CLEVELAND, TEXAS—
UNION TANK CAR COMPANY
Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at UNION TANK CAR COMPANY, 604 CR 2205, CLEVELAND, TEXAS 77327 on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was climbing a ladder attached to a rail car, with the intention of inspecting a valve. The employee was on the fourth rung, slipped, and fell to the cement ground below. The employee was hospitalized with broken leg bones.
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VILLE PLATTE, LOUISIANA—
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An employee was standing on a 6-foot ladder using a handheld grinder to grind the sidewall inside of a rail car. The guard on the grinder slipped and the grinder wheel fell off striking the employee's index finger resulting in a fingertip amputation.
VALDOSTA, GEORGIA—
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An employee was neutralizing an empty railcar that had carried sodium hydroxide. While the employee was cleaning the tank, sodium hydroxide splashed on his face and arm, causing 2nd degree chemical burns.
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MARION, OHIO—
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On February 4, 2016, an employee was hospitalized due to an injury to the left hand requiring surgery. The employee was changing the tip of a spray gun and paint was injected into his palm.
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