VALLIANT, OKLAHOMA—
Tri-Lakes Services Inc
Non-passenger struck by rail vehicle · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Tri-Lakes Services Inc, 890 IP Lane, VALLIANT, OKLAHOMA 74764 on — Fractures , affecting the Hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was working to couple two railcars together, holding the lever with one hand and the coupler with the other hand. The locomotive then backed up and his left arm got caught in the coupler, resulting in a broken arm and a broken little finger.
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