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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016054569 · 5/24/2016 · Railworks Track Systems, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Foot (feet), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Rails-unattached metal
Secondary source
Railroad tracks

Employer

Name
Railworks Track Systems, Inc.
Location
Missouri River Bridge, CHAMBERLAIN, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57325
NAICS
237990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing the last bolt from the joint bar that holds the rail line in place when the rail abruptly shifted, hitting the employee and fracturing his left foot. He was hospitalized overnight.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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