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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2018022020 · 2/28/2018 · FreightCar America, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source
Vehicle doors, liftgates, tailgates, unspecified
Secondary source
Rail car(s)-unattached to locomotive

Employer

Name
FreightCar America, Inc.
Location
1200 Haley Drive, CHEROKEE, ALABAMA, 35616
NAICS
336510
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were installing freight car side doors and were having trouble fitting them. A pin securing it in place was removed and it fell on both employees. The first employee suffered multiple fractures to the body and was hospitalized. The second employee suffered a laceration to the leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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