UNITED STATES SUGAR CORPORATION
Pedestrian struck by rail vehicle-transportation incident — Fractures — CLEWISTON, FLORIDA
| Employer | UNITED STATES SUGAR CORPORATION | Report ID | 2015010255 |
| Address | 111 PONCE DE LEON AVE | City, State ZIP | CLEWISTON, FLORIDA 33440 |
| Event Date | January 8, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by rail vehicle-transportation incident | Source of Injury | Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311312 | Inspection # | 1018343 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.75000, -80.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On or about 1/8/15 at 12:10 a.m., an employee was working between two boxcars located on a private railroad when the cars began to move. The employee tried to get out from between the cars when one of the cars pinched his left foot, resulting in fractures.
Incident Summary
On January 8, 2015, a worker at UNITED STATES SUGAR CORPORATION in CLEWISTON, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by rail vehicle-transportation incident, with train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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