UNITED STATES SUGAR CORPORATION

Pedestrian struck by rail vehicle-transportation incident — Fractures — CLEWISTON, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UNITED STATES SUGAR CORPORATION in 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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