PSC METALS, INC.
Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle — Fractures — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | PSC METALS, INC. | Report ID | 2015013747 |
| Address | 3620 Hall Street | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63147 |
| Event Date | January 8, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Rail car(s)-unattached to locomotive |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.66000, -90.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting a string of four railcars in the yard with his groundsman. The groundsman secured the ground hand brake on the first railcar and unhooked the string from the railcar. The employee noticed a railcar starting to move as the manual ground brake on the first railcar failed. He attempted to set the brake on the second car when the railcar wheel smashed his steel toe boot to the ground, fracturing his right foot and removing a toenail.
Incident Summary
On January 8, 2015, a worker at PSC METALS, INC. in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle, with rail car(s)-unattached to locomotive identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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