Intermodal Services of America LLC

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Cuts, lacerations - CHEEKTOWAGA, New York

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Intermodal Services of America LLC in CHEEKTOWAGA, New York
Employer Intermodal Services of America LLC
Address 500 Bison Parkway
City, State ZIP CHEEKTOWAGA, New York 14227
Report ID 2015063639
Event Date June 12, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations
Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified
Secondary Source Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c
Industry (NAICS) 488210
GPS Coordinates 42.89358, -78.78300

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Incident Narrative

A "Yard Horse" vehicle with a shipping container on board was moving in the yard and accidentally bumped into a rail car. An employee was standing on that railroad car, locking down containers. The "bump" caused the employee to fall off the railroad car, and he was caught in a pinch point between the railroad car and the shipping container on board the "Yard Horse." He suffered a crushing laceration to the back of his right leg.

Incident Summary

On June 12, 2015, a worker at Intermodal Services of America LLC in CHEEKTOWAGA, New York suffered cuts, lacerations to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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