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Union Tank Car

Rail vehicle incident, n.e.c. — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — VILLE PLATTE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Union Tank Car in VILLE PLATTE, LOUISIANA
Employer Union Tank Car Report ID 2016076944
Address 1373 Union Tank Rd. City, State ZIP VILLE PLATTE, LOUISIANA 70586
Event Date July 30, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Rail vehicle incident, n.e.c. Source of Injury Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336510 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.64000, -92.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pinned between a railcar and the handrail of a transfer cable while switching railcars resulting in internal injuries.

Incident Summary

On July 30, 2016, a worker at Union Tank Car in VILLE PLATTE, LOUISIANA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as rail vehicle incident, n.e.c., with train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 10 severe injury reports involving "Rail vehicle incident, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Rail vehicle incident, n.e.c. injuries.

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