Thayer Power and Communication
Rail vehicle incident, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — GAHANNA, OHIO
| Employer | Thayer Power and Communication | Report ID | 2019065594 |
| Address | Ohio Central Railroad Crossing, Taylor Station Road | City, State ZIP | GAHANNA, OHIO 43230 |
| Event Date | June 4, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Head and neck |
| Event Type | Rail vehicle incident, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Power lines, transformers, convertors | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.00000, -82.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 4, 2019, a crew was installing fiber across a railroad crossing. A train came through and snagged the fiber. The fiber caught an employee in the neck area and the employee was thrown to the ground. The employee sustained cuts to the head and neck and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 4, 2019, a worker at Thayer Power and Communication in GAHANNA, OHIO suffered cuts, lacerations to the head and neck. 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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