Kinney County Rail Port
Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle — Amputations — BRACKETTVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Kinney County Rail Port | Report ID | 2019077432 |
| Address | 1476 Ranch Rd 1572 | City, State ZIP | BRACKETTVILLE, TEXAS 78832 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Foot (feet), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Rail car(s)-unattached to locomotive |
| Industry (NAICS) | 482111 | Inspection # | 1416905 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.51000, -100.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A conductor bled rail cars. The cars started to roll southeast down the lead. An employee attempted to apply the handbrake. While reaching for the handbrake, the employee stepped on a rail and then a rail car ran onto and stopped on his left foot. Half of his foot was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2019, a worker at Kinney County Rail Port in BRACKETTVILLE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the foot (feet), n.e.c.. 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, amputation.
Context
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