Kinney County Rail Port

Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle — Amputations — BRACKETTVILLE, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Kinney County Rail Port in 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.

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