U.S. Sugar Corp.
Rail vehicle collision, n.e.c. — Bruises, contusions — SOUTH BAY, FLORIDA
| Employer | U.S. Sugar Corp. | Report ID | 20191213013 |
| Address | 1050 South Shore Village Rd. | City, State ZIP | SOUTH BAY, FLORIDA 33493 |
| Event Date | December 19, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Bruises, contusions | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Rail vehicle collision, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Tractor, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311314 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.66000, -80.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was struck by a train while driving a tractor. He was bounced around inside the cab, suffering contusions.
Incident Summary
On December 19, 2019, a worker at U.S. Sugar Corp. in SOUTH BAY, FLORIDA suffered bruises, contusions to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as rail vehicle collision, n.e.c., with train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3 severe injury reports involving "Rail vehicle collision, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Rail vehicle collision, n.e.c. injuries.
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