EBENEZER RAILCAR SERVICES INC.

Struck, caught, or crushed in collapsing structure, equipment, or material, n.e.c. — Fractures and other injuries, unspecified — BUFFALO, New York

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at EBENEZER RAILCAR SERVICES INC. in BUFFALO, New York
Employer EBENEZER RAILCAR SERVICES INC.
Address 1005 INDIAN CHURCH ROAD
City, State ZIP BUFFALO, New York 14224
Report ID 2023032192
Event Date March 9, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, unspecified
Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Struck, caught, or crushed in collapsing structure, equipment, or material, n.e.c.
Source of Injury Rail car(s)-unattached to locomotive
Industry (NAICS) 488210
Inspection # 1655506
GPS Coordinates 42.85341, -78.76632

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Incident Narrative

Employees were removing fasteners from an aluminum side sheet of a railcar coal gondola. The side of the rail car collapsed onto the employees' lower extremities, resulting in fractured legs and pelvis and a head injury. Two employees were hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 9, 2023, a worker at EBENEZER RAILCAR SERVICES INC. in BUFFALO, New York suffered fractures and other injuries, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck, caught, or crushed in collapsing structure, equipment, or material, n.e.c., with rail car(s)-unattached to locomotive identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 8 severe injury reports involving "Struck, caught, or crushed in collapsing structure, equipment, or material, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck, caught, or crushed in collapsing structure, equipment, or material, n.e.c. injuries.

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