Inter-Rail Transport of Kansas City, LLC

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — KANSAS CITY, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Inter-Rail Transport of Kansas City, LLC in KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
Employer Inter-Rail Transport of Kansas City, LLC Report ID 20231211606
Address 301 S. 51st St. City, State ZIP KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66106
Event Date December 23, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified
Secondary Source Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Industry (NAICS) 488210 Inspection # 1723720
GPS Coordinates 39.09000, -94.69000

Incident Narrative

An employee had just driven a vehicle into a rail car and was going to start a new deck. He was moving a bridge plate fixture that enables them to drive from one rail car to another when the weight of the plate pulled him off the deck. He fell and struck his head on the ground. He also struck the piece that secures cars together and sustained a wound to a cheek, two back fractures, ruptures to the kidney and spleen, internal bleeding, and severe bruising to the right arm and side.

Incident Summary

On December 23, 2023, a worker at Inter-Rail Transport of Kansas City, LLC in KANSAS CITY, KANSAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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