Northern Plains Railroad / Northern Plains Rail Services
Struck by discharged object or substance - Fractures - SUPERIOR, Wisconsin
| Employer | Northern Plains Railroad / Northern Plains Rail Services |
| Address | 2407 Stinson Avenue, Cenovus Superior Refinery, rail spur |
| City, State ZIP | SUPERIOR, Wisconsin 54880 |
| Report ID | 2024054491 |
| Event Date | May 22, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance |
| Source of Injury | Hydraulic and pressurized hoses, lines |
| Secondary Source | Heavy rail vehicles unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.67330, -92.09664 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was connecting a train to standing rail cars on a track. He connected air hoses for the brakes to the car ahead of it so the brakes could be released. He then opened the angle cock (2-stage valve to give air or take air away from the system) and heard an air leak, so he closed the angle cock and tightened the gladhands. The angle cock was opened again and the gladhand coupling disconnected. Up to 90 psi of air that was trapped in the line caused one of the gladhand connectors to strike his right shin, causing a laceration and a fractured tibia. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 22, 2024, a worker at Northern Plains Railroad / Northern Plains Rail Services in SUPERIOR, Wisconsin suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with hydraulic and pressurized hoses, lines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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