Road and Rail Services, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — ELWOOD, Illinois
| Employer | Road and Rail Services, Inc. |
| Address | LPC - BNSF, 27141 S Industrial Park Dr. |
| City, State ZIP | ELWOOD, Illinois 60421 |
| Report ID | 20241110947 |
| Event Date | November 25, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet |
| Source of Injury | Heavy rail vehicles unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.39000, -88.15000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing the rear ladder on the side of the railcar to enter the B-Deck to unload. They fell approximately 11 feet from the ladder to the ground and sustained multiple fractures to their clavicle, ribs, and skull, as well as a collapsed lung.
Incident Summary
On November 25, 2024, a worker at Road and Rail Services, Inc. in ELWOOD, Illinois suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with heavy rail vehicles unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 614 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet injuries.
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