DUNN ROADBUILDERS
Non-passenger struck by rail vehicle — Amputations involving bone loss — LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | DUNN ROADBUILDERS | Report ID | 2025054263 |
| Address | 509 Avenue D | City, State ZIP | LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI 39440 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Non-passenger struck by rail vehicle | Source of Injury | Rail vehicle unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.66000, -89.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working the switchboard for a train to move through the plant. He gave the all clear signal, and the train began reversing on the tracks. The employee went to get onto the train as it was moving toward him when he missed the railing and fell underneath the train. The last railcar ran over both of his legs, amputating the legs above the knees.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2025, a worker at DUNN ROADBUILDERS in LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations involving bone loss to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as non-passenger struck by rail vehicle, with rail vehicle unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6 severe injury reports involving "Non-passenger struck by rail vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Non-passenger struck by rail vehicle injuries.
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