Motorman

March 6, 1986 at 6:15 AM

Railroad · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Tennessee Chemical Company (Davis Bruce D)

Polk County, TN

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck by powered moving object

Investigator narrative

I.NAME WAS APPA9ENTLY STRUCK BY OR PARTIALLY RUN OVER BY A RAILWAY CAR WHERE HE APPARENTLY WAS STANDING EITHER ON THE CAR OR BETWEEN THE CARS DURING TRAIN MOVEMENT. HE WAS FOUND LYING ACROSS A RAIL UNDERNEAT2 THE RAILWAY CAR.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Idle
Subunit / location: INDEPENDENT SHOPS OR YARDS
Accident type: Struck by powered moving object
Source of injury: STD G RAIL CR,MTR-SURF EQ
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 33 years
Experience at this mine: 33 years
Experience in this job: 25 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219860730001 · Mine ID 4002633 Trainer view →