Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1416905.015 - Kinney County Rail Port

Inspection Information - Office: San Antonio Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1416905.015

Report ID: 0625500

Date Opened: 07/22/2019

Site Address:
Kinney County Rail Port
1476 Ranch Rd 1572
Brackettville, TX 78832

Mailing Address:
1550 W Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 482111/Line-Haul Railroads

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/22/2019

Emphasis: P:Amputate, N:Amputate

Case Closed: 01/22/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1478831	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 122980.015

Event: 07/21/2019

Employee amputates foot under wheel while trying to stop box

At 5:00 a.m. on July 21, 2019, an employee was trying to stop a boxcar without using the brake stick when the employee was run over by the railroad car wheel. The employee amputated his left foot and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Boxcar, Brake, Caught By, Equipment Operator, Foot, Hand Tool, Leg, Maintenance, Push Stick, Rail Yard, Railroad, Railroad Car, Run Over, Wheel

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1416905.015	34	M	Hospitalized injury		Rail-Track Laying & Maintenance Equipment Operator)

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