Rail Transportation

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Rail Transportation industry saw employment growth of only 1.22%. There are an average of 7 workers at each of the 107 establishments in the United States. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (3080% more) the average for the Transportation and Warehousing Industry.

On Tuesday, July 5th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Il , El after learning of an incident at Parsec, Inc. which had occured on Tuesday, June 28th 2016. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the part of occupant?s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-06-28
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was riding on the side of a chassis racker (a specialized industrial truck) while being trained. The trainer was in the driver's seat operating the industrial truck. The trainer drove the truck too close to a nearby chassis, and the injured employee's leg was caught between the moving truck and the nearby chassis. He sustained a severe laceration/cut to his left calf/leg that required stitches and overnight hospitalization.
On Sunday, December 6th 2015 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in PASADENA, TE at Savage Services, Inc.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2015-12-06
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was about to start moving a train and decided to close the door. When he shut the door, his left thumb was crushed. He was hospitalized with a fractured left thumb.
The accident investigation below was opened on Sunday, November 22nd 2015 by OSHA representitives in WENTZVILLE, MI after learning of an incident at Jack Cooper Transport Company, Incorporated which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the other fall to lower level, unspecified
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2015-11-22
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was climbing down the rail car ladder and fell sustaining head and back trauma.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
111.33
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 284
44.4%
Inspection Rate: 15.32
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 12

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Injury

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Location of Accident