Line-Haul Railroads

Industry Summary

The industry is exploding right now, seeing employment gains of over %. In just the 12 months between 2014 and 2015, a total of 56 new hires were taken in by the 73 establishments doing business in this industry. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Rail Transportation Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

On Sunday, December 6th 2015 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in PASADENA, TE after learning of an incident at Savage Services, Inc. which had occured on the same day. 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 employee working as a was injured on the job 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.
The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, September 6th 2013 by OSHA representitives in Evansville, IN which had occured previously at Professional Transportation, Inc.. A Truck driver had been killed when the employee had heart attack and crashes vehicle and dies
OSHA ID202637617
Accident Date2013-08-30
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt approximately 5:20 p.m. on August 30, 2013, Employee #1 was operating a company truck. He was traveling south on a state road. While driving, Employee #1 lost consciousness, which was observed in an onboard video. The truck drifted into the median from the left lane and then hit a culvert. The vehicle became airborne and finally stopped on the embankment of the east side of the median. Emergency medical personnel were summoned. They arrived and pronounced him dead at the scene. The preliminary coroner's report stated that the operator suffered a cardiac arrhythmia due to acute myocardial infarction just prior to the crash.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
86.57
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 246
12.5%
Inspection Rate: 18.31
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 8

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