Commuter Rail Systems
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 117 new hires were taken in by the 22 establishments doing business in this industry. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (0% more) the average for the Industry.
On Thursday, July 13th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Oakland, CA after learning of an incident at San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District which had occured on Friday, June 30th 2017. A 45 year old Truck driver had been injured when the employee fractured arm in fall from dump truck bed
OSHA ID101637.015
Accident Date2017-06-30
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 3:45 a.m. on June 30, 2017, Employee #1 was removing the locking pins that hold the tailgate shut on the dump truck. The employee then turned to get out of the dump truck, and tripped on debris that was in the truck bed. He tried to grab the tail gate to stop his fall, but the tailgate opened and the employee fell four feet 10 inches to the ground. Employee #1 sustained a compound fracture to his left arm as a result of the fall and was hospitalized for his injury.
The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, May 19th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Jamaica, NY after learning of an incident at Nysmta Lirr / Atlantic Terminal which had occured on Monday, April 24th 2017. A 60 year old Rail-Track Laying & Maintenance Equipment Operator) had been killed when the employee collapsed at work and later dies
OSHA ID95877.015
Accident Date2017-04-24
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 10:45 a.m. on April 24, 2017, an employee was walking down the hallway from his office to get some cleaning supplies from a storage room. The employee appa rently collapsed and a coworker found him laying on the floor. The employee was taken to the hospital still faintly breathing and he died at the hospital.
OSHA investigators arrived in Jamaica, NY on Thursday, November 17th 2016 and began an accident investigation at Nysmta Lirr / F & A Bldg.. A 45 year old man working as a Administrative support occupation was killed on the job when the employee displayed seizure like symptoms in office
OSHA ID90695.015
Accident Date2016-11-15
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 3:00 p.m. on November 15, 2016, an employee was observed in an office displaying seizure like symptoms. No further information is available from original report.
OSHA Inspection Activity
Accident Rate
5 Year Average
57.61
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 132
50%
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 10