Incident date: 2017-11-30
NAICS industry code: 221112

An employee was helping to move a lime train in the yard when he noticed a coal car moving on its own. He was attempting to stop the car by activating the brakes when it ran over and severely injured his left leg, requiring surgical amputation above the knee.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
code_source: title: Rail car(s)-unattached to locomotive
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Thigh(s)
severity: high