Incident date: 2022-01-06
NAICS industry code: 424510

On January 6, 2022, two employees accessed the top of a series of rail cars to open the lids in preparation for loading the next day. Due to extremely cold and snowy conditions, the rail car lids were frozen shut. One of the employees fell approximately 14 feet to the frozen ground below, resulting in two broken ankles and hospitalization. Fall protection was not used at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Ankle(s)
severity: moderate