I’ve Been Working on the Railroad…

workingJim Futrell sent in this shot of a CN hi-rail work truck with the following caption: – McComb Subdivision – Employee Injury – At 0815-27, CN employee had track authority protecting contract workers placing concrete riprap on the lakefront protection levy. The employee was in a hi-rail truck passing a track hoe when the hoe turned and struck the cab of the truck, causing a laceration to his right arm. He had communicated with the workers that he would be passing through the area, but not all employees heard the instructions. EMS transported the employee to North Oaks Medical Center on Ponchatoula, LA, where he underwent surgery and will remain for 7 days.

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