Cargo Business Newswire

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Man sustains injuries after pinned between container and train

A contract worker suffered severe injuries in an accident at the Norfolk Southern Bison Intermodal Terminal in Sloan, N.Y. on Friday morning (6-12).

Police say a call came in just before 5 a.m. regarding a man who was pinned between a box and train. The worker reportedly got pinned when a yard tractor moved the box from the train and made a sharp turn.

The 29-year-old man reportedly suffered severe injuries to his leg. First responders brought him to the Erie County Medical Center.

Norfolk Southern says the cause of the incident is under investigation.

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