Citation for injuries resulting from tractor trailer accident

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday that it cited a supply chain transportation company after a worker was hospitalized for serious injuries after being struck by a tractor-trailer at a grain farm in Nebraska.

OSHA sued Latham, New York-based Rail Modal Group LLC for 21 “serious” and two “non-serious” violations and proposed $261,375 in penalties for a November 2023 incident at a Fremont grain plant, where a farm manager was in charge. When she was hit by a passing truck, she got stuck in a traffic jam at a storage yard.

OSHA cited the company for violations related to collision hazards, machine protection, fall protection and confined spaces.

The agency said inspectors also found the company failed to comply with OSHA grain handling safety standards and failed to implement a hazard communication program to train employees about hazardous materials.

Rail Modal, which also has offices in Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma and Texas, has 15 business days to contest the citation and proposed penalties.