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© Railroad Employee US. Department of Transportation Fatalities Investigated by Federal Railroad Administration the Federal Railroad Administration in 1980 Office of Safety DOT/FRA/ORRS February 1982 INTRODUCTION This report represents the Federal Railroad Administration's findings in the investigation of railroad employee fatalities during 1980. Not included are fatalities that occurred during train operation accidents; these are reported under another type of investigation. The purpose of this report is to direct public attention to the hazards inherent in day-to-day operations of railroads. It provides information in support of the overall Federal program to promote the safety of railroad employees. It also furthers the cause of safety by supplying all interested parties information which will help prevent recurrent accidents. Joseph W. Walsh Chairman Railroad Safety Board i CAUSE DIGEST REPORT NUMBER PAGE 1. Accidents related to maintenance- of-way inspections and operations a. Struck by train 54 128 55 131 58 137 64 148 b. Struck or run over by maintenance-of-way equipment 5 9 12 26 30 67 50 117 67 157 c. Contact with a high-voltage line near the track 25 54 d. Falling from bridge 62 144 e. Failure to use crane outriggers 35 81 f . Miscellaneous 15 33 2. Accidents related to inspection, servicing and maintenance of motive power, passenger, and freight equipment a. Servicing and maintenance of freight and passenger equipment 47 109 b. Defective box car appliances 39 90 c. Miscellaneous 24 52 29 65 3. Accidents related to switching and train operations a. Close clearance 28 63 41 95 63 146 l i CAUSE DIGEST REPORT NUMBER PAGE b. Crossing track in front of or going between trains and/or equipment 3 5 6 12 11 23 33 75 34 78 43 100 66 154 c. Falling off a moving train or switching equipment consist 32 73 49 114 71 166 d. Struck by moving train or equipment being switched 2 3 9 17 26 57 27 60 31 70 42 97 46 107 69 162 70 164 e. Switching movement hitting a derail 13 28 17 37 f. Miscellaneous 1 1 4 7 36 84 38 88 51 121 61 142 68 160 4. Automobile, highway, and truck accidents 19 41 44 103 52 124 56 133 5. Non-accidental death 7 15 8 16 48 112 59 139 iii CAUSE DIGEST REPORT NUMBER PAGE 6. Killed by assailant 57 136 7. Miscellaneous 10 20 14 31 16 35 18 39 20 43 21 45 22 48 23 50 37 87 40 93 45 105 53 ' 126 60 140 65 151 iv SUMMARY OF ACCIDENTS INVESTIGATED INVOLVING ONE OR MORE FATALITIES RAILROAD ACCIDENTS AMTRAK 2 ATSF 4 BXN 1 BN 3 BO 7 CNW 2 CO 4 CR 3 CAGY 1 DRGW 1 DTI 1 ICG 3 ITC 1 LN 2 MILW 1 MP 3 NOPB 1 NWP 1 NW 6 PW 1 SCL 3 SLSF 2 SOO 4 SOU 4 SP 5 TN 1 UP 4 V TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION ............................... i CAUSE DIGEST ..................... .................. ii SUMMARY OF ACCIDENTS INVESTIGATED INVOLVING ONE OR MORE FATALITIES................... v ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORTS ....................... 1 U 1. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Portage, Wisconsin January 1, 1980 ........................... 1 2. Southern Pacific Transportation Company San Francisco, California January 3, 1980 ........................... 3 3. Southern Railway Company Alexandria, Virginia January 12, 1980 .......................... 5 4. Norfolk and Western Railway Company Norfolk, Virginia January 18, 1980 .......................... 7 5. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company Jonesboro, Arkansas January 18, 1980 ........................... 9 6. Columbus and Greenville Railway Company Columbus, Mississippi January 23, 1980 ........................... 12 7. Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad Company Hamler, Ohio January 22, 1980 ........................... 15 8. Burlington Northern Havre, Montana " January 22, 1980 .......................... 16 9. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Chesson, Alabama January 31, 1980 ....... 19 vi Page 10. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company Brownwood, Texas February 7, 1980 .......................... 20 11. Norfolk and Western Railway Company Harmon, Virginia February 8 , 1980 ................ .......... 23 12. Union Pacific Railroad Green River, Wyoming February 11, 1980 ......................... 26 13. Southern Pacific Transportation Company Harlingen, Texas February 16, 1980 ................... 28 14. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company West Mosgrove, Pennsylvania February 20, 1980 ......................... 31 15. Southern Pacific Transportation Company Lobe Junction, Texas February 21, 1980 ......................... 33 16. Norfolk and Western Railway Company Decatur, Illinois February 21, 1980 ...................... ... 35 17. Union Pacific Railroad Meridian, Idaho March 14, 1980 ............................ 37 18. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company Lubbock, Texas March 22, 1980 ......................... 39 19. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Stonefort, Illinois March 25, 1980 ............................ 41 20. Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company Lynn, Utah April 9 , 1980 ............................. 43 21. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company North Point, Pennsylvania May 14, 1980 .............................. 45 vii Page 22. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Paducah, Kentucky May 28, 1980 .............................. 48 23. New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Jefferson Parish, Louisiana May 30, 1980 ..... •........................ 50 24. Texas § Northern Railway Company Lone Star, Texas June 2, 1980 .............................. 52 25. Missouri Pacific Railroad Company Sedalia, Missouri June 6, 1980 ......................... 54 26. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Jackson, Tennessee June 8, 1980 .............................. 57 27. Chicago and North Western Transportation Company Des Moines, Iowa June 10, 1980 ............................. 60 28. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company Huntington, West Virginia June 10, 1980 ............................. 63 29. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company Gainesville, Texas June 13, 1980 ......................... 65 30. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Sleepy Creek, West Virginia June 27, 1980 ............................. 67 31. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company Richmond, Virginia July 7, 1980 .............................. 70 32. Soo Line Railroad Company Neenah, Wisconsin July 8, 1980 .............................. 73 33. Soo Line Railroad Company Glenwood, Minnesota July 9, 1980 .............................. 75 viii Page 34. Southern Railway Company Springfield, Virginia July 16, 1980 ............................. 78 35. Louisville and Nashville Railroad Licking, Kentucky July 23, 1980 ............................. 81 36. Burlington Northern Baden, Minnesota July 24, 1980 ...................... 84 37. Consolidated Rail Corporation Chicago, Illinois July 26, 1980 ..... 87 38. Providence and Worcester Railroad Company Norwich, Connecticut July 28, 1980 ............................. 88 39. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company Springfield, Missouri August 6, 1980 ............................ 90 40. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Washington, District of Columbia August 8, 1980 ..... 93 41. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Mulberry, Florida August 9, 1980 ................ 95 42. Missouri Pacific Railroad Company Hot Springs, Arkansas August 15, 1980 ............................ 97 43. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Watson, Indiana August 18/, 1980 ........................... 100 44. Burlington Northern Medora, North Dakota August 26, 1980 ........................... 103 45. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company Olive Hill, Kentucky August 29, 1980 ........................... 105 ix Page 46. Missouri Pacific Railroad Company St. Louis, Missouri September 5, 1980 ......................... 107 47. Southern Railway Company Spartanburg, South Carolina September 15, 1980 ......................... 109 w, 48. Soo Line Railroad Company Schiller Park, Illinois September 23, 1980 ......................... 112 * 49. Southern Pacific Transportation Company Houston, Texas October 2, 1980 ........................... 114 50. Soo Line Railroad Company Tesch, Michigan October 6, 1980 .................. 117 51. Bauxite and Northern Railway Company Bauxite, Arkansas October 15, 1980 .......................... 121 52. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company Roymayor, Texas October 15, 1980 ............ 124 53. Illinois Terminal Railroad Company Granite City, Illinois October 17, 1980 .......................... 126 54. Union Pacific Railroad Company Egbert, Wyoming October 17, 1980 .......................... 128 55. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 21, 1980 ........... 131 56. Norfolk and Western Railway Company East St. Louis, Illinois » November 2, 1980 .......................... 133 57. Louisville and Nashville Railroad Sumner County, Tennessee November 6, 1980 .......................... 136 x Page 58. National Railroad Passenger Corporation Newark, New Jersey November 12, 1980 ......................... 137 59. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Decatur, Illinois November 13, 1980 ......................... 139 60. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Hamlet, North Carolina November 16, 1980 ......................... 140 61. Northwestern Pacific Railroad Samoa, California November 21, 1980 ......................... 142 62. Southern Railway Company Crawford, Florida November 24, 1980 ......................... 144 63. Norfolk and Western Railway Company Cleveland, Ohio December 2, 1980 .......................... 146 64. Consolidated Rail Corporation Briarcliff Manor, New York December 5, 1980 ......... 148 65. Southern Pacific Transportation Company San Antonio, Texas