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© Railroad Employee US. Department of Transportation Fatalities Investigated by Federal Railroad Administration the Federal Railroad Administration in 1982 Office of Safety DOT/FRA/RRS September 1984 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION ......................................... i CAUSE DIGEST ......................................... ii SUMMARY OF ACCIDENTS INVESTIGATED INVOLVING ONE OR MORE F A T A L I T I E S ............... iv ^ ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORTS ...................... v INTRODUCTION This report represents the Federal Railroad Administration's findings in the investigation of railroad employee fatalities during 1982. 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 switching and train operations a. Close clearance 9 19 b. Crossing track in front of or going between trains and/or equipment 7 15 28 60 39 84 56 119 60 128 c. Falling off a moving train or switching equipment consist 20 43 2 2 47 29 62 38 81 40 86 59 126 d. Struck by moving train or equipment being switched 3 5 1 0 2 1 19 40 24 51 36 76 41 88 42 90 49 104 55 117 e. Miscellaneous 1 1 4 8 1 2 25 2 1 45 44 94 62 133 63 135 2. Accidents related to maintenance-of-way inspections and operations a. Struck by train 6 12 25 54 33 70 48 102 54 114 58 12 3 i i CAUSE DIGEST REPORT NUMBER PAGE b. Struck or run over by maintenance-of-way equipment 27 58 46 98 53 1 1 2 c. Contact with a high-voltage line near the track 18 38 23 49 51 108 d. Falling from bridge 8 17 14 29 35 74 e. Miscellaneous 16 34 32 69 34 72 3. Accidents related to inspection, servicing and maintenance of motive power, passenger, and freight equipment a. Servicing and maintenance of freight and passenger equipment 17 36 64 137 b. Miscellaneous 2 3 26 56 45 96 4. Automobile, highway, and truck accidents 13 27 15 32 30 65 31 67 37 79 47 1 0 0 50 107 52 1 1 0 57 1 2 1 61 131 5. Non-accidental death 5 10 1 1 23 6. Miscellaneous 43 92 i i i SUMMARY OF ACCIDENTS INVESTIGATED . INVOLVING ONE OR MORE FATALITIES RAILROAD ACCIDENTS AMTRAK 2 ATSF 2 BN. 14 BO 1 CCO 1 CGA 1 CNW 4 CO 1 CR . , 11 CV 1 HBT 1 ICG 1 LI 1 LN 1 MP 2 NW 5 PW 1 SCL 2 SOO 1 SOU 2 SP 4 TRRA 1 UP 2 UTAH 1 WP 1 i v ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORTS , Page 1. Chesapeake and Ohio’Railway Company \ Gladston, Virginia January 1, 1982 .......................... 1 2. Norfolk and Western Railway Company Tilton, Illinois January 8, 1982 . • •• . 3 v 3. Consolidated Rail Corporation Elkhart, Indiana January 16, 1982.......................... 5 4. Clinchfieid Railroad Company Chesnee, South Carolina January 17, 1982................... ~ . ......... .. 8 5. Chicago and North Western Transportation Company Enterprise, Iowa January 18, 1982......................... 10 6. National Railroad Passenger Corporation Odenton, Maryland January 19, 1982..................... 12 7. Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis Venice, Illinois January 28, 1982......................... .... • • • 15 8. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company Perry, Oklahoma February 10, 1982 ....................... 17 9. Southern Railway Company Union, South Carolina February 12, 1982 ................................ 19 10. Consolidated Rail Corporation Canton, Ohio . February 18, 1982 ................. ............... 21 11. Soo Line Railroad Company Arden Hills, Minnesota ” February 22, 1982 .......................... 23 12. Burlington Northern Mt. Morris, Illinois February 22, 1982 ................................ 25 13. Consolidated Rail Corporation Chicago, Illinois February 24, 1982 ................................ 27 v 14. Norfolk and Western Railway Company Potts Valley Connection, Virginia March 1, 1982 ............... ..................... 29 15. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Como, North Carolina March 8 , 1982 ............................. .. 32 16. Southern Pacific Transportation Company Watsonville Junction, California March 8, 1982 ..................................... 34 17. Southern Railway Company Knoxville, Tennessee March 16, 1982..................................... 36 18. Burlington Northern Wray, Colorado March 22, 1982.................................... 38 19. Union Pacific Railroad Payson, Utah March 26, 1982.................................... 40 20. Houston Belt & Terminal Railway Company Houston, Texas April 4, 1982 .................................... 43 21. Consolidated Rail Corporation Claybank, Ohio April 7, 1982 ................................ 45 22. Burlington Northern Bucklin, Missouri April 8, 1982 .................................... 47 23. National Railroad Passenger Corporation Claymont, Delaware April 19, 1982...................... 49 24. Norfolk and Western Railway Company Lynchburg, Virginia April 24, 1982...................................... 51 25. Burlington Northern Texas, Wyoming April 29, 1982........... 54 26. Western Pacific Railroad Company Camp Rodgers, California April 30, 1982........... 56 27. Utah Railway Company Martin, Utah May 11, 1982....................................... 58 vi 28. Burlington Northern Coburg, Montana May 14, 1982........... 60 29. Consolidated Rail Corporation Newark, New Jersey May 20, 1982. ..................................... 62 30. Southern Pacific Transportation Company Corsicana, Texas May 25, 1982............ 65 31. Central Vermont Railway Amherst, Massachusetts May 26, 1982............................... 67 32. Norfolk and Western Railway Company Dismal, Virginia May 27, 1982...................................... 69 33. Chicago and North Western Transportation Company Chicago, Illinois June 8, 1982................................ 70 34. Missouri Pacific Railroad Company Wynne, Arkansas June 9, 1982. ............. 72 35. Burlington Northern Mt. Pleasant, Iowa June 11, 1982 ............ 74 36. Burlington Northern Hastings, Nebraska June 24, 1982 ..................................... 76 37. Consolidated Rail Corporation New Florence, Pennsylvania July 9, 1982....................................... 79 38. Burlington Northern Pawnee, Oklahoma July 21, 1982 ..................................... 81 39. Burlington Northern Seattle, Washington August 12, 1982 ................................... 84 40. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Connellsville, Pennsylvania August 13, 1982 ............. .... ..... 86 41. Consolidated Rail Corporation Holland, Ohio August 20 , 1982 .................................. 88 vii 42. Chicago and North Western Transportation Company South Pekin,' Illinois August 29, 1982 ............. 1 . .... 90 43. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Rocky Mount, North Carolina September 1, 1982 ............... .. , . ,......... 92 44. Providence and Worcester Railroad Company Worcester, Massachusetts September 2, 1982 ................. .. 94 45. Burlington Northern Spokane, Washington September 9, 1982 ...................... 96 46. Consolidated Rail Corporation Cleveland, Ohio September 17, 1982................. ............ .. 98 47. Southern Pacific Transportation Company New Iberia, Louisiana September 25, 1982. 100 48. Burlington Northern Upton, Wyoming October 13, 1982...................... 102 49. Norfolk and Western Railway Company Detroit, Michigan October 18, 1982.........‘........................ 104 50. Central of Georgia Railroad Company Bartow, Georgia October 26, 1982................................... 106 51. Chicago and North Western Transportation Company Daggett, Michigan October 26, 1982................................... 108 52. Southern Pacific Transporation Company Gretna, Louisiana November 3, 1982................................... 110 53. Burlington Northern Townley, Alabama November 9, 1982................................... 112 54. Burlington Northern Cicero, Illinois November 10, 1982 ................................. 114 55. Consolidated Rail Corporation Euclid, Ohio November 15, 1982 ................................. 117 viii 56. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company Los Angeles, California November 29 , 1982 ................................ 119 57. Missouri Pacific Railroad Company Vanderbuilt, Texas December 9, 1982. ................................. 121 58. Union Pacific Railroad Paxton, nebraska December 10, 1982 ......... ........... 123 59. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Zee, Louisiana December 11, 1982 ................................. 126 60. Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company: Ellijay, Georgia December 12, 1982 ................................. 128 61. Long Island Rail Road Brooklyn, New York December 14, 1982 .......................... 131 62. Consolidated Rail Corporation Lucas, Ohio December 20 , 1982 . ...................... .. 133 63. Burlington Northern Zap, North Dakota December 23, 1982 ........... .......... 135 64. Consolidated Rail Corporation Macedonia, Ohio December 29 , 1982 . ............................. 137 ix REPORT: 1 RAILROAD: Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company LOCATION: Gladstone, Virginia DATE: January 1, 1982 The Accident A 61-year-old conductor was fatally injured on January 1, 1982, at about 6:05 p.m., in Gladstone, Virginia. Employed by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway