PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD RAIL ACCIDENT CLOSE-OUT FORM PTSB Case No. Property Name Accident Date 10352 MTA – New York City Transit September 4, 2009 Injuries Fatalities Accident Type Accident Cause 1 0 Collision with Individual Unsafe Actions Location Borough, City, Village, Town East Broadway Station Manhattan On Friday, September 4, 2009, at approximately 4:25 p.m., a southbound “F” train struck and injured an individual who was on the roadbed in a kneeling position as the train arrived at the East Broadway Station. The train operator placed the train’s brakes in emergency brake mode but was unable to stop before it striking the individual. The passengers onboard the train were discharged to the station platform. The individual was removed from under the first car by FDNY-EMS and taken to New York Downtown Hospital with severe head wounds. There were no reports of any equipment damage or passenger injuries. The train’s operator was taken to the NYCT Medical Assessment Center for post incident drug and alcohol testing which was administered within the required FTA time limits of two hours. The test results were negative. The conductor was ruled non contributory to the accident and not tested. PTSB staff finds that the most probable cause of this accident was the unsafe actions of the individual who was kneeling on the roadbed in front of the arriving train. Based on the information contained in this report, the Public Transportation Safety Board staff makes no recommendations at this time. Investigated by Approved Date David Hess Jerry Shook October 19, 2009 .