September 23, 2009 - Hereford, TX - A worker with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad was killed Wednesday near Hereford. He died after being taken in extremely critical condition to Creighton University Medical Center. '", The spite monument that's a middle finger to San Francisco, The fascinating San Francisco woman who coined the term 'sugar daddy'. On Tuesday he and an engineer were backing up a loaded train which consisted of two engines and five hopper cars, according to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office. May 17, 2019 Pueblo CO A 27-year-old, employee of Rocla Concrete, Joel Montoya, died when he was trapped between two rail cars while yard workers were reportedly moving train cars. We've become a "camera culture, a digital culture, making what once were very private moments public," she said. May 10, 2019 Elmendorf TX A CRU Rail Services employee was killed, and four others suffered thermal injures in the explosion of an oil tank car and the resulting flash fire. August 15, 2019 - Vaughn Ontario - A 27 year-old employee of the Canadian National Railroad was killed in a yard switching accident at the CN MacMillan Yard. June 24, 2009 - Albertville, AL - Conductor Dustin Moles, 33, a member of Local 1972, Birmingham, Ala., was killed June 24, 2009, when the Alabama & Tennessee River Railroad train on which he was riding derailed while being switched into a shipper facility. February 21, 1973 - Taft LA - Two Missouri Pacific trains collided head-on. The conductor, Ray V. Jagers, 45, was killed. He is survived by his wife, Carla, son, Lenny Noice II, a twin brother, a sister and both parents. He was a BMWED/IBEW Union substation electrician. See Brother Mayberry left behind a wife and two sons. The conductor and trainman were riding on the platform at the leading end of the tank car. He is survived by his wife Sara and sons Zachary and Andrew. Peter John Adamovich of Lincoln University, PA and Joseph Carter, Jr. of Wilmington, DE were struck and killed. The accident is now said to have happened between about 5:45 a.m. and 6:15 a.m., some 14 miles outside of Ash Fork, near where Sevens Ranch Road intersects with the train tracks. By submitting a comment, blog post, or email to this site you acknowledge that you may receive a response with regard to your questions or concerns. December 18, 2011 - Navosota TX - Stacy Rieger, 41, a BNSF conductor and a member of Local 1957 at Silsbee, Texas, was killed Dec. 18 when his head reportedly struck a bridge beam. I could tell this was the kind of smoke they were talking about." (That photo is) always going to be on Google. Police say 54-year-old Darren Monroe was hit by an oncoming train when he fell backward. "MBCR is stunned and deeply saddened by today's horrific tragedy. June 20, 2010 - New Orleans LA - Frederick Gibbs, a 52-year-old on-duty CSX conductor, was shot to death June 20 in what New Orleans police say was a botched robbery attempt. June 11, 2017 Merrillville, IN A 48-year-old employee of a contracting company, Best Barricading, was killed in a hit-and-run accident. Jason was 18 years old. August 20, 1969 - Darien CT - Penn Central commuter trains N-48 and N-49 collided head-on just north of the Hoyt Street crossing on the New Canaan Branch near Darien, Connecticut. He was a member BLE Division 568, Dennison, Texas for 22 years. In 2009, a memorial dedicated to Faulkner and Dodd was unveiled in Lillooet. Reports say the single vehicle. Gary Garza was trapped inside and killed while in the process of cleaning residue inside the oil tanker. Miraculously, Mervyn Metzker, the driver of the tanker, managed to escape his cab and flee the tunnel in the nick of time. Within two months, Leslie was fully certified as a conductor and was excelling in her position. Cooper Webb suffers injury in Nashville Supercross heat Hayes was a member of SMART Transportation Division 656 at North Little Rock, Ark and Gober was a member of BLET Division 182 in North Little Rock, Ark. New to VIA, Mr. Robinson had worked on trains since 1990, including a stint with CN. Thamesville, Ontario - April 23, 1999 "Many fatalities averted because of two heroic VIA Rail engineers who died in derailment". He was honorably discharged in 1993, but after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 he decided to re-enlist in the Army and fight for our country. Kenneth McGrath, 49, was a signal maintainer, railroad spokesman Dan Brucker said Saturday. (Joe) King, 46 years old at the time of death, a member of BLE Division 81 at Kansas City, Kansas, for 19 years. The NTSB is investigating and issued a preliminary report. Steve staggered out through the smoke while June, a reporter at the Piedmonter newspaper, said she was going to try to call 911 on an emergency phone in the tunnel. The wind that always blew through the tunnel created what an Alameda County coroners deputy would later call a blowtorch effect. The raging gasoline fire exploded upward and back toward Orinda. What's fairly new, she said, is not the appeal for some people in looking at disturbing images, but the ability to share them so quickly, widely and anonymously. He is survived by his wife, Ann, four daughters and a stepdaughter. Trump asks for mistrial in E. Jean Carroll rape lawsuit Racing against Monster Energy Supercross points' leader Eli Tomac, Cooper Webb crashed on Lap 1 of Heat 1 in the Nashville round at Nissan Stadium and suffered an injury that required him to be. The man reportedly fell off of a railroad car and into the path of an oncoming train where he sustained fatal injuries. John Hickey, 50, and Edwin Olson, 55, both of Lowell, were injured in the crash, according to the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad -- the company that employs the workers. The Deaf Smith County Justice of the Peace's office says Larry Craig Green was working near the track around 6:30 Wednesday morning when he was hit by a train.The incident happened near the old Caviness meat plant about three miles west of Hereford on highway 60. Had been a member for 15 years.Engineer Kevin Lihou, 34 years old at the time of death, also a member of BLE Division 747. An authority statement described him as having a wife and son. Both CN workers had made arrangements that the tracks would be clear for approximately 15 to 20 minutes to get scheduled maintenance done," said Saliba. Marie, 48 years old at the time of his death, was killed while deadheading from Houston to the Union Pacific terminal in Alexandria, La. Now, the office says Weaver, 53, of Fridley, apparently was using his cell phone shortly before he died but not at the exact moment he was hit. May 24, 1972 - Maquon IL - Two Burlington Northern freight trains collided head-on near Maquon, Illinois. And he loved me and he told me that he loved me and I loved him as well. 53 passengers were injured. The company operates in 60 countries and employs about 245,000 people worldwide. The only occupant of the Pink monorail, the operator, was taken to a nearby hospital and treated and released. Engineer, William B. Smith, Jr., 57 yrs. / AP. The locomotive engineer was thrown off and sustained serious injuries. The accident happened around 12:15 when two employees were working on the tracks between the Fort Hamilton Parkway and Church Avenue subway stations preparing the area for overnight maintenance. The ArcelorMittal family extends our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the deceased. Many of Valles' family members found out about her death due to the photos. Jeff Garrard, 49, of Clarksburg was pronounced dead at the scene. The operators of this site are not responsible for the accuracy or content of the comments made by site visitors. And there was cars that was alongside us, or and we'd been having an altercation with some other boys in a car previous to entering the Blackwall Tunnel because I'd lost control coming out of the Blackwall Tunnel. May 31, 2019 Duryea PA A rail yard worker died at Coxton Yards after being found unconscious inside a tank car. BLE member G.D. Shelby was killed and three other train crew members were injured in a fiery head-on collision between two Burlington Northern Santa Fe trains near Clarendon, Texas, on May 28, 2002. Michael Stevenson fell from a rail bridge and co-workers found him in the creek below the bridge. Wagner's job included opening the railroad bridge that connects Dubuque and East Dubuque, in order to allow barge traffic to pass through, and he fell from that bridge early Monday. Man explains what it felt like to kill his best friend drink driving Herstine had two children from a previous marriage. He is in ICU and hes fighting the best that he can. According to a sheriffs office Captain, an investigation showed that the Norfolk Southern truck over-corrected while trying to maintain control on the windy road and the truck crossed the center line and struck an oncoming SUV. Click on a letter to view crashes by troop. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were clear with light winds and a temperature of 76 Fahrenheit. November 9, 2019 Chicago IL A 61-year-old Amtrak employee was killed in an accident at a South Loop mechanical facility. September 6, 2019 Shreveport LA A 36-year-old Union Pacific employee was killed while working as a conductor. The latest reports from the . Trettenero had followed the footsteps of her grandfather into the railroad business and worked for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway. 563 collided with a tank truck which was stopped across the Second Street railroad-highway grade crossing at Everett, Massachusetts. The safety and well-being of our employees is a top priority for CSX, and CSX is working with authorities to fully investigate this incident." Supplies were running low and a pair of car keys were being waved around, so Jason offered to hop in and drive to go pick up some more. All three brothers were remembered as by-the-book family men. We use cookies to personalize & enhance your experience. Gibbs is survived by his wife, Gwen; mother, Alneda Gibbs; two sons and four grandchildren. He was working as a Wisconsin & Southern Railroad employee when died about 9:20 p.m. on March 5 at Lakeside Foods Co. SPC Jason Wheeler and his wife Kristi and son Nicholas were escorted to their mortgage-free. Had been a member for 2 years. The accident happened just after 1 a.m. this morning (March 17) in Fairfield, Calif. Stanley G. Mayberry was standing between two uncoupled cars and was crushed between the couplers and dragged when a switch engine pushed the cars together. The fatal accident comes on the heels of multiple incidents at the Raceland rail yard in recent weeks. October 13, 2007 / 12:15 PM Brother G.Y. Missouri State Highway Patrol - Crash Reports Engineer Roger H. Bell, 56 years old at the time of death, a member of BLE Division 457, Toledo, Ohio. The operator, 21 year old Austin Wuennenberg, was fatally injured; the passengers were not injured. Signal maintainer Louis Moore was on a walkway inside the tunnel called a bench wall when he tumbled onto the tracks as the Jamaica-bound E train was approaching Astorias 46th St. station, transit sources said. Brother McConihay left behind a wife and two daughters. [It was later determined that Brother Limon had been shot several times.] Harrison finally extradited in March 2017. "All we know is that the truck was moving along at a pretty good rate of speed and just completely rear ended a stopped train." Brother Wayne Connor, 56, was elected chairman of the BLE's Louisiana State Legislative Board just before his death. The circumstances of the death are not known at this time, but the matter remains under investigation. The pileup in the southbound truck tunnel of Interstate 5 began about 11 p.m. Friday when two big rigs collided. He loved spending time with his family. The others were Dan J. Sung Duk Oh, 68, of Montgomery Village died at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda. The truck was washed away. The train was hidden from his view by a standing CSX freight train. Dedes family wants anyone who works in "risky jobs" to always put safety first. July 11, 2006 Memphis, TN Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNSF) 52 year-old car inspector with 23 years, 10 months of service was struck by on-track equipment while searching for a defective rail car. A Canadian National Railway excursion train known as the Minaki Campers Special loaded with hundreds of cottagers returning to Winnipeg failed to move onto a siding and collided with the No. November 3, 2018 - Chicago, IL - One Metra employee was killed and a coworker was injured during a welding project on the Milwaukee District North line tracks Saturday morning. We just pray that Jason opens his eyes, said Shane Collins who is a close friend of Jason Tunnell. She was a member of UTU Local 1289 since July 2005. He was declared dead at the scene, Mercer said. Their names were not immediately released. The trains were operated by Union Railroad, part of Transtar Inc., a transportation subsidiary of U.S. Steel. . July 27, 2012 - Ash Fork, AZ - A BNSF Railway employee was killed Friday morning when the worker drove a high-rail truck into a parked train north of Ash Fork. Fire rescue crews responded to the railroad yards near Interstate 635 and Kansas Avenue about 9:30 a.m. Monday. The other victim's name was not released. James C. Campbell, 20, of Prestonsburg, KY suffered a fatal head injury while working along Canadian Pacific Railroad tracks near the village of Forreston. April 15 - Omaha NE - Two employees of a contract company ,Nebraska Railcar Cleaning Services, hired by GE Capital Rail Services were killed in an explosion while cleaning out a tanker car near First and Hickory Streets about 1:10 p.m. Jason's net worth hovers over $100,000 - $249,999 with a yearly income that's about $70 - 79,999. Workers there perform maintenance as well as custom work on railcars. Brother Diaz, a 22 year Amtrak employee, had ended his shift and was leaving railroad property, walking to his car to drive home. It is the second year the company has worked on the bridge. December 2, 1995 - Harrison NJ - Two Port Authority workers were killed when they were struck by a PATH train. He had family," she said. Schroeder, a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War who served on the aircraft carrier USS Kittyhawk, was one of the original employees hired when the speedline began operating more than 50 years ago, Williams added. Gordon Rhodes, the engineer survived but was badly injured. I am Anthony Siffords daughter. It appears they were inspecting the track at the time, making some minor repairs. 17 year employee Omar Solis was fatally injured when a nearby gas tank exploded, critically injuring a coworker. Calling the incident extremely sad, she said CN has been in contact with the family to express their condolences and will co-operate fully with any investigation. Thanks. Or you can contact the National Association of Retired & Veteran Railroad Employees (NARVRE) HERE. "We're all pretty close knit," Wood said. CLICK HERE for the NTSB report. A-0854-21 Decided December 30, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. February 25, 2000 - Decatur GA - A Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) automatic train control technician was struck and killed, by eastbound MARTA train 103, while inspecting signal equipment on the main track near Avondale Station. Kane County sheriff's Lt. Pat Gengler said he often sees bystanders trying to capture images of serious crashes. The van was shoved into the rear of another 18-wheeler, killing Brother Ste. Many of Valles' family members found out about her death due to the photos. PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG) -Last week, the son of former Bay County Sheriff Guy Tunnell was in a horrific car accident. One of the freight cars became uncoupled during a switching move, causing the train to derail and roll forward, striking the victim, police Lt. Paul Williams said soon after the accident. The new kidnapping and murder charges filed in Lincoln County, Wyoming, offer the first detail into how authorities believe the 63-year-old Ricks, a family man, was killed on May 12. Waterloo Police Lt. Michael McNamee confirmed the employee was struck by a railcar just before 2:30 p.m. at the company's facility at 200 Nevada St. Conrad, B.C. Benally, 52, Maintenance of Way truck driver, spent more than 15 years with the railroad. First responders had a difficult time reaching the scene because it is only accessible by rail." ", Click on any of the icons below to learn about some of the various ongoing RWU Activities and Campaigns, RWU Campaign in Opposition to Behavior Based Safety Programs, RWU Campaign in Opposition to Single Employee Train Crews, RWU's Railroad Workers Legal Defense Efforts in Canada, RWU Fallen Rails Program aims to Honor & Remember All Those Rails Killed on the Job, RWU Campaign to Oppose Excessively Long & Heavy Railroad Trains, Follow us on Twitter: @railroadworkers. But the coupling attachment did not connect and the man was pinned, he said. Zana, FL - 9/21/95 "Head-on-Collision with a Sludge Truck". (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune). The rail line operation was suspended due to the accident and later in November the line was permanently shut down. Aug 9, 1941. Within seconds, the tunnel was an inferno. [Police later made arrests & charges were filed: Read Here] [Limon wife goes on trial February 2017] [Limon wife found guilty], HOXIE, AR -- Aug 17, 2014 - Two Union Pacific crew members and two others were injured following a late-night train collision in the northeast Arkansas town of Hoxie, according to Arkansas State Police.The accident happened around 2:30 a.m. Sunday morning sending smoke pouring into the sky. Brother Watts was born Jan. 1, 1968, in Chicago. We must continue to build the rank-and-file solidarity that will empower us to take real action when it comes to on-the-job safety. Some historical records of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen (BRT) can be found HERE. Jeff C. York, a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, was killed in a yard switching accident on May 18. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. The hopper-style car rolled over her leg, then crushed her slender body. December 29, 2009 - Minneapolis, MN - BNSF conductor Samuel W. Lundy, 44, a 17-year member of UTU Local 1000, Minneapolis, was killed Dec. 29 in Minneapolis when, during a switching operation, a rail car derailed and pinned him against a building. As crashes continued throughout the tunnel, about an eighth of a mile long, five big rigs burst into flames and the fire quickly spread to others. According to a 314-page accident report from the California Highway Patrol, a decision by Janice Ferris [set] the stage for disaster. The 34-year-old from San Leandro got behind the wheel of her Honda legally intoxicated, entering the tunnel from Orinda, headed toward Oakland. April 1, 2015 - HENRICO, VA - Henrico police identified a man on Friday who was killed by a CSX train earlier this week. It was not visible from the highway. All five moved away from an eastbound train, Roderick said, but the foreman apparently didn't realize another train, heading west, was coming about a minute later. The NTSB determined the probable accident was a phantom signal indication. AMARILLO, TX A collision involving an alleged drunk driver hurt two individuals in Amarillo, Texas on Saturday, March 15th, 2014, according to a news release from The Amarillo Globe. Dan Simmons, USW Local 1899 President, hailed the re-opening of the plant under dangerous conditions with a bare-bones staff, calling it good news and a step in the right direction. The mill was reopened following a lawsuit against the company from the USW alleging the dumping of Chinese steel onto the US market. February 11, 2003 Flat Rock, MI - Illinois Central Railroad (subsidiary of Canadian National Railroad) - 57 years-old Brakeman with 31 years of service was fatally injured when struck by rail cars during a shoving movement. While police cannot confiscate a phone, Gengler said he's told people to think about what they are doing. Hall, a switchman for the Norfolk Southern Railroad, was run over by the last car of a train, Gessner indicated. More than 625 people on the train were stranded at the Melrose Park station as three of 13 regional lines have had to be shut down. July 12, 2014 - NORTH FREEDOM, WI The Sauk County Sheriffs Department has identified the 66-year-old woman killed in a train accident Saturday as Linda L. Rowe of North Freedom. The accident caused a fire ball that sent flames shooting 50 metres into the air, lighting up the night sky. James Harold Forshee II, 58, was arrested at the scene in Klamath Falls, about 280 miles south of Portland, and booked into jail on a murder charge, said District Attorney Rob Patridge of Klamath County. Reporters averted their eyes as they came upon each vehicle, nearly all still containing the skeletal remains of their occupants. Background details that you might want to know about Jason include: ethnicity is Caucasian, whose political affiliation is currently a registered Republican; and religious views are listed as . The engineer had already begun to stop the train when he saw Hubbard lying on the ground. August 28, 2011 - A Union Pacific Railroad employee from Wakarusa was killed in a collision Sunday afternoon after the cross arms didnt come down at an intersection just east of Abilene. From the Economic History Association: History of Workplace Safety in the United States, 1880-1970, From the Monthly Labor Review: Railroad-related work injury fatalities, From the National Transportation Safety Board: Railroad Accident Reports, From Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA): Accident Search Results for "Railroad", From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), From the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA): The Federal Railroad Safety Program - 100 Years of Safer Railroads, From BMWED & BRS: Fatality Analysis of Maintenance-of-Way Employees & Signalmen (FAMES), From Association of American Railroads (AAR): Employee Rail Safety Initiatives, From FRA: Background on FRA Railroad Accident/Incident Investigations, From Switching Operations Fatality Analysis (SOFA): Switching Fatality and Severe Injury Update 2012 First Quarter, From Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) : Fatalities and Injuries of On-Duty Railroad Employees, From SOFA: Severe Injuries to Train and Engine Service Employees: Data Description and Injury Characteristics July 2001, USMF: United Support & Memorial for Workplace Fatalities.

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