FELA Lawsuit

A conductor employed by CSX Transportation Inc. has filed a lawsuit against his employer, claiming it failed to provide him a safe working environment. Aaron E. Richards, the plaintiff, alleged that he suffered injuries when a goose jumped out at him from under a railcar, causing him to fall. He claims that CSX had known […]

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Reservoir tanks manufactured by R&R Metal Fabricators and installed on nearly 6,000 General Electric locomotives manufactured between 1985 and 1995 were reported subject to rupture while in service. According to the Federal Railroad Administration, the rupture is a “rapid splitting and deformation of the reservoir tank along the longitudinal seam.” A rupture could result in […]

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A worker employed by the Norfolk Southern railroad was injured Wednesday in a collision between a locomotive and several rail cars. The accident, which occurred at the DeButts Rail Yard in Chattanooga in the early morning, caused the rail cars to tilt and partially come off the track, during which time the rail worker suffered […]

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Simplicio Nino, 58, a veteran track welder for New Jersey Transit, was struck and killed by a passenger train early Sunday morning. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the accident, and the results of the inquiry will be given to the Federal Railroad Administration.
Nino had worked for the railroad for 36 years.
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Salem-based railroad Portland & Western was honored by its parent company, Genesee & Wyoming, for completing a second year of injury-free operations. The Chairman’s Award is given out by Genesee & Wyoming to the best performer among the eight regions it manages in North America and Australia. Bruce Carswell, president of Portland & Western, termed […]

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