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2022-09-20 · ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

Event ID
F54:ARR2022151202209
Date
2022-09-20
Time
12:00 PM
Event Family
FORM54
County
ANCHORAGE
State
ALASKA
Location Quality
exact_fra_coordinate
Location Method
direct_form54

Narrative

AN EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING THE RENTAL TIE INSERTER (R3652). WHILE MOVING THE TIE INSERTER, THE LEFTSIDE WORK HEAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE BRIDGE KNEE BRACE (BR107.7), CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH THE BRIDGE AND THE MACHINE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED: THE EMPLOYEE FAILED TO ENSURE THE EXCHANGER ARMS WERE LOCKED PRIOR TO TRAVEL. THIS ACTION ALLOWED THE ARM TO EXTEND UNKNOWINGLY

Event Measures

Total Damage Cost
$105,000.00
Total Persons Injured
0
Total Persons Killed
0

Contributing FRA Reports

ARR2022151202209 · Alaska Railroad Corporation

2022-09-20 · 2022151

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