RailIncident

FRA Incident

Side Collision

2015-08-19 · FRANKLIN, OHIO

Event ID
F54:CSX000150858201508
Date
2015-08-19
Time
11:09 AM
Event Family
FORM54
County
FRANKLIN
State
OHIO
Location Quality
exact_fra_coordinate
Location Method
direct_form54

Narrative

Y10519 SHOVED OUT OF PARSONS YARD WITH 25 CARS. CREW TIED ONTO 13 CARS TO PULL FROM ESSROC CEMENT AFTER PULLING THE CARS. CONDUCTOR PROTECTED THE SHOVE ONTO THE ATHENS WHILE CONDUCTOR QUALIFIER WAS INPOSITION TO MAKE THE CUT. AFTER CONDUCTOR STOPPED THE MOVEMENT HE CONTACTED CONDUCTOR QUALIFIER ANDASKED IF CARS WERE CLEAR OF THE SWITCH. CONDUCTOR QUALIFIER STATED THEY WERE AND TIED THE CARS DOWNON THE ATHENS AND CUT AWAY PULLING WEST OF THE ESSROC SWITCH. CONDUCTOR QUALIFIER BOARDED THE SOUTHSIDE OF POINT CAR AND BEGAN A REVERSE MOVE INTO THE INDUSTRY. CONDUCTOR QUALIFIER NOTICED CARS WERELEFT OUT THE FOUL AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE MOVEMENT BEFORE DISMOUNTING. POINT CAR RGCK 1604 STRUCKTHE STANDING CUT OF CARS ON THE ATHENS SIDE SWIPING RACX 51548 WITH NO DERAILMENT. CONDUCTOR WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE INDUSTRY AND WAS 12 CARS AWAY FROM THE LOCATION OF THE SIDESWIPE AT THE TIME OF IMPACT.

Event Measures

Total Damage Cost
$110,211.00
Total Persons Injured
0
Total Persons Killed
0

Contributing FRA Reports

CSX000150858201508 · CSX Transportation

2015-08-19 · 000150858

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