CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, ST. PAUL & PACIFIC River Junction, Minn., June 29, 1964 Description. During switching operation, road freight engine ran through a switch that was lined against it; on backward movement one diesel unit and three cars were derailed; switch target was on engineer's blind side. Classification of cause.-Train accident 1808—Switch, running through. TERMINAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION OF ST. LOUIS Madison, Ill., August 24, 1964 Description.-Engineer, with no fireman aboard, fell asleep at the throttle Deadman control in operative condition but did not stop locomotive which ran off raised drill lead at the end of an elevated switching track and slid down 3 10-foot embankment. Classification of cause.-Train_accident 1988-Other negligence of employees. Consequences.-Damage-$1,175. Engineer claimed injured back, but claim not conceded by carrier. (Source: Files of Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Enginemen; Interstate Commerce Commission, reports filed by the carriers.) Total number of train accidents and accident rate per million locomotive and motor train-miles 1-By months, 1964 and 1965 1 Based on the miles actually run by locomotive engineers in road freight service and the hours actually worked by locomotive engineers in yard service as reported in I.C.C. Statement M-300. Source: Interstate Commerce Commission, Statements M-450, M-400, and M-300, and "Transpor Statistics in the United States. Source of basic data: Interstate Commerce Commission, statements M-450. 1 Locomotive and motor train miles, computed from miles actually run by locomotive engineers in road service and hours actually worked by locomotive engineers in yard service, at 6 miles an hour. Source of basic data: Interstate Commerce Commission, statements M-450 and M-300. |