The locomotive continued to accelerate. Ryan Ziel, 22, was out of the truck when it ran over him. The conductor & taxi driver were taken to the hospital with injuries. -- May 18, 2004 -- BLET member killed in a yard switching accident. Jeff Garrard, 49, of Clarksburg was pronounced dead at the scene. He is survived by his wife Sara and sons Zachary and Andrew. Greg was a man of infectious laughter who gave of himself in service to others. September 8, 2011 - CSX conductor Dennis A. Hemme, 59, was crushed to death near Botkins, Ohio, Sept. 8 during a mainline shove of a stalled train. Had been a BLE member for 24 years. The hopper-style car rolled over her leg, then crushed her slender body. Thanks, family and friends of Tony Wray. Brother Wayne Connor, 56, was elected chairman of the BLE's Louisiana State Legislative Board just before his death. Jack Tunnell sustained unspecified injuries in the accident and was taken by EMS personnel to a nearby hospital for the treatment of injuries that were described as non-life-threatening. But, for many longtime Bay Area residents, its the unshakeable memories of April 7, 1982 when seven people died in the tunnel that haunt every trip from Oakland to Orinda. Both men were bent over, working on the tracks about 9:45 when an eastbound BNSF train, headed to Amarillo from Clovis, struck Chavez. Follow-up news articles regarding the accident are HERE. Jeremy J. Morris was working alone when the accident happened. Gairo was a Past President of the East Penn Traction Club (EPTC) and current President of the Electric City Trolley Museum Association (ECTMA) having served over 20 years in this capacity. The operator of the striking train, 24 year old Terrese Edmonds, was killed; the other three crew members sustained minor injuries. September 17, 2015 Leroy Township, MI - The body of a contract employee was recovered this morning from the debris of a grain storage facility after the collapse of a building at a Webberville-area grain facility operated by the Chicago-based ADM Grain Co. Joshua McGhee, 22, of Petersburg, was found dead around 2:30 a.m. after emergency officials worked for about 13 hours to remove debris at the Webberville facility. August 12, 2015 - Petal MS - A Norfolk Southern Railway employee, Gregory Miller, 20, of Waynesboro MS, died when he was caught between two cars while switching at the Lone Star Gas Facility. Aug. 16, 2006 Atwater, CA Union Pacific Railroad (UP) 47 year old Maintenance of Way (MOW) Supervisor with 21 years of service was fatally injured when struck by a highway vehicle while preparing to move his dump truck to a better location for transporting a bundle of railroad ties. Reporters averted their eyes as they came upon each vehicle, nearly all still containing the skeletal remains of their occupants. The train's conductors said they didn't feel any impact and didn't notice there was an accident until they tried to depart and had brake problems. RWU depends on dues as well as donations from railroaders to operate. CSX spokesman Gary Sease said the fatal accident happened during a routine switching movement, with no initial indication of any improper action. Some state laws, including one in Illinois, do prohibit the online dissemination of a specific kind of material online, so-called "revenge porn," when one person circulates a sexually explicit image of another without the subject's consent. Brother Monheim, 54, was a member of the Brotherhood for 31 years, having joined on August 1, 1978. Brother Irby, 58, joined the BLE on October 1, 1973. Two other railroad employees were injured but not critically. Promoted to engineer April 9, 1962. May 31, 2019 Duryea PA A rail yard worker died at Coxton Yards after being found unconscious inside a tank car. October 8, 2015 - New Orleans, LA - A contract worker who was part of a three-member contract cleaning crew working for Dedicated Trailer Cleaning Services suffocated to death on Thursday inside a rail tanker at the Port of New Orleans. Two trains were traveling in opposite directions on different tracks when they collided in Mont-St.-Hilaire, about 50 kilometers east of Montreal. The others were Dan J. August 21, 2006 - Rockledge, FL - Florida East Coast Railway Company (FEC) 45 years old conductor with 22 years of service was fatally injured when crushed between the end of a rail car and a tractor-trailer truck during a switching operation. R. A. Oertwig, 48 years old at the time of death, a member of BLE Division 778 in Des Moines, Iowa. The accident occurred when the Pink monorail backed through an improperly aligned switch-beam and struck the Purple monorail. Both families said they and their friends tried but failed to get Facebook to take down the photo as they watched in horror as its "likes" added up. I-70 westbound reopens at Eisenhower Tunnel after crash My fingers work and Im not dead because God answered the prayers of a lot of people, said Mansfield. The logs hit the cab of the train and struck Green. [Note: This accident was the focus for the 2012 RWU "Black Shirt Friday" action.]. He married Sara E. Puerto Flores on March 1, 1996 in Honduras. NTSB REPORT. 28. He is survived by his fiancee, Jamie Diercks, their daughter, Brynn, and her daughter, Delaney Holmes. Gober is from White Hall, AR and Hayes is from McKinney, Texas. Gunter, Texas -- May 19, 2004 -- BLET member killed in head on collision. July 14, 2009 - Bettendorf IA - Two BLET members working for the Iowa, Chicago & Eastern (IC&E) Railroad were killed near Bettendorf, Ill., on July 14, 2009. 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. Firefighters and EMS worked urgently to save the men, climbing through an emergency hatch in the sidewalk at the corner of East 3rd Street and Canton Avenue, lowering themselves downin order to get to the victims. According to reports, the collision caused Green to have a massive stroke from which he never recovered. Reports indicate he was working as a foreman in a three-person conventional switching operation when the car he was riding impacted the side of the standing equipment that the crew had placed on an adjacent track, pinning him. He suffered a broken neck and a traumatic brain injury. CNR Train No. Witnesses said they heard a train bell sound just before the horrific crash. This blog has since evolved to feature related stories from all over the country. They noticed the train began picking up speed on its descent toward the Sacramento Valley but could not slow it down using its regular braking system. 29-year-old Justin Fields, an employee of Dana Railcare, had been using an oxygen supply as he worked cleaning the interior of the car. ", 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. Interstate 5 is a key route connecting Los Angeles to San Francisco, as well as a major commuter link between Los Angeles and its northern suburbs. By submitting a blog comment you acknowledge that your post may appear live on the site for any visitors to see, pending moderator approval. Upon arrival, officers secured the scene for the Kendall County coroner and Burlington Northern Santa Fe investigators. By using our site, you agree to our use of cookies. [In August 2016, the NTSB issued a determination that the collision resulted for a fatigued engineer and conductor who were both likely asleep.]. Engineer, Tom L. Shay, 42 yrs. The NTSB determined the probable accident was a phantom signal indication. The pace of traffic was constant and quick, perhaps as fearful drivers itched to get out of what now felt like a death trap. 216. Read more. Sept 29, 1997 Hummelstown PA A Conrail conductor was killed when Conrail train PIBE-8 struck the rear of Conrail train ENS-103. Marathon, TX - 7/25/94 "Head-on-Collision between two Southern Pacific Trains". The case is being investigated as a homicide. Total property damages were estimated to be between $2.1 and $2.6 million. Thomas J. Horn, 46 of Romulus, and another employee were moving rail cars at the former Seneca Army Depot when possibly fell and was struck. "He was always such a good guy, loved by everybody. We did find out that Railworks was issued two Citations from Iowa OSHA for serious violations. Peter John Adamovich of Lincoln University, PA and Joseph Carter, Jr. of Wilmington, DE were struck and killed. Although the tunnel is designed to carry truck traffic through a mountain pass area, Fire Inspector Jason Hurd said passenger cars may also use it, raising concerns that some might have been trapped inside. It's so raw.". We have no paid staff or officers. Ricks was beaten to death by the Harrisons on their way to a remote Wyoming hideout, dodging police who say they tied up five women in a Utah basement. DJ Shane Collins giving out "Tunnell Tough" stickers - WJHG Nearly 15 years ago, Jason Rock went to a party in North London when he was 18 years old where people were drinking and taking drugs. August 30, 2008- Newport News, VA - Employee was walking backward, while pulling a cutlever that opened the knuckle in the middle of a railroad car. Employee fell underneath the railroad car's wheel and sustained unspecified, seriousinjuries. The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) said it is investigating the accident. Japan Sasago tunnel collapse killed nine - BBC News Scholl was a member of UTU Local 367. The two Halls are not related. There are likely to be huge traffic jams in the area if it is still closed when people return to work Monday. He worked for the Union Railroad for 35 years. He fought for over a month before being declared brain dead and being removed from life support on May 3, 2016. Had been a member for 2 years. A Board of Inquiry-- an independent review panel -- has been convened by the NYC Transit Office of System Safety to investigate the circumstances of this incident and to establish cause. John Youmans was doing welding with a watchman when the accident occurred. Here's how. Levesque was a member of TCRC, the rail union in Canada. SFGATE's Editor-at-Large Andrew Chamings is a British writer in San Francisco. July 26, 2020 Lindenwold, PA - A PATCO Hi-Speedline worker was killed Sunday at the transit line's train yard and repair facility in Lindenwold. Next of kin had not been notified. "You're behind your phone (but) that's someone's death you are watching. One source said that Romansoff was part of a crew that wrongly believed train traffic was suspended in the area they entered. CN spokesperson Frank Binder said McColl was a 32-year veteran of CN. Dedicated Trailer Cleaning Services, which also has locations in Illinois and Chattanooga, Tenn., has a long history of violations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. As crashes continued throughout the tunnel, about an eighth of a mile long, five . The yard, surrounding residences, and commercial facilities were damaged extensively by fire and shock waves. Michnick and two workers who followed him into the water to attempt a rescue were picked up by a boater and taken to a nearby dock. September 12, 1978 - Amtrak foreman, Denis Callahan and crane operator, Peter Wells, killed when struck by train. Five locomotives and seven rail cars were derailed. The conductor, Ray V. Jagers, 45, was killed. Our hearts and prayers go out to the families of the two workers who've just been killed on the BART tracks," BART General Manager Grace Crunican said. At a little past midnight, members of his crew lost contact with him for approximately ten minutes. November 30, 2006 - Alexandria, VA - About 930 AM, a northbound Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metrorail Yellow Line subway train struck and fatally injured two Metrorail employees who were performing a routine walking inspection along an outdoor section of main track near the Eisenhower Avenue station in Alexandria, Virginia. Brother Bailey, 51, began working for Union Pacific in 1978 and joined the BLE in 1992. It is believed that the Brother Nichols had stopped to inspect for flat spots and was hit by a train on an adjacent track while traveling between Conway and Harrisburg, Pa. Nichols, 52, joined BLE Division 255 in 1971 and was a resident of Richmond, Ohio. November 27, 2105 - Tuckahoe, NJ - A Cape May Seashore Lines employee who fell from a locomotive at the Tuckahoe Train Station died. Brother Pendarvis, 52, joined the BLET on April 1, 2004. Brother Hooten was a member of UTU Local 1290 and was a few months away from his retirement. Bruce Andy Dominique Jr. was reportedly walking beside his train when it collided with a semi-truck at a crossing and the truck wrapped around the front of the locomotive and pinned Dominique in the cab of the truck. I hope I will never need your services. "Our understanding at this time is that there's some type of miscommunication that may have occurred, we're not sure exactly what the cause was." Someone had snapped a photo of the accident's grisly aftermath along Interstate 290 and posted it on Facebook. Dykes, who the CHP report says was going 60 mph, didnt see the stalled Honda until it was too late. 2 on the CSXT Big Bayou Canot Bridge". Wheaton lumber yard, west of Illinois 47, where they found a partially overturned train car and a deceased worker. Dawn Valles said Miranda's three younger siblings have found it upsetting to be approached by people who tell them they've seen the photo. The engineer was making a back-up move when Hubbard stopped giving instructions. Steven Christopher Chris Seidl died when he was struck and trapped under a train. Also killed was Conductor Paul Davis. Roybal, 44 yrs. Isobutane escaped and vaporized for 8 to 10 minutes before it exploded. FATAL TUNNEL ACCIDENT COMPILATION - YouTube Member of Division 29. The effort has major hurdles among them a technology that's hard to rein in and legal protections over recording in public spaces but backers hope at minimum to get people to think before they take or share such a photo or video. Who's Searching for You, Relatives, Associates, Neighbors & Classmates, Court records found on Jason's Background, Court records found on Jason's Family, view. Marie, 48 years old at the time of his death, was killed while deadheading from Houston to the Union Pacific terminal in Alexandria, La. Springfield Township, Mich. -- November 15, 2001 "Engineer killed in CN head-on collision". Whited is survived by his wife and two stepsons. "He was a very conscientious union representative and a good man," said Division 484 Secretary-Treasurer Everette M. Masten Jr. Arminto, Wyo. Flora, MS - 2/26/94 "Head-on-Collision of Illinois Central Railroad Trains BRME-25 and MenL-26". Police released his name this morning. Two other sources said a safe work zone had been created by dispatchers remotely blocking trains from entering the area. Were praying that he just wakes up.. The crew consisted of an engineer, conductor, yardmaster, switchman and Mr. Etheredge. The train was running on different tracks than normal because of equipment problems with another train. Jefferey Flemming was injured but survived, while Louis Gray was killed. She said she was prompted to act after a similar situation played out again this summer. December 4, 2018 - Edmondston, New Brunswick (Canada) - A conductor was struck and killed by a train car during a reverse move in the yard. The walkway gave way and Perry fell.