ArcelorMittal supplies steel products in all major markets including automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging. January 26, 2010 - Rockville, MD- Federal officials investigating the deaths Tuesday of two Metro employees are trying to determine why the driver of a Metro utility vehicle did not know that the men were working behind him on the tracks. Halton Detective Gerard Kelly said Chiarelli, a brakeman for the Canadian National Railway for almost all of his 20-year career with the company, was standing on the back of a train as it backed in to connect with a stationary train. The ArcelorMittal family extends our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the deceased. Willey died instantly from injuries sustained in the accident. His body was transferred to the Westchester County Medical Examiners office in Valhalla, Brucker said. The accident occurred on Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold property near the Chino Mine. Many of Valles' family members found out about her death due to the photos. Was a new BLE member. August 13, 2018 Dallas TX A conductor for the Dallas, Garland & Northeastern Railroad was killed and found dead pinned under a rail cars wheels in South Dallas. ", Please drink responsibly. on Aug. 1, 1977. "It's like the world carries on and you want it all to stop because it's not really fair that he's not here no more and I get to live the rest of my life and he doesn't get to see his daughter and that's ultimately my fault," he says. We apologize that we were not able to delete the photo before a large crowd saw it in the comments section," the email said. Had been a BLE member for 24 years. "Wayne" Edenfield died on May 7, 2003, from injuries sustained in an Amtrak collision with a log truck near Hinesville, Ga. We learned gallons of fuel leaked onto the tracks after the crash, igniting the truck and killing one of the railway workers. September 18, 2015 - Ashdown, AR An employee of the Domtar Paper Company was fatally injured while working in the shipping department of Domtar as an Equipment Helper for the Switch Engine. The operator of train T-111 was fatally injured; the trains two passengers were not injured. Dawn Trettenero, 42, was killed when she got trapped between two train cars at Thompson and Sitz Construction. Reportedly, the accident happened while he was lining a switch to change direction for an incoming train. Reports indicate he was part of a three-person conventional switching crew when pinned between two cuts of freight cars. Rossville, KS - July 2, 1997 - Engineer Michael E. Brown, 46, was killed in a collision of two Union Pacific Railroad trains. As of June 2020, no arrest had been made in the case. The shooter reportedly entered the locomotive cab and began firing. He was a contract employee who was working for Industrial Railroad Services. The crash resulted in the death of two union members, conductor Gilberto Ortiz, and brakeman Kevin Williams. He was a member of SMART-TD Local 1386 (Parkersburg WV). January 23, 2012 - St. Louis, MO- Carter Perry, 57, who worked for the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis, was working on the railroad bridge at South Sixth and Gratiot streets when he stepped onto an unsecured metal walkway about 12:50 p.m., according to St. Louis police. Many in the community of Hahira worked on a fundraiser to help Browns seven children. Sister Perkins worked at Domtar for 24 years. The conductor and the brakeman sustained fatal injuries; the engineer incurred serious injuries. Drewnoski was an assistant foreman and had been with Norfolk Southern for eight years. Mike Honigsberg, emergency management director for neighboring Garfield County, said Brother Pendarvis and Conductor Williams were heroes for their last-second attempts to halt the train. August 20, 1969 - Darien CT - Penn Central commuter trains N-48 and N-49 collided head-on just north of the Hoyt Street crossing on the New Canaan Branch near Darien, Connecticut. CN officials speculate one of the trains derailed and tipped over onto the other. A graphic photo of their dead bodies taken by a passerby was posted shortly after the accident and went viral. Hall, 49, was one of three railroaders killed when two Union Pacific trains collided head-on near the town of Goodwell, Okla. Two brakemen, an engineer and a conductor were on board the engine, which was on its way to switch to another track, an operation that takes several minutes to complete, said Sauk County Sheriff Chip Meister. According to reports the train wreckage was discovered entirely by chance by a helicopter and the outside world became aware some two hours after the crash when the helicopter crew was able to find cell service and call for help. The shuttle van was transporting three Burlington Northern Sante Fe crew members across the tracks when it was struck on the passenger side by a northbound grain train, according to Gus Melonas with BNSF. They were backing the train loaded with coke toward other empty hopper cars, said Deputy Coroner Phillip Russell. "He was older than me, so he was like my older like, so I would listen to him. Scholl was a member of UTU Local 367. You can search online HERE. Police had initially said he was pinned between two train cars. He was married and lived in Carney, Mich. January 30, 2012 - Gary IN - Michael M. Shoemaker, 55, a conductor and member of UTU Local 1383, was killed Jan. 30 in a switching accident at U.S. Steels Gary Works in Gary, Ind. October 23, 2013 - Cleveland, OH - A 55-year-old railroad worker was killed Wednesday morning, Oct. 23, while working along the train tracks near the Union Tank Car yard off of FM 787 at CR 2205 outside of Cleveland. NTSB REPORT. Reached by telephone last night, Mr. Franklins family declined to talk about the accident. Saliba said the train was travelling "at a high rate of speed" when the accident happened. Thanks, family and friends of Tony Wray. Total damages were estimated at $24 million. A representative with the company did not offer comment when reached by phone. There are two main tracks; one is designated main track 1 and the other, main track 2. Two CSX employees were treated for injuries and survived. He had gotten off the tractor and was picking up metal debris by hand and throwing it into the tractor. Some of the debris hit the tractors controls, causing the bucket to swing around and pin the mans head between the bucket and the tractor. His kitchen cabinets are designed to allow him easy access to plates, cups, and bowls and his stove is specially designed to be height adjusted to his wheelchair.
Norwegian Authorities Fear Tunnel Collapse After Blasts - WSJ Somehow he ended up beneath the wheels of the second car. Garrett Island sits in the river between Cecil and Harford counties. Sept 29, 1997 Hummelstown PA A Conrail conductor was killed when Conrail train PIBE-8 struck the rear of Conrail train ENS-103. "We're investigating the possibility that he was doing a track inspection," said Coconino County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Gerry Blair. He is survived by his wife Kimberly and three children. Our brothers & sisters continue to be killed on the job and what we see from the railroads are continuous testing harassment and ineffective "blame the worker" safety programs. April 23, 2010 - Malinda Jean Carter, 36, a member of Local 1534, Chicago, was killed April 23, 2010, in a switching accident at CSXs Barr Yard in Riverside, Ill. She was chairperson of her locals remote control operation (RCO) oversight committee and was employed by CSX for almost seven years. He was 54 years old and is survived by his wife, Donna, four children and two grandchildren. Abel A. Aldrete died at the scene of the 12:30 a.m. accident Friday, May 24, at the San Bernardino Intermodal Facility near Fourth Street and Cabrera Avenue. She is survived by her mother and father, Delois and Ray Carter, a brother, David, a sister, Mildred, and many nieces and nephews. Deputes said Mr. Rickard's southbound car went around two sets of barricades and drove into the construction area, where it struck a utility pole and the workers. Next of kin had not been notified. Demary was from Bon Accord. March 5, 2017 - Granite City, IL - In an accident at the rail yard of the US Steel Granite City plant, 42 year old employee Timothy Dagon, died in a switching accident. June died in the fire. Brother Edwards hired out in 2011 and was a member of SMART Transportation Division Local 1299 of Schererville IN. "That's not the way she should be known.". ", "You're making him a mockery. Its just for a few days. Darina worked at a yard at Athabasca Northern Railway, a busy transportation link shipping materials for major oilsands players. The State of Texas has a set of liquor liability laws that ensure alcohol is served and sold in a responsible fashion. "Tony" Mills, 58, was also killed in the accident, and the brakeman, Charles LaBella, 58, jumped off the rear of the train and suffered minor injuries. May 17, 2019 Pueblo CO A 27-year-old, employee of Rocla Concrete, Joel Montoya, died when he was trapped between two rail cars while yard workers were reportedly moving train cars. July 10, 1986 - North Platte, NE - A Union Pacific brakeman was killed during a rear end collision between two UP freight trains on main track just west of North Platte. Brother Hoover joined BLE Division 207 (Casper, Wyo.) October 6, 2015 - Gaston, OR - A worker in the railyard at the Stimson Lumber Mill was killed. November 24, 1979 - Amtrak repairman, Brian Moroska, killed when struck by train. State Rep. John "Bam" Carney later withdrew the legislation before a vote, telling local media that the proposed law was only meant to be a symbolic discussion starter, and any law would likely have First Amendment issues. June 20, 2018 Hammond IN A 32 year-old subcontractor for CSX Transportation died after he became stuck in a conveyor belt at the CSX rail yard in the 4600 block of White Oak Ave in Hammond. All cabinets, counters, and stove tops can be height adjusted and most home systems are controlled by tablets. The conductor was thrown from the derailing car and was killed. The train carrying 20 passengers from Hoboken was en route to Suffern, N.Y., where it was scheduled to arrive at 8:43 a.m. All of the riders transferred to another train at about 10 a.m. Service on the Main Line was suspended as NJ Transit Police investigated. John is survived by his wife, Karen; two sons, John Patrick and Jacob; two daughters and sons-in-law, Jackie and Dan Cook and Jessica and Brandon Grimmett, all of Spokane Valley; and three grandchildren, Lucy (4), Calvin (3), and Olive (10 months). John Hadfield, 28 of Paoli, OK was standing in front of his machine loading supplies when he was struck by another lag-screw machine. government sources. Most Facebook users can now claim settlement money. Two co-workers were injured in the accident and sustained what were reported to be non-life-threatening injuries. The worker was not yet identified and the NTSB was sending a team to investigate the accident. He was coming off a ladder on one of the moving cars to engage a handbrake when he lost his footing and slipped under the moving cars, Glover said. Due to the torrential rains that came through the area, water levels rose so quickly that when first responders arrived, Carter vehicle was completely submerged. February 1, 1996 - Cajon Pass, CA - Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company freight train H-BALT1-31 derailed at milepost 60.4 near Cajon Junction, California. Or you can contact the National Association of Retired & Veteran Railroad Employees (NARVRE) HERE. As Sister Marie Velma Perkins, 51, was working that morning, a rail car somehow lost control and crashed through the side of Perkins building, hitting her in the process. Tony was the step Grant father and it's been hard for the whole family but we know he is in a better place now. Check Full Reputation Profile
Later: NTSB issued an Accident Brief. An OSHA investigator was dispatched to learn more about the accident. Bankston was standing on a small ladder at the right rear of the last hopper car and was in communication with the engineer via a two-way radio. NTSB Report. It appears he was leaning over the railing of his moving locomotives side running board in an attempt to check the fuel level in a fuel-tank sight glass. Police have ruled Perry's death accidental. Peter John Adamovich of Lincoln University, PA and Joseph Carter, Jr. of Wilmington, DE were struck and killed. The trains were operating on a single main track with passing sidings in dark (non-signalized) territory in which train movement was governed by conditional track warrant control authority through a dispatcher. The company pleaded guilty and was fined $225,000. 39 year-old Travis Bowie Andrepont of DeQuicy, LA, had reportedly jumped from one cut of cars to prevent a tank car from rolling into the cars he was riding. 2, the eastbound Continental Limited, consisted of the U-1-a class 4-8-2 steam locomotive 6004 and eleven all-steel cars and was en route from Vancouver to Montreal. He was a member BLE Division 568, Dennison, Texas for 22 years. Two skywalks that spanned the second and fourth floors of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri, lie in ruins after collapsing on July 17, 1981. On May 13, Roger Noriega, 42, died at Brooke Army Medical Center from severe burns and a cable that had been impaled in his side as a result of the explosion. Jan. 14, 2003 Waycross, GA - CSX Transportation, Incorporated - 46 years-old Bridge Mechanic with 27 years of service died following surgery one day following crushing his right index and ring finger when a work crew attempted to dismantle a crane and its rear counter weight and boom, resulting in the counter weight falling on the Bridge Mechanics hand. Unfortunately, according to OSHA statistics, there are an average of 13 on-the-job fatalities in the entire U.S. workforce each day. October 28, 2013 - Bradner, OH - Three CSX Transportation employees who were working at a crossing were struck by a car, driven by Cory R. Rickard, 26, of Woodville, that went around construction barricades on Bradner Road, just south of the village, the Wood County Sheriff's Office said. A spokesman for the BNSF Railway, Mike Trevino, identified the victim as Emery W. Connor, the (Klamath Falls) Herald and News reported. "Unfortunately, the worker that ran to the south was struck by the VIA train." The van was shoved into the rear of another 18-wheeler, killing Brother Ste. Brother Rogers, 49, was a member of BLET Division 172 in Fort Worth, Texas. He suffered catastrophic damage to his body sustaining critical injuries to both legs, shattered his L4s and L5s in his spine, suffered a traumatic brain injury when he struck his head on the ground, and also sustained severe cone and rod issues in his eyes that left him legally blind.