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Worker killed during UP track repairs in Arkansas (updated)

 

By Trains Staff | April 12, 2024

 

Man struck by machinery during repair of washout, sheriff’s office reports

 

McNEIL, Ark. — A member of a Union Pacific work crew was killed Thursday while repairing a washout on the railroad, KSLA-TV reports.

 

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Investigators from the Sheriff’s Office, Union Pacific, and Arkansas State Police are continuing their investigation. The National Transportation Safety Board has also announced it will conduct an investigation.

 

 

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FRA issues safety bulletin following death of maintenance-of-way worker

 

By Trains Staff | April 24, 2024

 

Agency urges railroads to remind employees of the importance of ensuring proper safety precautions are taken when working around heavy equipment

 

WASHINGTON — The Federal Railroad Administration issued a safety bulletin today in the wake of a fatal accident involving a maintenance-of-way worker who was pinned by an excavator’s bucket.

 

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FRA wants railroads to ensure that railroads provide adequate training for roadway workers who operate and work near RMMs; provide periodic oversight of compliance with railroad rules for roadway workers; empower employees to seek immediate clarification of any safety rule, including the right to challenge rules for roadway workers; employees understand the importance of job briefings, good communication between machine operators and roadway workers, and the importance of complying with railroad rules for working on or near RMMs.

 

 

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