Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Safety Headquarters Assigned Accident Investigation Report HQ-2007-71, CSX Transportation (CSX), Washington, DC., November 9, 2007
Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Safety Headquarters Assigned Accident Investigation Report HQ-2007-71, CSX Transportation (CSX), Washington, DC., November 9, 2007
On Friday, November 9, 2007 at 2:45 PM EST, while securing the consist of northbound coal train V61505, engine CSX 4716 - CSXT 4744 at Benning Yard at Washington, D.C., a Utility Employee failed to apply sufficient hand brakes before coupling the cars to yard air, resulting in all 89 loaded coal cars rolling out of the yard. The cars rolled southbound onto main track 3 on the Anacostia River bridge, which collapsed, derailing 8 cars, five of which fell into the river. There were no injuries and no hazardous materials release reported. Weather was daylight, cloudy, 46 degrees. The cause of the accident was H018 failure to properly secure hand brakes on cars, violation of CFR 232.103.n.ii and CSX Operating Rules 103-D (applying sufficient handbrakes) and 103-C testing handbrakes before leaving equipment unattended. Contributing cause was H008 improper operation of train line air air connections.
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Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Safety Headquarters Assigned Accident Investigation Report HQ-2007-71, CSX Transportation (CSX), Washington, DC., November 9, 2007
2007
8 pages
Report
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Englisch