We update our blog daily and will be happy to keep any and all memories or comments posted live for visitors to view at any time. Bahr was killed not far from the Jersey Avenue station in New Brunswick around 4:45 a.m. not far from the Jersey Avenue station, according to Craig Schulz, a spokesman for Amtrak, which is leading the investigation because the incident happened on the company's tracks. Carney could not be reached for comment. This may contain information such as company name, job title, address, and time period of service. Curtis C. McConihay, 32, died in an undetermined accident/derailment. Sampson, a resident of Lake Ronkonkoma, L.I., started his career with the LIRR in June 2006 as an electric traction helper before he was promoted to third rail man in 2008. Behind Ferris was a tanker truck carrying nearly 9,000 gallons of gasoline. 2020 News Reports about TSB report release. . Oscar Alfaro, an employee of Bayou City Railroad Contractors for nine years, was discovered by his son who had grown concerned about his father. KANSAS CITY, KS - July 14, 2014 - A contractor for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway was killed Monday after he fell into a train car full of grain. Engineer, Dale W. Gibson, 45 yrs. I think Facebook is good. On Tuesday he and an engineer were backing up a loaded train which consisted of two engines and five hopper cars, according to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office. The other victim's name was not released. August 27, 2012- New York, NY - A Long Island Rail Road worker was killed Monday when he came into contact with the third rail near the Queens Village train station, a spokesman for the MTA said. Engineer Roger H. Bell, 56 years old at the time of death, a member of BLE Division 457, Toledo, Ohio. June 24, 2012 - Goodwell OK - UP - Brother Dan J. In a statement, CN Railway said: Multiple police agencies continue to investigate the shooting death of a security officer who was tragically killed Saturday evening while on duty at the CN railroad yard in Harvey. According to a previous published report, the Waterloo facility is one of six locations in the nation that maintains and repairs General Electric-owned railcars. Jason Worthington Docket No. June 10, 2017 - Queens Village - A MTA Foreman died when he was struck by the Long Island Railroad 9:36 train from Huntington. September 26, 1969 Riverdale IL A 128 car Illinois Central coal train collided with the rear of a stopped IC automobile train. Appropriate agencies have also been notified. Each train consisted of two light rail trolley cars and carried two crew membersa train operator at the front of the lead car and a trail operator in the second car. Andrew has written for The Atlantic, Vice, SF Weekly, the San Francisco Chronicle, McSweeney's, The Bold Italic, Drowned in Sound and many other places. July 2, 2010 - Meridian MS - Darrell Amerson, a member of BLET Division 230, was killed in the line of duty on July 2, 2010, following an accident in a Norfolk Southern yard in Meridian, Miss. "We will leave no stone unturned as we investigate the circumstances of this incident," said NYC Transit President Howard H. Roberts, Jr. "On behalf of the entire NYC Transit family, I extend my heartfelt condolences to his wife, family, friends, loved ones and co-workers who are dealing with this tragic loss. "The value today on photos on social media taken publicly is inherently very significant," he said, "and we act at our peril when we start trying to limit the public in trying to take them.". He worked as a systems analyst for Unisys in Blue Bell, Pa. for 30 years. Racing against Monster Energy Supercross points' leader Eli Tomac, Cooper Webb crashed on Lap 1 of Heat 1 in the Nashville round at Nissan Stadium and suffered an injury that required him to be. David M Prengel was aboard a cargo train when he disembarked to activate warning signals when he was struck and dragged by the train. The crash resulted in the death of two union members, conductor Gilberto Ortiz, and brakeman Kevin Williams. 86. August 4, 2011 - BNSF employee and UTU member Deborah Ann Beeler was killed in a Tulsa, Okla., yard accident Aug. 4 when a vehicle in which she was riding was struck by a flatcar during a hump operation, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. After striking his head, Rieger tumbled from the locomotive down a 48-foot embankment into the Navasota River. August 15, 2016 - Jersey City, NJ - A heavy machine operator was killed at the Norfolk Southern rail facility when he was lifting a storage container using a motorized container handler when the freight fell and crushed the cab with him inside. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation welcomed U.S. Army Specialist Jason Wheeler and his family into their specially adapted, brand new mortgage-free smart home in Copper Canyon, TX. old at time of death, employed with CSXT RR. 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. Glasgow, of Minot, N.D., who had six years service as a maintenance-of-way employee, had been a conductor for some 10 months. The Sheriff later determined that the victims had not removed the barricades, but that they had been removed by some else. Brother Edenfield was a member of BLET Division 35 (Jacksonville, Fla.), having served a term as its Secretary-Treasurer in the late 1990s. We are made to known about his death on August 19, 2020. He coached youth football and was active with his sons sports. Part of the tunnel collapsed at 08:00 local time (23:00 . He was Chaplain of Division 366 from 1997-2000. The canyon surrounding the tunnel remained filled with thick, acrid smoke, however, and until they examined the wreckage, firefighters said, they wouldn't be able to tell whether any trucks had been hauling toxic chemicals. The conductor, Ray V. Jagers, 45, was killed. On April 21, 2005, one more death was attributed to the accident. Brother Anderson died of multiple blunt force injuries received while unloading track material. September 3, 2006 - Log Cabin, British Columbia - A White Pass and Yukon Route work train ran uncontrolled down a steep grade and derailed the locomotive and six ballast cars. Member of Division 29. Traffic was being detoured onto U.S. 6 Loveland Pass. Initial reports are that Glasgow had mounted the lead car of 28 cars being switched conventionally when the lead car sideswiped other cars. Brother Heath Pape, a member of BLET Division 197 in San Antonio, Texas, was killed in the collision between a Union Pacific train and a BNSF train on Monday, June 28. RWU regularly emails various articles about rail labor, the rail industry, and the labor movement in general to thousands of rank & file union members across the continent. February 10, 2008 {C}{C}{C}{C}A NJ Transit employee was killed this morning in Bergen County after he was struck by a train, a transit spokeswoman said. Lake Charles, La. The boom somehow went out of control and spun, striking the four-seat vehicle, the sheriff's department said. Promoted to engineer January 1995. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital following evacuation by a local emergency medical crew. He enjoyed camping and was an avid Bears fan. CSX officials have not released information about a derailment or confirmed what the nearby residents believe they saw in the hours after Worshams death. He was working as a Wisconsin & Southern Railroad employee when died about 9:20 p.m. on March 5 at Lakeside Foods Co. -- December 7, 2001 "Engineer killed in BNSF siding collision". Further, restaurants, nightclubs and bars that serve alcohol cannot serve somebody to the point of or beyond intoxication. Owens and Taylor were members of BLET Division 299 in Amarillo. May 14, 2003 - McBride, British Columbia - BLE member Art P. McKay of BLET Division 843 (Prince George, B.C.) Feb. 7, 2006 - Tacoma, Washington Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNSF) 55 years-old Car Inspector with 25 years of service was fatally injured by a sudden, unexpected movement of on-track equipment during a jacking/lifting operation while a derailed train was being re-railed. Engineer of train 111, Wayne R. Kronberger, 40 yrs. December 18, 2011 - Navosota TX - Stacy Rieger, 41, a BNSF conductor and a member of Local 1957 at Silsbee, Texas, was killed Dec. 18 when his head reportedly struck a bridge beam. 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. January 24, 1970 - Loda IL - Illinois Central Railroad southbound passenger train No. im 13 and i miss my dad i just wanted everyone to know that he is in a better place now and i would to thank everyone for the support. Jeff C. York, a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, was killed in a yard switching accident on May 18. Terpay said the 25-year-old Norfolk Southern employee died after being struck by a company train. On July 17, 1981, the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri, suffered the structural collapse of two overhead walkways. Brother Hall hired out in 1994 and joined the BLET on January 29, 1999. July 5, 2009 - Lake Buena Vista, CA - About 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 5, 2009, two monorails collided on a fixed guideway system referred to as the Epcot beam near the Concourse station within Walt Disney WorldResort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Sept. 27, 2006 Harvey, IL - Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corporation (NIRC) 43 years-old METRA Police Department patrol officer with 3 years, 7 months service was fatally injured by gunshot wounds while conducting surveillance of a METRA commuter station where there had been recent criminal activity. to see possibly who they are and full class lists found from school records and public sources. The cause of the accident is still unknown. Conrad, B.C. Their train, #243, was traveling from Flat Rock, Mich., to Flint, Mich., when it collided head-on with train #533, in a siding near Springfield Township. Firefighters began hauling the mangled, blackened debris of more than a dozen big-rig trucks out of the tunnel Saturday afternoon. He is survived by his wife Kimberly and three children. He left behind a 14-year-old daughter. June 27, 2017 - Washington, DC - While inspecting their train on the CSX mainline, two railroad workers, Jake L. LaFave of Cumberland, MD and Stephen Wayne Deal of Meyersdale, PA - a conductor and conductor trainee - were killed by a passing train on the adjacent Amtrak Northeats Corridor mainline. Reporters averted their eyes as they came upon each vehicle, nearly all still containing the skeletal remains of their occupants. The freight train was towing 240 cars and three locomotives when it derailed Thursday due to an apparent landslide. CLICK HERE for the NTSB report. May 12, 1989 - San Bernadino, CA - On May 12, 1989, at 7:36 a.m. a 6-locomotive/69-car Southern Pacific freight train (SP 7551 East, computer symbol 1 MJLBP-11) lost control while descending Cajon Pass, derailed on an elevated curve. Knox, IN - 9/17/91 "Norfolk Southern Head-On-Collision and Derailment". His heart stopped twice while receiving medical treatment during that time. "They loved it. T-111 failed to come to a stop at the above-ground Shady Grove, Maryland, passenger station, the final station on the Metrorail Red Line. The crashes occurred around 9 a.m. near the curve of westbound I-94 right before the entrance to Lowry Hill Tunnel in Minneapolis. Dec. 18, 2006 Selkirk, NY - CSX Transportation Incorporated (CSX) 53 years-old car inspector with 13 years of service was fatally injured during a collision between a locomotive and the all terrain vehicle (ATV) he was driving at a highway-rail grade crossing. Gober is from White Hall, AR and Hayes is from McKinney, Texas. Identified as Gabriel Sanchez of Berwyn, he was operating a trailer spotter that moves containers between a semi and a train at the CSX yard in the 2100 block of West 59th St. Finally, if you would like to make a regular recurring monthly donation to either RWU or RWF, simply click on either of the DONATE buttons above, and check the box that says "Make this a monthly donation.