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Western Railroad Discussion > Employee fatality in Dallas, 8/13/2018Date: 08/14/18 14:09 Employee fatality in Dallas, 8/13/2018 Author: dsrc512 The Progressive Railroading website reports that the NTSB is sending three investigators after a Dallas, Garland & Northeastern trainman was killed about 1:00 am.
"A railroad employee died early Monday after being pinned under a rail-car wheel early yesterday morning in South Dallas, The Dallas Morning News reported." Another employee called 9-1-1 after discovering the fatality. Alex Huff Date: 08/14/18 15:30 Re: Employee fatality in Dallas, 8/13/2018 Author: TexBob Date: 08/14/18 15:31 Re: Employee fatality in Dallas, 8/13/2018 Author: inCHI Sorry to hear this.
Date: 08/14/18 17:17 Re: Employee fatality in Dallas, 8/13/2018 Author: DynamicBrake dsrc512 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Another employee called 9-1-1 after discovering the fatality. > > Alex Huff I can only assume this person is undergoing counseling. What a horrific scene that must have been. Kent in CArmel Valley Date: 08/14/18 17:56 Re: Employee fatality in Dallas, 8/13/2018 Author: PHall TexBob Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I assume it was an RCO operation. Why assume? Why not wait for the facts. Date: 08/15/18 06:57 Re: Employee fatality in Dallas, 8/13/2018 Author: BAB PHall Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > TexBob Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I assume it was an RCO operation. > > Why assume? Why not wait for the facts. Because its the TO way to do things, facts only mess things up and dont generate enought popcorn. Date: 08/15/18 12:35 Re: Employee fatality in Dallas, 8/13/2018 Author: spwolfmtn BAB Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > PHall Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > TexBob Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > I assume it was an RCO operation. > > > > Why assume? Why not wait for the facts. > > Because its the TO way to do things, facts only > mess things up and dont generate enought popcorn. ...and it's a popular way on here for some people to feel some self importance about themselves, commonly called "know it all's". Date: 08/15/18 13:23 Re: Employee fatality in Dallas, 8/13/2018 Author: TEEKAY Sorry guys, What is RCO?
Date: 08/15/18 13:26 Re: Employee fatality in Dallas, 8/13/2018 Author: Lackawanna484 TEEKAY Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Sorry guys, What is RCO? remote controlled operation person on the ground controls a locomotive with a backpack unit. often used in switching Date: 08/16/18 23:51 Re: Employee fatality in Dallas, 8/13/2018 Author: DevalDragon It was a 2 person crew. The engineer walked back to find out why his conductor quit responding on the radio...
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