Brother Walker joined the BLET on October 1, 2006, and began railroading in March of 2004. Brother Carter was a member of BLET Division 858 in Pine Bluff, Ark. . He also works in the education system, sharing his story to try and help 'youngsters make better choices'. State Sen. Ira Silverstein, a Chicago Democrat, met with Sullivan recently to discuss her idea to enact a law banning the recording of photos and video of dead or severely injured people at crash sites. While at CSX, Edwards graduated number one from his training class. Connor's LinkedIn page says he had been with BNSF for eight years, first as a locomotive electrician and most recently as a mechanical foreman. BY JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and JENNIFER MALONEY, Newsday Staff Writers. Robert G. Chavez, 47, of Clovis, N.M., was pronounced dead at a railroad crossing about a mile east of Hereford, according to a Texas Department of Public Safety report. old at time of death, employed with Amtrak since May 1, 1986. November 30, 2006 - Alexandria, VA - About 930 AM, a northbound Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metrorail Yellow Line subway train struck and fatally injured two Metrorail employees who were performing a routine walking inspection along an outdoor section of main track near the Eisenhower Avenue station in Alexandria, Virginia. Green was an engineer for DeQueen & Eastern Railroad Co., which is a subsidiary of the Weyerhaeuser Co. One fatality occurred, while the other two received injuries. "And it hit the lamppost at high speeds into the driver's door where I was sitting and the lamppost came through the car. Brother Whitehead died as a result of his train hitting a rock slide and derailing into Kootenay Lake. Brother Mayberry left behind a wife and two sons. The other victim's name was not released. The tunnel collapses on Jason. The crash late Friday involved at least 15 trucks and possibly one or more passenger cars, and sent people fleeing for their lives. Keith Whited was a member of BMWED Affiliated System Federation Local Lodge 571 and was a 10 year NS employee. June 29, 1996 - Lyons NY - About 7:30 a.m., eastern daylight time, on Saturday, June 29, 1996, westbound Consolidated Rail Corporation (CR) freight train TV-77 struck a Loram Badger ditch digger near Lyons, New York. Dykes, who the CHP report says was going 60 mph, didnt see the stalled Honda until it was too late. The car came to a stop near the middle of the tunnel. January 9, 2009 (Metro North): A New Rochelle, N.Y., resident with a quarter-century of experience with Metro-North Railroad has been identified as the rail worker killed by a train near the Rye, N.Y., station Friday night. Oscar had been working with a tractor that had a bucket boom on it. According to a 314-page accident report from the California Highway Patrol, a decision by Janice Ferris " [set] the stage for disaster." The 34-year-old from San Leandro got behind the wheel of. old at time of death, employed with Denver & Rio Grande Western Railway. Authorities said Loehr was a conductor trainee working out of Port Bay, Wash. and Kenny was an experienced engineer who had worked for Burlington Northern the past 22years. The foreman was able to apparently jump away from the train, the DPS report said. Traffic was being detoured onto U.S. 6 Loveland Pass. Scary Creek, WV- June 7, 1997 - A rear-end collision and chemical spill between two CSX trains killed Engineer Kelvin N. Winters, 30 years old at time of death, member of BLE Division 190, Huntington, WV. Brother Mack, 56, was a member of UTU Local 1059 (Minot, N.D.), with 36 years of service. November 15, 1993 - Amtrak foreman, Glen Loveless, killed when struck by train. March 27, 2018 Sparta WI A Canadian Pacific conductor was killed in a train accident while working at Cedar Creek Lumber in Sparta. "CSX is providing support to co-workers of the employee. Luden, an MTA employee for 27 years, worked as a track foreman, Anders said. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. It was already viewed Lee, a mother of three, was from a railroad family. According to preliminary reports, Brother Monheim was operating a train of empties when it collided with a train caryring iron ore pellets to U.S. Steels Edgar Thompson Plant in North Braddock, Pa. government sources. The tanker exploded on impact. He was a locomotive engineer on the former Santa Fe lines for the past 33 years and joined the BLET on June 1, 1975. James C. Campbell, 20, of Prestonsburg, KY suffered a fatal head injury while working along Canadian Pacific Railroad tracks near the village of Forreston. Steven Hall, 40, of Morocco, Ind., was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:10 p.m. "He died instantly," said Chief Deputy Coroner Bob Gessner of the Kankakee County coroner's office. Thompson was Crose's girlfriend, said Wanda Shepard,Crose's cousin. Dedicated Trailer Cleaning Services, which also has locations in Illinois and Chattanooga, Tenn., has a long history of violations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Three of the men were able to get to safety and called for help to find the other two men. old at time of death, employed with Union Pacific RR-Central Region since April 1, 1978. The medical examiner determined that the cause of death was blunt force injury of the chest, back, and abdomen. The San Francisco Examiner front page on April 7, 1982. "There's no reason to believe it's not," he said. Miraculously, Mervyn Metzker, the driver of the tanker, managed to escape his cab and flee the tunnel in the nick of time. "It piqued my interest because her story is very compelling," he said, though he acknowledged the difficulty of crafting a law that protects both family's privacy and free speech. The employees were making track inspections near the Walnut Creek station, BART said in a statement. Gerald L. Godbey was the rear brakeman on a stopped train when it was struck by a following train during unusually heavy fog. Supplies were running low and a pair of car keys were being waved around, so Jason offered to hop in and drive to go pick up some more. Jason Tunnell - President/CEO - BCC Waste Solutions, LLC - LinkedIn The company is a "pretty big bunch of family," including some relatives of Heitzmann's, he said. since 1970. Conductor Don Faulkner and brakeman Tom Dodd were both members of UTU Local 10778 and both died. Brother Edwards hired out in 2011 and was a member of SMART Transportation Division Local 1299 of Schererville IN. The train had a three-man crew. 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. [NTSB Issues Safety Recommendations]. President Tsai Ing-wen has sent her condolences to the families of the victims and ordered an investigation. Hall, 49, was one of three railroaders killed when two Union Pacific trains collided head-on near the town of Goodwell, Okla. June 24, 2012 - Goodwell OK - UP - Brother Dan J. We (this from Cody's parents) feel it was a freak accident, but it is our opinion it was the lack of quick response of medical care that caused his death. A representative with the company did not offer comment when reached by phone. ", Dawn Valles holds the motorcycle helmet of her deceased daughter, 21-year-old Miranda Valles, in Miranda's room in their Downers Grove home on Sept. 14, 2016. The conductor, head-end brakeman, and two residents were killed in the crash. January 14, 1989 - Amtrak trackman, Kenneth D. Plouffe, killed when struck by train. It appears they were inspecting the track at the time, making some minor repairs. August 20, 1996 - Smithfield, WV - "Head on Collision between two CSXT Freight Trains". September 4, 2010 - In Mobile, Ala., conductor Josh Roper, 27, died Sept. 4 while working a conventional switching job with Alabama State Docks Terminal Railroad. Jason maintains relationships with many people -- family, friends, associates, & neighbors -- including Justin Green, Fentress Jones, Joy Oboyle, Mary Sanjuan and Nancy Lloyd. March 27, 2016 St Paul, MN - A rail worker who died after he was struck by a train in St. Paul early Saturday has been identified as a 43-year-old from West Allis, Wis., the Ramsey County medical examiners office said. Feb 27, 2014 - Dover FL - Tragically and far too soon Brother Shawn Montgomery, a member of UTU Local 1221, Tampa, Florida, was killed early morning on February 27, 2014 in an automobile accident on his way to work. were both members of the United Transportation Union. Accident victims are forced to deal with hospitalization, medical treatments, missed work, and lost income, often while trying to manage pain and disability from their injuries. You can never unsee it," said Sullivan, 25, of Round Lake. Brother John Paul Schneider, 54, of Spokane Valley died of blunt force trauma to the head, trunk and lower extremities. 2020 News report about release of NTSB report. Jason's relationship status is married. The film was directed and shot by Edwin S. Porter, produced by Edison Mfg. The impact crushed the nose and the south side of thelocomotive cab. NTSB Report. Brother Miller was a recent employee of NS and was a high school varsity football star. No one was at the controls to stop the slow-moving train. Julie Sencal, a spokesperson for Canadian National Railway, said Kelly was a dedicated, full-time employee since 1990. I had brought up this exact scenario and suggested a maintenance procedure that would eliminate the possibility of this type injury. Dwight Hauck, 52, of Auburn, Wash. was listed incritical condition at Oregon Health & Science University, according to the Associated Press. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. members Mark Cain and Arthur "Buddy" Irby were killed on July 10, 2005, when their CN/IC locomotives collided head-on in Anding, Miss. June 24, 2005 - Hereford TX - A Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway maintenance of way trackman died after a company train struck him near Hereford. old at time of death, employed with Illinois Central RR since October 1, 1992. old at time of death, employed with Southern Pacific-Eastern Lines since May 1, 1974. The NTSB and FRA are investigating. Rocla is a supplier of pre-stressed concrete crossties and switch ties for the railroad industry. Jason Navarro of Lubbock died shortly after a he was crushed between a locomotive engine and a grain hopper car about 12:40 a.m., according to police reports. The conductor, engineer and a heavy equipment operator were seriously injured. It really really hurt, and it still does," he says. Reefer was 19 when he died. August 15, 2019 - Vaughn Ontario - A 27 year-old employee of the Canadian National Railroad was killed in a yard switching accident at the CN MacMillan Yard. Hayes was a member of SMART Transportation Division 656 at North Little Rock, Ark and Gober was a member of BLET Division 182 in North Little Rock, Ark. At a little past midnight, members of his crew lost contact with him for approximately ten minutes. Hall, President of BLET Division 592 (Dalhart, Texas), was killed in the line of duty on June 24, 2012. Our mission is to do good in honor of Stephens sacrifice, and to honor the sacrifices of our heroic military service members and first responders who have made supreme sacrifices in the line of duty by risking life and limb in protecting our communities and our country. The accident occurred on CRs River Line at milepost (MP) 332.2. She said news reports about the crash led her family to discover graphic video that had been taken by a bystander and posted on Facebook. Hardin went to investigate and encountered the armed suspect. Joshua M. Osborn, 27 was working as the locomotive engineer. A passenger on a motorcycle was tragically killed on Sunday, January 17th in a multi-vehicle crash on San Francisco's Bay Bridge. He is survived by his wife, Angela. Harsh had sustained a laceration to the back of his head, according to the medical examiners office. The incident happened at the same rail yard where emergency officials have responded to several chemical leaks in recent weeks. I sometimes wonder if construction companies have enough safety training to inform employees of how to protect themselves while on the job. Brother Amerson had worked for Norfolk Southern for three and a half year. According to Montreal Constable Jean-Pierre Brabant, the male employee was on a moving train that was backing up when one of the cars derailed. and Cresent V. Harris of Jacksonville, Fla.; his mother Alice H. Phelps and her companion Donald Backus of Gouverneur, N.Y.; two sisters Melinda K. Virnig and her companion Thomas Ritchie of Harrisville, N.Y. and Teresa Y. and Maurice Gutierrez of Alamogordo, N.M.; two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. There are two main tracks; one is designated main track 1 and the other, main track 2. It was news to me she would even be on [the train]," Shepard said. 2007 The Associated Press. He also served as Chairman of the Southwestern Convention Meeting in 2004. Preliminary information is that Brother Borges while fulfilling the duties of a Welding Forman was hit by an on-rail pickup truck vehicle that was slowly backing up during a rail replacement program. Tony DeLoach, 56, of Graniteville, South Carolina (who was found in his homeon Main Street, Graniteville, South Carolina, near the train wreck). "They want her remembered as Miranda, and she's known for the accident," Valles said. Jason explained his best friend's death truly hit him when he went to see Reefer with his family. January 16, 2009 - Ft Sumner, NM - Locomotive engineer Lenard Lenny Eugene Noice, 59, of Albuquerque, N.M., and a member of Local 1168 in Clovis, died Jan. 16, 2009, in a BNSF train accident. The other two victims were Donald White, 38,of Silver City, and Steven Crose, 60, also of Paulden, Ariz. A locomotive for Southwestern Railroad was pulling eight cars south to Santa Rita carrying Magnetite, a form of iron that is not hazardous, when it derailed around noon Saturday and fell 40 to 50 feet into an arroyo off State Highway 356 at mile marker three. DJ Shane Collins giving out Tunnell Tough stickers, Three injured, one dead in Franklin County boating accident, Police: Man shipped $3 million worth of fentanyl to restaurant, Troopers make interesting find while cleaning highway, Hammerhead shark washes up on beach with 40 pups, High school students make comfort bags for cancer patients. Conductors Shannon Purvis, 21, of Puckett, Miss., and Samuel Jones Sr., 58, of Jackson, Miss. January 12, 2010 - OAKVILLE, Ontario, Canada A 42-year-old Hamilton railway worker crushed between two boxcars at the Ford Plant late Monday died early today. May 28, 2008 - Newton, MA - On May 28, 2008, about 5:51 p.m., eastern daylight time, westbound Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Green Line train 3667, traveling about 38 mph, struck the rear of westbound Green Line train 3681, which had stopped for a red signal. A follow-up newspaper report told how Kempf had expressed safety concerns to his brother. The locomotive event recorder indicated Brother Pendarvis sounded the horn and was trying to stop the train just prior to impact. Over 4,800 workers were killed on-the-job in 2015. 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. [Note: Jared's needless death on Mother's Day was the impetus for RWU's beginning our annual "Black Shirt Friday" railroaders memorial campaign each year on Father's Day.]. Authorities said the man stepped off a test train and walked onto a nearby track, where he was hit by a Northstar commuter train that he apparently did not see. The truck driver was pronounced dead at the scene from massive injuries. The case is being investigated as a homicide. When police arrived, the co-workers were holding Peter-Contesse on the ground and when he was being cuffed officers realized he wasn't breathing and rushed him to the hospital. James Romansoff, 58, of Yonkers, was hit on an elevated stretch of track at 106th St. and Park Ave., the latest in a spate of serious accidents on the commuter railroad, officials said. He is survived by his wife, Cassie, and two-year-old daughter. Or merely the inevitable hurry to get from one side of the hills to another. Member of Division 14. January 9, 2007 - Woburn, MA - Two members of a track maintenance crew were killed Tuesday when a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority train struck a piece of track repair equipment in Woburn, Mass. Brother Sassman was an engineer & a member of BLET Division 692 of Tracy, CA. old at time of death, employed with Amtrak RR since July 1, 1979. Brother Kastner was a member of BLET Division 272 in Dover, N.J., and he joined the Brotherhood on April 2, 2004. It is not known whether Mr. Robinson was at the controls at the time of the incident, but he would have been under strict supervision, said Mr. Griffith. All cabinets, counters, and stove tops can be height adjusted and most home systems are controlled by tablets. Were praying that he just wakes up.. March 14, 2011 - Toronto, Ontario - TCRC Division 295 member, Keith Coad passed away at work. "He wasn't actually on the track," Roderick said. Brother G.Y. On July 17, 1981, the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri, suffered the structural collapse of two overhead walkways. September 12, 2003 Dublin, GA - Georgia Central Railway Company - 45 years-old Conductor with 2 months of service was fatally injured when crushed between two rail cars during a switching movement. He was always very proud of his children and grandchildren and never tired of speaking about their accomplishments. The train continued moving and then the car Bankston was on shifted. Jason Tunnel Car Accident | Obituary | Jason Tunnel Dead | Died | Funeral Plans - We heard about the great loss, that Jason Tunnel is no more and has reportedly passed away. They noticed the train began picking up speed on its descent toward the Sacramento Valley but could not slow it down using its regular braking system. 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. Cooper Webb suffers injury in Nashville Supercross heat Houston, Texas - September 15, 2005 - Local Chairman killed in head-on collision. in Ft Lauderdale. Andrew was formerly a Creative Executive at Westbrook Studios. Next of kin had not been notified. One additional employee survived with injuries and was taken to an area hospital. R. A. Oertwig, 48 years old at the time of death, a member of BLE Division 778 in Des Moines, Iowa. He hired on at BNSF in 1998, and is survived by his wife, Tina, and three children. According to preliminary reports from the National Transportation Safety Board, the accident happened after their train hit a misaligned switch. The conductor and trainman were riding on the platform at the leading end of the tank car. John Hickey, 50, and Edwin Olson, 55, both of Lowell, were injured in the crash, according to the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad -- the company that employs the workers. "That's not the way she should be known.". The man was part of a group of workers with Arrow Reload Systems using a loader to move three rail cars to join up with an empty rail car, said Lisa Glover, spokeswoman with Alberta Occupational Health and Safety. The Batavia man was struck by a northbound Norfolk Southern train while he was working on a piece of equipment, Travis said. All three brothers were remembered as by-the-book family men. January 19, 1982 - Amtrak track inspector, Dennis Griffin, killed when struck by train. The same photo could be considered appropriate or violate standards, all depending on its caption and context. And there was cars that was alongside us, or and we'd been having an altercation with some other boys in a car previous to entering the Blackwall Tunnel because I'd lost control coming out of the Blackwall Tunnel. He is survived by his mother and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. A fire official said the inside of the tanker had highly volatile and extremely unsafe ethanol vapors. Donald Melton, 62, had been riding the end of the train with another employee when they jumped from the train when they saw the semi was not going to stop at a rail crossing. 54-year-old Robert Walter Vann IV, of Minot ND, was killed in the collision. 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. He never looked up. Rob Summers learned the following day about the photo showing his brother dead on the highway near Westchester. When you fill out a contact or comment form, send us an email directly, initiate a chat session or call us, you acknowledge we may use your contact information to communicate with you in the future for marketing purposes, but such marketing will always be done consistent with the advertising ethics rules established by the State Bar of Texas and you will have the option to opt out of future communications. April 6, 2005 - Selma AL - James Earl Dixon, 48, a Norfolk Southern Railway employee was killed after being struck by a train at the NS Jeff Davis Avenue yard in Selma. Reviews help The operator of the machine which struck Hadfield later pleaded guilty to manslaughter. October 9, 1995 - Phoenix, AZ - The AMTRAK Sunset Limited derailed on Oct. 9, 1995 after it hit a stretch of track which had been bent away. Promoted to engineer November 1, 1990. Benally, 52, Maintenance of Way truck driver, spent more than 15 years with the railroad. The SMART TD National Safety Team was dispatched to the scene and is helping the NTSB with the investigation. Gunter, Texas -- May 19, 2004 -- BLET member killed in head on collision. Lenny was a man of many talents who loved to fly-fish and work with a wide variety of electronics. July 25, 2011 - Andres Tapia, 34, a Belt Railway of Chicago switchman and member of UTU Local 1597 (Chicago) with three years service was crushed to death between two rail cars in a hump yard in Chicago just after midnight July 25. 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