Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200923431 - Two Employees Are Killed When Struck by Train

Accident Summary Nr: 200923431 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 11/30/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310585914	11/30/2006	9621	926120	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Abstract: At approximately 9:33 a.m. on November 30, 2006, Employees #1 and #2, truck maintenance workers, were doing track inspections, approximately 50 yards South of the Eisenhower Avenue Metrorail station. Employees #1 and #2 were struck by a northbound out of service Yellow Line train. The train operator was traveling to the Metro Yard and was operating in the manual mode, when the train struck both employees. Employee #1 was pronounced dead on the scene. Employee #2 was airlifted to Fairfax Hospital in critical condition and also died later.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, TRAIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310585914			Fatality	Other	Motor transportation occuputions n.e.c.
2	310585914			Fatality	Other	Motor transportation occuputions n.e.c.

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