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BNSF Railway worker dies on the job
re the bnsf woorker killed in texas. i don’t know the particulars of the accident but i recall a coment made once in trains magazine “habit can get you in trouble all the time”. this goes for operating a train, driving a car or just walking across the street. acidents can and do hapen thru no particulal fault of anyone.
It’s a sad day when another railroader dies because of miscomunications. At least is was quick (according to the story) so he did not suffer.
The rules are written in blood for a reason. In my time with a railroad I never got complacent about anything, anytime, anywhere while on the railroad.
God takes those even if they are not ready! God Bless the family…
BNASF!!! Too many deaths in less that a year. Not a safe railroad.
Very,very sad.Rest in Peice
Was the other party using the remote controller on what ever was moving the car? Been more than a few accidents from that.
“Not a safe railroad”?
Is that comment both accurate and appropriate?
Is BNSF responsible for the “miscommunication”?
Let’s wait for the results of the investigations.
Let’s also limit the exclamation points to one per sentence.
I share the sadness of the family of the dead worker.
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I’m retired BNSF and the standard drill when someone is killed on the job is to say as little as possible about what exactly happened (liabilty concerns?), and trot out their favorite bromide “All accidents are preventable”, then insinuate it was totally the employees fault. The employees do not really hear what caused the death thus are unable to learn from it. But if a carman in Donut Center, OK stubbs his toe, we get color photos and ALL the details. Safety first!
God bless him and his family.