KANSAS CITY, Kan. – A railroad worker was seriously injured Tuesday after being hit by a train.
Investigators said the man was working near Kansas Avenue and Kaw Drive when he was hit.
Emergency crews had to use a device to pry the cars apart to free the man.
KMBC reported that the man had to have part of his leg amputated.
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These are the stories that you hate to read about. Wish him a speedy recovery.
I think this story just underscores how dangerous working in the railroad environment can be. One minor slip-up and you’ve had it. If this guy had part of his leg amputated, I would guess that his chances of going back to work for the railroad are not very good.
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I’m NOT trying to make light of this guy’s injury so don’t think of my comments in that way. Odds are that he will get a large payday for this injury. On my railroad we would say that he just won the UP lottery. Not a lottery that any of us wants to win. We all know that it could happen to any of us.
I hear you pig. If I win the BN lottery I want it to be minor so I can still live a good life. But like in the fire service if you make it out alive you won the best thing ever, another day above ground
To the rest of the Forum: FELA is how injury claims are settled on the railroad (Workmen’s Comp does not apply)…It unfortuately is a plaything of the trial lawyers and as much as PigFarmer and Rock want to talk about $$$$, you can also get skunked (zero compensation). FELA came into being well before Workmen’s Comp. and both systems are flawed and subject to abuse by both sides (owner/employee) and the ambulance chasers.