Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Safety Headquarters Assigned Accident Investigation Report HQ-2006-38, Union Pacific (UP), San Antonio, Texas, May 27, 2006

摘要

May 27, 2006, at approximately 6:04 p.m. (CDT), an eastbound Union Pacific freight train struck a westbound Union Pacific freight train in a head on collision. The accident occurred in south San Antonio, Texas on the Del Rio Subdivision main track, milepost (MP) 219.7. The collision derailed five sand cars on the striking train and one empty tank car on the struck train. Damage to the derailed cars totaled $55,487. Damage to the locomotives totaled $315,252; track, signal, way and structure $31,040. The engineer and conductor, on both trains, jumped prior to impact. The engineer of the striking train was taken to Wilford Hall Hospital, at Lackland AFB, in San Antonio, Texas. The engineer and conductor of the struck train and the conductor of the striking train, were taken to Southwest General Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. All four crew members were treated and released. There were no hazardous materials involved, no evacuation, and no other injuries. The weather was clear, visibility day, with a temperature of 90F. The accident was caused by the striking train engineers inattentiveness due to him being engaged in a cell phone conversation and distracted from his duty. A significant contributing factor was the striking train conductors failure to supervise the safe operation of his train, while in a Cab Red Zone.