Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Safety Headquarters Assigned Accident Investigation Report HQ-2006-80, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Abbott, Nebraska, October 18, 2006

摘要

An eastbound BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) coal train derailed 31 cars on October 18, 2006, at 5:57 a.m. (CDT). The accident occurred 6.1 miles east of Cairo, Nebraska, at milepost (MP) 105.7, on the BNSF Ravenna Subdivision. There were no injuries or hazardous material spills as a result of the derailment. Total damages reported for the derailment were $1,710,735. At the time of the accident, it was dark with light snow and a temperature of 33 degrees Fahrenheit. The probable cause of the derailment is being ruled as T204 - Broken weld (field).