National Transportation Safety Board Railroad Accident Report: Derailmaent ofFreight Train H-BALT1-31, Atchinson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company Near Cajon Junction, California on February 1, 1996

摘要

On February 1, 1996, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company freight trainH-BALT1-31 derailed at milepost 60.4 near Cajun Junction, California. The conductor and the brakeman sustained fatal injuries; the engineer incurred serious injuries. A fire resulting from the derailment and subsequent rail car pileup engulfed the train and adjacent areas. The major safety issues discussed in the report are the lack of Federal and management oversight in the use of two-way end-of-train devices, the adequacy of operating personnel training in the use of two-way end-of-train devices, the carrier compliance with Federal regulations for event recorders, and the adequacy of wreckage removal operations for tank cars containing hazardous materials. The report also discusses safety issues relating to standards for brake pipe configurations, crashworthiness and occupant survivability, and emergency response and evacuation.