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Subject:  Daily Report - UPDATE

Central Region Derailment: 12/13/01  10:24
UNION PACIFIC TRAIN ACCIDENT/INCIDENT REPORT

FILE ID:---------------------------1213CNRBW10
DATE:-----------------------------12/13/01
TRAIN IDENTIFICATION:------ CNRBW  10   2CNAAE  10
STATION & MILE POST:--------MX031   DOZIER    MO   MP 0032.30
SUBDIVISION:-------------------0065  JEFFERSON CITY
WEATHER:-----------------------CLOUDY   046 DEGREES
VISIBILITY:----------------------DAWN
TIME/DATE ACCIDENT:--------06:00C 12/13/01
TIME/DATE FIRST REPORT:----06:10C 12/13/01

630 AM, CT, Mark Payne Gen Sus, and Mark, Svc Int Desk

At 600 AM, CT, the 2CNAAE-10, Eastbound loaded coal train, was stopped at Dozier Missouri, MP 32.4 on the Jefferson City sub near Pacific, Missouri. Eastbound loaded coal train, CNRBW-10 struck the rear end of the 2CNAAE-10, derailing the lead two units and the rear DPU unit on the 2CNAAE-10, UP 8088.  Estimate 30 aluminum cars derailed in a pile, 50 to 60 feet clear of the BNSF main.  The two loaded coal trains were Eastbound on the no. 2 track and a Westbound on no. 1 track, empty coal train CPAWE-13 was hit by cars and debris and was derailed also. The crews are OK on the CPAWE-13 and 2CNAAE-10.  The crew on the striking train, CNRBW-10 were injured.  The conductor was taken to a hospital via ambulance, in shock and possible rib injuries.  The female engineer had to be extracted from the unit with coal and debris on her legs, and was life flighted to the hospital.  There are no life threatening injuries.

Pacific, Missouri, Fire and Police dept. were on scene, the Fire dept. put out a small diesel fire from the derailment. This could be at Sand Road crossing.

MOTD and others will pull tapes and interview dispatcher.

Call company jet, wheels up at 830 AM, CT, Omaha, with Brennan Banion, Alex Kummant RVP, Rudy Bussard, Jim Gallamore, Bruce Williams Signal, John Bromley PR, Cecil Copeland Op Prac, Ed Kahoke Engr, (Gary Thompson will go commercial 805 AM).

800 AM, CT, conference call from Mark Payne and others.


At the U.S.Silica industry plant, there are 12 cars off and into the plant on the Westbound side.  . Engineer Shelton and conductor show rest T/U at Jeff City at 1015 AM. Called for 1017 PM for 1145 PM on the MKCAS and then swapped to the coal train with 12 hours and 2 minutes undisturbed rest. Shows same for the conductor who is a St. Louis conductor off the extra board. Both main tracks are blocked with the cars, heavy track damage, and the 3 turned over units.  2 units have holes in the fuel tanks and there are tanks enroute to empty these.  All of the aluminum cars have 1991 dates and are heavily damaged. The highway is blocked off by the police.  The DPU unit is very damaged.  The download from the DPU unit shows 52 mph, in full dynamics for less then 3 minutes.  . The empty train has 3 cars derailed in it about 1/8th of a mile back..

845 AM, CT, Dan Witthaus


One car fouling the highway, 100, and it is blocked off by police.

1000 feet of track to panel on each main.  No switches are involved.

 

 
Just a few of the MANY detours are as follows:

VIA BNSF PACIFIC TO ST LOUIS GRAND AVE

MKCAS 12
CCVCS 11
QNPAS 12
CATOV 11
ILADU 10
CATMR 11
CBTCS 11
CBTPA 11
CATOV 12
CSVTV 11
CNAOV 12

VIA NS KANSAS CITY TO ST LOUIS

MKCAS 13
CCVCS 09
CBTPA 12
ILADU 11

VIA NS ST LOUIS TO KANSAS CITY

IMNSE 13
AASKS 13
IDUOA 13
IDULA 14

VIA GWWR KANSAS CITY TO ST LOUIS

AFXAS 13
AKSCEX 13
QNPWXP 12

VIA GWWR ST LOUIS TO KANSAS CITY

AASFX 13
AASNP 13
AASKSB 13

ALSO RAN 8 COAL TRAINS AND 1 GRAIN TRAIN VIA SPRINGFIELD / PEORIA SUB

RJ Corman clean-up crew was picketed at site by laborers union and was replaced with Hulcher divisions out of Highland, Il, Galesburg, Il, Des Moines, Ia, and Tulsa, Ok. Tulsa Hulcher division actually replaced the picketed Corman unit.

Wheels up on company jet Omaha @ 0830 CT eight exec souls on board. Gary Thompson will go commercial @ 0805 CT.

Initial monetary loss figures are as follows:

EQUIPMENT (LOCOS AND CARS) $7,201,049
LADING (COAL)                                       90,000
TRACK                                                     550,000

TOTAL                                                 $7,841,049

Breakdown of loco damage is as follows:

UP 6646      800,000
UP 8025      800,000
UP 8008   2,500,000
UP 6555      150,000
UP 7510      150,000
UP 7085      150,000

TOTAL   $4,550,000

After the UP 6646 was uprighted at 0245 today, thoughts were that damage was worse than originally thought. Was to inspect after daylight and unit may be totaled out!


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