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.