Unsuck DC Metro: Employee Hit by Train

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Employee Hit by Train

Via RT @MCFirePIO MCFRS - Update photo of ongoing rescue. pic.twitter.com/XZsQ4CqF
Breaking. More details as/if I get them.

The victim is a mechanic with 25 years of experience, Metro says. Metro has just announced yet another "safety stand-down."

When asked what a safety stand-down means, a source said, "Considering all the stand downs we've had, nothing. Couch quarterbacks telling you what to do."

Source says victim missing one hand and one leg below the knee. #wmata
— Unsuck DC Metro (@unsuckdcmetro) May 29, 2012

MCFRS- update pt extricated. En route to trauma ctr. Scott
— Scott Graham (@MCFirePIO) May 29, 2012

Source: Victim still conscious. They're pulling him out. #wmata
— Unsuck DC Metro (@unsuckdcmetro) May 29, 2012

Sources say taking EMTs a long time to set up equipment to lift train. Easy access to victim via repair pit. Operator distraught. #wmata
— Unsuck DC Metro (@unsuckdcmetro) May 29, 2012

Employee was hit by train as train came out of wash. Incident happened at 3 mph at Shady Grove. Victim conscious but in bad shape. #wmata
— Unsuck DC Metro (@unsuckdcmetro) May 29, 2012

Metro employee injured in rail yard wmata.com/tiny.cfm?id=52…
— @wmata (@wmata) May 29, 2012

Hearing there has just been a serious incident in which a Metro employee was badly injured. #wmata
— Unsuck DC Metro (@unsuckdcmetro) May 29, 2012

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Vienna Bound · 669 weeks ago

I hope the employees, injured and the operator, will be ok.

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hrh king friday 13 · 669 weeks ago

Prayers to him and his family. And prayers that Metro's top brass go straight to jail for refusing to keep their riders and employees safe.

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Matt · 669 weeks ago

Not to make a snide comment out of a terrible accident, but since when did WMATA wash their trains???

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nick · 669 weeks ago

you've never noticed that some look freshly cleaned (the outside, at least, LOL)?

I guess i've been staring at trains for too long. -_-

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dddddda · 668 weeks ago

There's a train wash in the Brentwood rail yard. I've seen it in action a few times. It's actually kind of cool...like a SUPER HUGE AWESOME car wash.

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Dr. Gridlock · 669 weeks ago

Clearly the union will hold those responsible accountable for their mismanagement, right?

I'll wait for "suspended with pay" and the nice management shuffle to occur in the future

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guest · 669 weeks ago

damn. poor guy. -shaking head-

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Certifried · 669 weeks ago

So terrible for everyone involved. Keeping them all in my thoughts

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Dezlboy · 669 weeks ago

How awful for everyone (agreed, Certifried). And how said these accidents keep occurring at Metro. Enough ought to be enough. :-(

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AB27 · 669 weeks ago

I know someone personally who has been involved in this kind of incident. He was a motorman for the MTA in NYC and his train struck and killed someone who was wandering on the tracks. He wasn't at fault, but he was so traumatized that he resigned because of the horrific scene. My thoughts and prayers go out to the injured employee and motorman.

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guest · 669 weeks ago

i come from two generations of (steam) locomotive firemen and engineers; none of my relatives ever hit anyone, but they knew engineers who did, and several of those guys also quit after grade crossing accidents. very sad all around.

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Grace · 668 weeks ago

As a widow of a WMATA employee struck and killed while working on the tracks, this feels very personal. It is an insult to think they have done nothing to improve safety. As of this date no one has been held accountable.

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dddddda · 668 weeks ago

Grace, more people, more important people, need to hear your voice. I'm so sorry for your loss. You're right, it's insulting to the individuals who have died or been injured just doing their jobs, and their friends and family, that safety is an afterthought for Metro. This is America, where we are supposed to have reasonable safety laws to protect people while they go about their daily lives. That Metro regularly and consistently ignores its obligation to keep its employees and customers safe is a tragedy.