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May
2015
Technical Reports
Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS) Lessons Learned Team Baseline Phase Report
Subject
Freight Operations,
Human Factors
Keywords: Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS) Lessons Learned Team Baseline Phase Report; C3RS; Close calls; continuous improvement; employee involvement; freight rail; human factors
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has established a program called the Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS), which allows events to be reported anonymously and...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-15/08
Office
RDI-24
7
May
2015
Technical Reports
Risk Evaluation Framework and Selected Metrics for Tank Cars Carrying Hazardous Materials: Hazmat-Related Accident Data
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Risk Evaluation Framework and Selected Metrics for Tank Cars Carrying Hazardous Materials
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-15/07.II
Office
RDI-22
7
May
2015
Technical Reports
Risk Evaluation Framework and Selected Metrics for Tank Cars Carrying Hazardous Materials
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Risk Evaluation Framework and Selected Metrics for Tank Cars Carrying Hazardous Materials; Risk evaluation; tank car; toxic by inhalation; poisonous by inhalation; hazardous materials
Abstract: This report presents an analysis of train accident and hazmat release data to quantify the likelihood of a hazmat release. The harm caused by a hazmat release is characterized as...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-15/07
Office
RDI-22
6
May
2015
Technical Reports
Risk Evaluation Framework and Selected Metrics for Tank Cars Carrying Hazardous Materials – Related Tables
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Risk Evaluation Framework and Selected Metrics for Tank Cars Carrying Hazardous Materials
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-15/07.I
Office
RDI-22
6
May
2015
Accident Investigations
HQ-2015-1047 (Finalized)
Subject
Accident Investigations,
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Accident Investigations, Hazardous Materials, Crude Oil, Crude by Rail, Petroleum Crude Oil, BNSF
Abstract: On May 6, 2015, at 7:30 a.m. (CDT), an eastbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) loaded petroleum crude oil unit train, UTIOCXP0- 44T, derailed six loaded oil tank cars (consist positions 84...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Derailment (DRM)
Railroad Name
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF)
Location
Heimdal, ND
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2015-1047
Investigation Status
Finalized