Identification and Categorization of Accidents and Injuries in Cabs of Locomotives

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• Creators:
  Kurz, Frank
• Corporate Creators:
  Central Technology, Inc.
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Railroad Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Human factors
  • Human factors engineering
  • Locomotives
  • Railroad safety
  • Cabs (Vehicle compartments)
  • Accidents
  • Injuries
  • Data analysis
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FRA-OPP-73-3
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Railroad Administration
• NTL Classification:
  NTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-Rail Safety ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Accidents ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Human Factors ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Rail Safety
• Abstract:
  A review and categorization is made of available published locomotive cab accident reports and statistics, as well as of unpublished accident reports from a number of individual railroads. Major hazards related to locomotive control compartment accidents are identified and categorized in summation form. Conclusions stress the need for designing greater elemental safety in strength and location of the control compartment, as well as providing a more livable environment for occupants in the control compartment of locomotives.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/36081/dot_36081_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.06 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center ; Federal Railroad Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:16942cbe5efb7decea971e5f1b51be76d7617a7a5399b2f7dc8ee4940a03695d