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Paul Young, BNSF Foreman, Loses Arm and Leg in Fort Worth Texas Railroad Accident
by Matthew D. Shaffer on May 24, 2011
A train in Fort Worth, Texas ran over railroad employee Paul Young, a 28 year-old BNSF Foreman, today. Mr. Young remains in serious condition at John Peter Smith Hospital after the train ran over him, amputating his legs and an arm, according to railroad officials. Young was working on the train Monday night when he was hit by it, say BNSF...
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Freight Trains Collide, Hundreds Stranded
by Matthew D. Shaffer on October 03, 2011
The collision of two freight trains in Arlington left hundreds of people stranded Saturday night. An eastbound freight train struck another train that was stopped on the tracks near the 400 block of West Division Street, Union Pacific spokeswoman Raquel Espinoza said. Both trains belong to Union Pacific. Espinoza said it would take several days...
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Railroad Worker Killed In Accident
by Matthew D. Shaffer on January 10, 2012
A railroad worker was killed Monday after being hit by a maintenance car, Amarillo police said. The man was hit by a grinder machine and pulled beneath the car, Lt. Gary Trupe said. The victim worked from Burlington Norther Santa Fe Railway. An autopsy was ordered in the incident. Rail grinders are used to maintain railroad tracks, said a spo...
