This list is best viewed on a computer monitor. We must continue to build the rank-and-file solidarity that will empower us to take real action when it comes to on-the-job safety. Meanwhile, RWU will continue to honor every fallen brother or sister, regardless of craft or union. By no means can we guarantee that our list below is complete, but we will try to make it as complete as possible and it will remain a work in progress for quite some time. If you know of anyone that we missed on this list, please email us with the information.
Unfortunately, according to OSHA statistics, there are an average of 13 on-the-job fatalities in the entire U. Over 4, workers were killed on-the-job in The current administration and Congress continues to strip enforcement capabilities by reducing the powers and budgets of those vital agencies. As a part of our efforts to promote safety for all railroaders, we also want to help promote safe work sites for all workers.
In that effort we work to publicize ALL on-the-job fatalities. The two crew members died after their Union Pacific train collided with a tractor-trailer truck on Wednesday Dec. Union Pacific has identified them as engineer Clay Burt, 63, an employee since , and conductor Phillip Araujo, 47, who had been with the railroad since The collision occurred about 11 a.
Eddy County Sheriff Paul Lies told the station that the vehicle was hit when it was backing across railroad tracks about 2. October 24, - Jessica Haley, 41, a New Jersey Transit River Line train operator was killed and 23 passengers were injured in Burlington County early Monday when the train ran into a chunk of tree on the tracks, the transportation agency said.
Hayley leaves behind three young sons. At about a. The Union Pacific worker was struck and killed by a Metra commuter train. The incident occurred about p. Lake Street. He had been employed by Union Pacific since February of this year, just 5 months on the railroad. Another USW member was hospitalized due to injuries, while one occupant in a semi-truck passed away and another sustained injuries.
