N&W in 1910--injury

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I had to pick up a suicide by train this morning. I was splashed in the 
face with blood, so my Emergency Department treats me like a war hero 
(something
us Viet Nam era guys know too little about). But my sympathies go to the 
loco engineer who will need Post Traumatic Stress treatments.

I hope he gets the time he needs, paid!

Tom Cosgrove


NW Mailing List wrote:

> An interesting commentary between "then" and "now" is how Engineer 

> Shelton is laid off work due to a work-related injury. Can that still 

> happen on the railroads? It is unthinkable in my industry (hazardous 

> waste cleanup), at least with my company.

>  

> John Samples

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> Bluefield Daily Telegraph

> June 8, 1910

>  

> IN CITY AND COALFIELD

> ------

> *Engineer Slightly Injured*

>     Engineer R. I. Shelton was slightly injured yesterday afternoon by 

> being struck in the neck by a piece of an exploded torpedo as his 

> train was passing Cleveland, Va.  He was relieved at St. Paul and will 

> return to this city on No. 12 today.  Other than a lay off for several 

> days Engineer Shelton is all right, a fact his many friends will be 

> glad to learn.

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> [/The attached photo of a track torpedo shows the two lead straps that 

> are bent to secure the torpedo to the rail head.  I remember being 

> told not to stand near a torpedo because the explosion could send the 

> straps flying.  That is obviously why N&W operating Rule 15 states, in 

> part, "Torpedoes must not be placed at stations or one public 

> crossings."  Apparently, Engineer Shelton was leaning out the cab 

> window and got hit by one of the flying torpedo straps./]

>  

> Gordon Hamilton

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-- 
Tom Cosgrove
N2VFK
NREMT-B
SKYWARN Spotter LME002
Red Cross Disaster Volunteer since 1995

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