MAY 25, 2015
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (KMSP)
A BNSF railroad employee was killed in a heavy equipment
accident late Monday morning on the tracks in northeast Minneapolis. According
to the railroad company, workers were unloading some old, heavy track material
that was clipped by a second train.
The accident was reported at 11:45 a.m. on the tracks near Harrison Street NE and Spring Street NE, down the block from Lush Food Bar. The victim was pinned under the equipment, leading to a recovery effort that lasted several hours.
The accident was reported at 11:45 a.m. on the tracks near Harrison Street NE and Spring Street NE, down the block from Lush Food Bar. The victim was pinned under the equipment, leading to a recovery effort that lasted several hours.
“The challenge when dealing with heavy equipment like this
is the instability of everything else, because when something like this
happens, there is lots of instability. The best thing we can do is to make sure
no one else gets hurt in the recovery,” Minneapolis Fire Department Capt. Andre
Sewell said.
The Hennepin County medical examiner responded to the scene,
and will handle the investigation into the cause of death.
BNSF statement
"At about 11:45 am today as BNSF employees were
unloading track material in northeast Minneapolis a locomotive on another track
struck the material, which then impacted an employee who sustained fatal
injuries. BNSF officials and others are responding to the scene."
Source: http://www.myfoxtwincities.com