Track Worker hit by train near Purley

[ushawk]

From BBC Website -

A man is in a stable condition after being hit by a Gatwick Express train while working on a section of track.

The driver of the 0500 BST Gatwick Airport to Victoria service reported striking the man near Reedham railway station in Purley, south London.

The injured worker was taken to hospital with multiple life-threatening injuries but his condition has improved and he is now said to be stable.

The incident is being investigated by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch.

'Unexplained incident'

A British Transport Police spokesperson said: "BTP officers were called to the line near to Reedham rail station on Sunday, 12 June after a man was struck by a train.

"Paramedics from the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) attended and the man, a track worker, was taken to a London hospital."

He said officers are currently working to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident, including how the man came to be struck.

He said the incident is currently being treated as unexplained.

A Network Rail spokesperson said: "An investigation is under way and we are co-operating fully with the Rail Accident Investigation Branch.

"Our thoughts remain with the injured man and his family."

Train services were subject to delays and cancellation until approximately 1500 BST.

Seems the worker was very lucky, i wish him a speedy recovery and thoughts are with him and his family.

 

[The Snap]

The question now is why was he in the proximity of the train when it hit him? Rules state that you must be 2m from the track in the cess when a train passes (or is it 1.2m? I get confused which is for workers and which is for tools! )...


Will be interesting to know the details, ie: were there lookouts? Was he an IWA? Was he in the 4-foot at the time? etc..

Hope he gets better though!!

 

[ushawk]

What i was thinking too, im sure we will find out once the investigation is complete.

 

[Old Timer]

The injured person is an ASM at Croydon.

There was a continuous Possession of the Down and Up Fast/Quarry lines followed by the addition of the Up Redhill/Slow line and then the remaining Down Redhill/Slow. This was for work on the trailing connection (1666 points) between the Down Fast/Quarry Line and the Up Redhill/Slow line.

The Redhill lines were handed back to traffic at approx 0510, with the Quarry/Fast lines remaining under Possession.

Although the work is reported as being pre-planned, there appears to have been an inadequate length of closure rail on site to complete the work that had been undertaken.

At approx 0531 a train travelling over the Up Redhill/Slow line in the right direction struck the ASM who was foul.

It is understood that the investigation is concentrating on the arrangements put in hand to protect staff from train movements passing over the lines open to traffic.

 

[scotsman]

That's horrible, hope he does ok and is out soon - thoughts with the Driver as well, it's one thing to be at the controls when the train hits someone who wanted to die, another to be in the seat when the train hits a colleague.

 

[Earthwire]

Never a nice scenario, I wish the man a fast full recovery.

 

[StrollerEd]

I wish the man a fast full recovery.

as do we all.

 

[The Snap]

The injured person is an ASM at Croydon.

There was a continuous Possession of the Down and Up Fast/Quarry lines followed by the addition of the Up Redhill/Slow line and then the remaining Down Redhill/Slow. This was for work on the trailing connection (1666 points) between the Down Fast/Quarry Line and the Up Redhill/Slow line.

The Redhill lines were handed back to traffic at approx 0510, with the Quarry/Fast lines remaining under Possession.

Although the work is reported as being pre-planned, there appears to have been an inadequate length of closure rail on site to complete the work that had been undertaken.

At approx 0531 a train travelling over the Up Redhill/Slow line in the right direction struck the ASM who was foul.

It is understood that the investigation is concentrating on the arrangements put in hand to protect staff from train movements passing over the lines open to traffic.

I imagine there'll be a fair bit of bum-slapping after this...

 

[Hydro]

The question now is why was he in the proximity of the train when it hit him? Rules state that you must be 2m from the track in the cess when a train passes (or is it 1.2m? I get confused which is for workers and which is for tools! )...

1.25m sub 100mph, 2m 100mph plus for people.

 

[Tin Rocket]

The injured person is an ASM at Croydon.

There was a continuous Possession of the Down and Up Fast/Quarry lines followed by the addition of the Up Redhill/Slow line and then the remaining Down Redhill/Slow. This was for work on the trailing connection (1666 points) between the Down Fast/Quarry Line and the Up Redhill/Slow line.

The Redhill lines were handed back to traffic at approx 0510, with the Quarry/Fast lines remaining under Possession.

Although the work is reported as being pre-planned, there appears to have been an inadequate length of closure rail on site to complete the work that had been undertaken.
At approx 0531 a train travelling over the Up Redhill/Slow line in the right direction struck the ASM who was foul.

It is understood that the investigation is concentrating on the arrangements put in hand to protect staff from train movements passing over the lines open to traffic.

was briefed this morning about it but very vague
the muppet giving the briefing kept getting it mixed up with a near miss round paddington way involving OLE staff.

 

[Aictos]

What's a ASM? Hope the guy gets better soon.

 

[Tin Rocket]

What's a ASM? Hope the guy gets better soon.

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