Tag Archives: Tennessee Railroad Accidents
Railroad Employee Hit and Seriously Injured by Rail Car
An employee of CSX, a large railroad transportation supply company, was hit by a railroad car in Nashville. Metro police indicated that the employee suffered serious injuries as a result of the collision, according to the Tennessean. If you or a family member works for a railroad and got injured on the job, you… Read More »
Derailed Train Carrying Toxic Materials Sends Thousands to Hospital
Recently, a train carrying very toxic material derailed and caught fire in eastern Tennessee, forcing thousands of people to evacuate and sending others to the hospital for respiratory injuries. Firefighters were particularly concerned that the fumes contained cyanide because of the chemical (acrylonitrile) that was both leaking out of the train car and burning… Read More »
