Rail watchdog investigates after vehicle hits track worker
Cristina Lago Deputy Editor
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB[1]) has launched a preliminary examination into an accident in which a track worker was struck by a road-rail vehicle (RRV). The incident happened on the Midland Main Line at Braybrooke, Northamptonshire.
The type of road-rail vehicle involved in the accident (Image: SPL Powerlines UK)
The operative was walking along the track and directing the movement of another RRV on an adjacent line when they were struck. The track worker sustained a leg injury that required hospital treatment.
The railway watchdog says it has published a safety digest with the information gathered to date.
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References
- ^ RAIB (www.gov.uk)
- ^ [email protected] (constructionmanagement.co.uk)