Northbound BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) freight Train Symbol H-MEMNTW1-19 derailed 1 locomotive and 11 cars on July 19, 2007, at 11:50 a.m., CDT. The accident occurred near Sikeston, Missouri, at milepost (MP)168.5 on the BNSF Springfield Division, River Subdivision. There were no injuries to the train crew. The New Madrid County Sheriffs Department ordered an evacuation of approximately 75 people because a tank car carrying hazardous materials was among the derailed equipment. Later that day, at approximately 3 p.m., it was determined the tank car had not been compromised and the evacuation order was lifted without incident to anyone. Equipment damages were $312,544. Track damages were $ 68,000, with no signal or bridge damage. At the time of the accident the weather was clear and the temperature was 86F. The cause of this derailment has been determined to be a broken rail, Cause Code T207, Broken Rail - Detailed Fracture from shelling or head check, with a major contributing factor of Cause Code T001, Roadbed settled or soft.


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    Title :

    Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Safety Headquarters Assigned Accident Investigation Report HQ-2007-44, Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF), Sikeston, Missouri, July 19, 2007


    Publication date :

    2007


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English