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Accident Investigation Summary Report CFE-2023-11

Document Series:
Accident Investigations
Author:
  • Federal Railroad Administration
Accident Date
Accident Type
Contractor Fatality
Railroad Name
Housatonic Railroad (HRRC)
Location

Ashley Falls, MA
United States

Accident Number
CFE-2023-11
Investigation Status
Finalized
Subject:
Accident Investigations
Keywords:
Housatonic Railroad, HRRC, Ashley Falls, Massachusetts, Contractor Fatality
Document
Accident_Investigation_Summary_CFE-2023-11_FINAL.pdf (243.51 KB)

On August 4, 2023, an accident occurred along the Berkshire Line operated by the Housatonic Railroad (HRRC) in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, resulting in the death of a laborer employed by The Middlesex Corporation (XMDD). The employee, who had been working on a Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MDOT)-funded rail infrastructure upgrade project, was involved in track maintenance when the incident took place.


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Last updated: Friday, August 4, 2023