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Train Accident Causes
Specific Equipment Failure Causes:
Total
Type of Accident
Reportable Damage
Casualty
Cnt
%
Coll
Der
Othr
Amount
%
Kld
Nonf
E00C- Air hose uncoupled or burst
3
0.1
-
3
-
272,478
0.1
0
0
E02C- Broken brake pipe or connections
1
0.0
-
1
-
11,275
0.0
0
0
E03C- Obstructed brake pipe
1
0.0
-
1
-
59,255
0.0
0
0
E04C- Othbrk component dmg,worn,broke,etc.
3
0.1
1
2
-
41,110
0.0
0
0
E05C- Brk valve malf. (undesired emergency)
3
0.1
-
1
2
62,223
0.0
0
0
E06C- Brake valve malf. (stuck brake, etc.)
2
0.1
-
2
-
66,632
0.0
0
0
E07C- Rigging down or dragging
5
0.2
-
5
-
242,334
0.1
0
0
E08C- Hand brk broken or defective
4
0.2
-
2
2
91,217
0.0
0
0
E09C- Other brake defects, cars
3
0.1
-
2
1
1,055,110
0.4
0
0
E09L- Other brake defects, (LOCO)
1
0.0
1
-
-
63,161
0.0
0
0
E0HC- Hndbrk link and/or connect defect
2
0.1
-
1
1
44,668
0.0
0
0
E21C- Center sill broken or bent
5
0.2
-
2
3
250,003
0.1
0
0
E22C- Draft sill broken or bent
2
0.1
-
-
2
30,379
0.0
0
0
E24C- Ctr plate disengaged from truck
3
0.1
-
3
-
269,079
0.1
0
0
E26C- Center plate attachment defective
1
0.0
-
1
-
165,000
0.1
0
0
E27C- Side sill broken
4
0.2
-
4
-
116,605
0.0
0
0
E29C- Other body defects, (CAR)
3
0.1
-
1
2
107,706
0.0
0
0
E29L- Other body defects, (LOCO)
1
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