ARC 277F Transportation

DO NOT REPORT TRAIN ACCIDENTS OR CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES ON THIS FORM. ACCIDENTS AND CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE C3RS PROGRAM
AND SHOULD NOT BE SUBMITTED TO NASA. ALL IDENTITIES CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT WILL BE REMOVED TO ASSURE COMPLETE REPORTER ANONYMITY.

IDENTIFICATION STRIP: Please fill in all blanks to ensure return of ID strip to you.
NO RECORD WILL BE KEPT OF YOUR IDENTITY.

(SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR NASA DATE/TIME STAMP)

TYPE OF EVENT/SITUATION ___________________________________________
INVOLVED CO-WORKERS _____________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
EVENT LOCATION

TELEPHONE NUMBERS where we may reach you for further details of this occurrence

PRIMARY

Area ______ No. ________________ Hours ____________ O H O M O W

ALTERNATE Area ______ No. ________________ Hours ____________ O H O M O W

Subdivision ___________________________________
Facility ____________________________________
Milepost _____________

State _______________

NAME _________________________________________________________

Nearest Station _______________________________

ADDRESS ______________________________________________________

CARRIER RAILROAD ________________________

______________________________________________________________

DATE OF OCCURRENCE ______________________

CITY __________________________ STATE _______ ZIP ______________

LOCAL TIME (24 hr. clock) ____________________

(MM/DD/YYYY)
(HH:MM)

PLEASE FILL IN APPROPRIATE SPACES AND CHECK ALL ITEMS WHICH APPLY TO THIS EVENT OR SITUATION.

REPORTER EXPERIENCE

REPORTER
o Engineer

o Assistant Conductor

o Yardmaster

o On Board Service

o Assistant Engineer

o Brakeman

o Hostler (Outside)

o Foreman

o Conductor

o RCL Operator

o Dispatcher

o Trainee

Railroad Years

yrs

Years in Craft

yrs

CREW SIZE
Crew Size

o Other:
SHIFT DURING EVENT
At time of incident, were you on

O Regular Start Time Job
O Unassigned (Pool Turn)
O Extra Board
O Other:
Hours into Shift

WEATHER

REPORTER LOCATION

hrs

Locomotive
O Cab
O Walkway /Steps

Train Car
O Car
O Vestibule

O Adjacent to track /on ground
O Dispatch Center
O Station Platform
O Yard Control Center
O Other:

LIGHT / VISIBILITY

o Clear

o Snow

O Dawn

O Night

o Fog

o Wind

O Daylight

O Dusk

o Hail

o Haze /Smoke

o Ice

o Thunderstorm /Lightning

o Rain

o Other:

o Reduced Visibility
car lengths

TRAIN
Type of Operation

Equipment

o Passenger /Commuter

o Yard Assignment

O Shoving

o Freight

o Other:

O Pulling

O Push /Pull (Passenger)

Locomotives Controlling Loco. Make/Model

Total Head End #

Remote Control

O Yes

O No

Control Stand Type

# of Helpers

Distributed Power

O Yes

O No

Passenger

# of Cars

# In Service

Freight

Loads

Tons

Empties

Length

feet

Cab Car Controlling

O Yes O No

O Unit Train

O Mixed Freight

O Intermodal Train

O Other:

Train Location

o Main Track

Rules in Effect -

o Centralized traffic control

o Yard limits

o Automatic block signals

Methods of
Operation

o Interlocking

o Other than main track rules

o Automatic cab signals

o Track warrant control

o Positive train control

o Automatic train stop

o Direct traffic control

o Dark Territory (Non-ABS)

o Other:

(check all that apply)

o Yard

o Passenger Station

o Industry

o Other:

Operating Rules

O GCOR

Train Activity

o Pre-Departure

o Arrival

o Passenger boarding /disembarking

o Departure

o Switching in yard

o Freight loading /unloading

o Enroute

o Hold (meet, MOW, yard, etc.)

o Other:

O NORAC

O Other:

Were job/safety briefings completed? O Yes O No

If more than one train was involved, please describe the additional train in the "Describe Event/Situation" section.

NASA ARC 277F (September 2013)

C3RS TRANSPORTATION FORM

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DESCRIBE EVENT/SITUATION
Keeping in mind the topics shown below, discuss those which you feel are relevant and anything else you think is important. Include what you
believe really caused the problem, and what can be done to prevent a recurrence, or correct the situation. (USE ADDITIONAL PAPER IF NEEDED)

CHAIN OF EVENTS
- How the problem arose
- How it was discovered
- Contributing factors
- Corrective actions

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HUMAN PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS
- Perceptions, judgments, decisions
- Actions or inactions
- Factors affecting the quality of human performance

DESCRIBE EVENT/SITUATION, continued...

CHAIN OF EVENTS
- How the problem arose
- How it was discovered
- Contributing factors
- Corrective actions

NASA ARC 277F (September 2013)

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HUMAN PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS
- Perceptions, judgments, decisions
- Actions or inactions
- Factors affecting the quality of human performance