(Source: The State, November 10, 2021)
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A series of ill-fated decisions led to the 2018 death of a South Carolina welder who was hit by a train going 50 miles per hour on tracks near Estill, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a final report that was recently published. The NTSB found fault with rail company CSX for using another employee to watch for oncoming trains. The report also faulted the workers for not continuing to watch even though the work was done, as well as noting the mistake of the welder who died for taking off his reflective clothing while still on the tracks.
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