The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-15

In Immediate death or death within
fOrtyeight tfS) hours from tho time
of accident shall be reported on tho
blank form in the column headed
Killed" An other accidents to per-
sons including those fcsnltinr in
death of the person injured after an
interval OF more than forty-eight
hours from the time of accident shall
be reported I'm the column hcnded
Injured in daily reports and upon
the death of any injured person after
forty-eight hours supplemented re-
port shall be made stating the time
and place OF the death and the nature
of this injury from which such person
died
ca Accidents TO employees IN re.
pair shops. construction shops or other |
places remote from the railroad and I
not connected with the transportation |
department, should not be reported.
(S) Reports shall be numbered con. |
secutigely beginning with each caien. |
dar year
C9l The term freight train" is 10
include mixed and all other trains en- |
gines or parts of trains of any kind |
which are not included under passen |
ger"
OW Give in the space provided the
time that the accident occurred lfl
within an hour OF sunrise or sunset |
say whether daylight or dark.
GD Persons killed or injured
should be classified ass shown on the
form Glass A TO include an passcn-
gers on passenger trains Glass B 90
include passengers travelling on lroight
trains Glass 1913 to include persons
mot passengers on passenger Of
freight trainsl who are customarilv
carried or allowed on trains undor
special arrangements or privileges
such as postal clerks express mcssen
gers. conductors. portcrs and other
employees on Pullman cars; employees
on special or private cars; newsboys
baggage or transfer solicitors, pcd-
dlers. live stock tenders. men not in
employ OF reporting company in charge
of locomotives. cars, machinery or other
| freight Glass c anG &C 10 include on
1 lginemcn, firemen, mot0rmen. conduct
ors and brakemen In road service,
whether engaged on passenger. freight
or special trains; baggagomon and
rear end llagmen. Glass y TO include
conductors. switchmen brakemcn. en-
/ gine men. fircmeu and motOrmen en-
gagged wholly or chiefly In yard work
This includes "switchnon' so-callcd,
i but not switch tendevs. The term
l"swtchmen" iUcL aides "drOppors,
field men,, 90. Class v to include
IAN switch tenders mot including
switchmen on regular switching train
crews), lever men and lamp men,
track bridge and crossing watclman,
policemen, detectives and all other enl-
r2oyes engaged In the surveillance Of
the property operated
Nature and Cause Of Accidents.
Q2) Give the kind and number OF
each train OF electric car; direction OF
its movement (euat, west, north or
SOUTH; brief description of damage 20
cars, engines or other property.
03) Give statement OF cause or
causes as reported by division super
lintendent or other officer in immcdt
ate charge VI the accident was caused
or is believed to have been caused by
an employe state the experience of the
lemploye, and give the number of hours
he has been ON duty. and number oi
hours rest, for forty-eight hours pre-
cedng accident.
G4) Quote the rule or rules bear
inc on the operation involved.
U0 I'm an cases, except where
manifostly immatorinl. state how many
cars were air-braked and in working
order; how many not airbraked We're
hand brakes being used2 How many
brakemen on train2 state number If
cars loaded and empty in train, how
many engines drawing or pushing
train In case of passenger train give
number of each class OF cars, Where
a derailment results from defective
equipment. state date of last inspoc,
ton
Q6 ln case of failure of air-brake,
give initials and number of ear, name
and style Of apparatus, aud cause of
failure.
dO Where accident Is due 90
lcoupling or uncoupling cars and
where employc is killed or injured
while between the ends OF ears. or be-
tween a car and an engine. or between
two engines, the report should show
lclearly the reason therefor.
I 0S) In case Of defective couplers,
give initials and number Of car. name
and style of coupler, cause of failure,
etc.
Q9) Where accident Us due TO com
ing In contact with overhead obstrnc-
tiOns, or Ohstructipns at side of tract
give height of obstruction above mll
land height Of ear; lateral distauce
from center of track, presence or alb.
sonce of warning guards; presence of
fog, snow or ice.
900 Wherc accident occurs at q
crossing state whether crossing ~
projected aud how II protected by
lgatos or alarm bell state b. in good
working condition; II by tlamnan,
Estate what waring was given
CORPOBATlON COMMISSION
j. E. LOVE
Chairman.
A. y WATSON
Commissioners
j. J. M'ALESrER
COmmissloner
(sEAL)
Attest.