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ACCIDENT MANUAL

ACCIDENT MANUAL. ACCIDENT MANUAL. Issued by each Zonal Railway Provisions in accident manual are in conformity with G & SR of Zonal Railway. Every Railway servant should be in possession of this manual & be conversant. Rules are numbered in 3 digit code. 1 st denotes

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ACCIDENT MANUAL

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  1. ACCIDENT MANUAL

  2. ACCIDENT MANUAL Issued by each Zonal Railway Provisions in accident manual are in conformity with G & SR of Zonal Railway. Every Railway servant should be in possession of this manual & be conversant. Rules are numbered in 3 digit code. 1st denotes the No. of chapter and last 2 digit indicate the No. of the paragraph. e.g. No.213 denotes para 13 of chapter II

  3. PROVISIONS OF ACCIDENT MANUAL • Chapter I–Definitions- (Definition of Train, passenger train, other train, Accident, serious accident etc.) • Chapter II–Classification of Accidents • Chapter III –Reporting of Accidents and other unusual occurrences. • Chapter IV–Duties of Railway officials in case of an accident and General instructions.

  4. PROVISIONS OF ACCIDENT MANUAL • Chapter V – Rescue & Relief Measures • Chapter VI –Procedure for dealing with cases of sabotage or train wrecking. • Chapter VII -Unusual occurrences- Action to be taken • Chapter VIII - Investigation & Inquiries. • Chapter IX– Disposal of Inquiry Reports.

  5. ACCIDENT • Any occurrence in the course of working of railway which does or may affect the safety of the Railway, its engine, rolling stock, permanent way and works, fixed installations, passengers or servants or which affects the safety of others or which does or may cause delay to a train or loss to the Railways is termed an Accident.

  6. DEFINITIONS • Trains • A set of vehicles, empty or carrying passengers, livestock, goods/parcels worked by locomotive or other self propelled unit including light engine/engines or rail-motor vehicles, which cannot be lifted off the track, running under particular number/name, from fixed departure point to destination point

  7. PASSENGER TRAINS • Passenger train : • Train intended solely or partly for the carriage of passengers shall be treated as passenger train. A workman’s train or a ballast train, material or accident relief train, tower wagon, cattle special/military special carrying authorized escorts or similar trains shall be treated as passenger train. • Other train • Not covered above.

  8. INJURIES • Classified as • Grievous : As defined in Section 320 of Indian Penal Code 45 of 1860 – Following type of hurt only are designated as Grievous. i) Emasculation, ii) Permanent privation (eye sight, hearing, any member or joint, fracture/dislocation of bone or tooth etc.) • Simple: Incapacitate the person to follow his customary vocation during 48 hrs. after occurrence of accident.

  9. THRESHOLD VALUE • For the purpose of reporting of accidents, threshold value is the minimum value beyond which accident will be treated as having serious repercussion on the basis of • Loss to railway property – Rs.Onelakh • Interruption to traffic Duration of interruption is equal to or more than Number of hours specified against each cell.

  10. Classification of Accidents 1. Train accidents 2. Yard accidents 3. Indicative accidents 4. Equipment failures 5. Unusual incidents Accidents are classified in categories from A to R excluding I and O.

  11. Classification of Accidents Train accidents • A - collision A1 to A5 • B - fire or explosion B1 to B7 • C - train/traffic running into each other at LC C1 to C9 • D - derailments D1 to D6 • E - other train accidents E1 to E2 (Train running over or against any obstruction including fixed structure)

  12. Classification of Accidents Contd.… Indicative accident • F - averted collisions F1 to F4 • G - breach of block rules G1 to G4 • H - train passing signal at danger H1 to H2 Equipment failure • J - failure of engine & rolling stock J1 to J10 • K - failure of P- way K1 to K7 • L - failure of electrical equipment L1 to L4 • M - failure of signal & telecom M1 to M7

  13. Classification of Accidents Contd.… Unusual incidents • N - train wrecking N1 to N3 • P - casualty P1 to P3 • Q - other incidents Q1 to Q6 • R - miscellaneous R1 to R5

  14. Classification of Accidents 1. Train accidents: accidents involving a train- (a) Consequential train accidents – having serious repercussion in terms of loss of life, injury, loss of property or interruption to rail traffic. • Train accidents under following classification will be termed as Consequential train accidents Collision– All cases under categories A-1 to A-4 Fire – All cases under categories B-1 to B-4 Level crossing – All cases under categories C-1 to C-4 Derailment – All cases under categories D-1 to D-4 Miscellaneous - All cases under categories E-1

  15. Classification of Accidents (b) Other train accidents - All other accidents which are not covered under the definition of consequential train accidents are to be treated as “other Train accidents”. These include accidents under categories B-5, B-6, C-5 to C-8, D-5 and E-2. 2. Yard accidents - All accidents that take place in a yard and does not involve a train are termed as Yard Accidents. These include accidents falling under category A-5, B-7, C-9 and D-6 . 3. Indicative accidents – potential hazard include all cases of train passing signal at danger, averted collision, breach of block rule coming under classification F, G and H .

  16. Classification of Accidents 4. Equipment failures – failure of locomotives, rolling stock, permanent way, over head wire, signaling, and Telecommunication equipment etc. and include cases falling under classification J, K, L & M. 5. Unusual incidents: These include cases related to law and order but not resulting in train accidents and other incidents under classification N,P,Q and R. PAGE 6

  17. Reportable Train Accidents • All accidents falling under purview of Section 113 of Railway Act 1989 are termed as reportable train accident’ to be reported to DM/ SP/ State Govt • Accident involving loss of life/grievous hurt • Collision between trains, one being passenger train • Derailment of passenger carrying train • Accidents attended with loss of life/grievous hurt in passenger train involving • Train wrecking/run-over/fire etc. • Loss to railway property > Rs. 2 crores • Interruption to through traffic > 24 hrs.

  18. Serious Accidents • Passenger train accident attended with • Loss of life • Grievous hurt to passenger • Serious damage to railway property > Rs. 2 crores • Excluding • Trespassers/passengers through their own carelessness. • Rly servants/travelling outside rolling stock/runover • LC accidents not involving death/grievous hurt • Any other accident which in the opinion of CCRS/CRS requires CRS enquiry.

  19. Reporting of Accidents • To Railway Board : • All consequential train accidents • Yard accident with dislocation above threshold • Land slides etc. with dislocation above threshold • Periodic statement of all categories (monthly) to be submitted to RB • To Zonal Railway • All train accidents • Yard accident with dislocation above threshold • Land slides etc with dislocation above threshold • Periodic statement of all categories (monthly) to be submitted to Zonal Rly

  20. Sounding of hooters.(alarm siren be repeated twice with interval of 5min bet each code)

  21. Sounding ofHooters..Contd. (alarm siren be repeated twice with interval of 5min bet each code)

  22. Target time for Turning out Medical van/ Breakdown train

  23. ACCIDENT ENQUIRY

  24. Object of Accident Enquiry • To ascertain the cause of accident • To fix up responsibility for the accident • To formulate proposals for preventing recurrence • To determine whether there has been general laxity in working to which the accident could also be attributed • To suggest improvement in system, procedures and practices

  25. Classification of Inquiries Non-Railway enquiry • Judicial commission or Commission of Inquiry - Central Govt. • CRS’s Inquiry • Magisterial Inquiry- Appointed by State Govt. • Police enquiry Railway Enquiry • Joint Inquiry- GM • Intre - Departmental Inquiry – DRM/GM • Departmental Inquiry-To fix up responsibility • At Officers level • At Sr. Supervisor level

  26. Ordering of Inquiry • Normally by DRM - All departmental & inter departmental enquiry • GM or CSO on his behalf , may order an inquiry into serious accidents as deemed fit.

  27. Level of Inquiry(RB NO. 2005/SAFETY(A&R)/6/4 dated 14/12/2018) • All Serious accidents: Inquiry by CRS, If CRS not able to inquire, min SAG inquiry and CSO will be chairman/ convener of such committee. Report is accepted by GM. All cases of collisions A1-A4 SAG level committee unless CRS Inquired. Accepted by GM • All other consequential train accidents : By dycso from safety department nominated by GM . Accepted by GM.

  28. Level of Inquiry(RB NO. 2005/SAFETY(A&R)/6/4 dated 14/12/2018) • All other train accidents : SS/JS committee as nominated by DRM and accepted by DRM. • Yard Accidents : Sr. Supervisors committee. Accepting authority SR DSO/DSO. • All Indicative Accidents : SS/JS officer committee and accepted by DRM. Accept SPAD cases by JAG level and one of the member SRDSO/DSO at divisional level. Accepted by DRM. • Equipment Failure cases : Supervisor of respective departments.

  29. TIME LIMITfor completion of Enquiry • D - Date of accident, Telephonic advice to HQ, Reporting of Prima-facie cause • D+1 - Ordering of inquiry • D+3 - Holding of enquiry • D+10 - Inquiry proceedings from DRM to CSO • D+27 - Finalization and submission of enquiry report to RB by CSO

  30. JOINT ENQUIRY • Can be dispensed with if • An enquiry is to be held by CRS • There is no reasonable doubt as to the cause of accident • One department accepts the responsibility

  31. ACCIDENT PROCEEDINGS TO CONSIST OF • A list of members composing the Committee • A description and summary of accident • A list of witnesses in the order examined • The evidence of each witness • The finding arrived at by the Committee • The Reasons for the Findings • Nature & extent of damage

  32. ACCIDENT PROCEEDINGS TO CONSIST OF (contd..) • List of persons killed or injured • Extract of relevant Documents • Rules violated • Service particulars of staff held responsible • A sketch of site of accident • Recommendations • Suggestions for system improvement • Other matters brought to light

  33. Inquiry into Accident by CRS • All serious accidents to be inquired into by CRS • If CCRS/CRS not in position, at least by a committee of JAG officers in consultation with CCRS/CRS • Serious Accidents : Passenger train accident attended with • loss of life • grievous hurt to passenger(s) • Serious damage to Rly property of value >Rs.2 crores • Or any other accident deemed to be serious by CRS

  34. TIME FRAME FOR CRS INQUIRY • D - Day of accident • D+1 - TO D+3:Commencement of enquiry • D+10 - Preliminary Report to CCRS, GM, Secy/ Rly Bd. • D+60 - Detailed Report to CCRS. copy to GM, Secretary Rly. Bd., Other GMs, Other CRS • D+80 - GM to submit remarks to CCRS • D+90 - CCRS to submit Note on comments of GM to Rly Bd. Copy to Secy/Civil Aviation • D+130 – Rly. Bd. to convey views to CCRS on publication of report

  35. FORMAT OF INQUIRY REPORT • Chapter 1: Introduction incl. Details of inspection, enquiry & brief description of accident. • Chapter 2: Relief Measures • Chapter 3: The trains involved-composition, marshalling, details of damages • Chapter 4: Local conditions • Chapter 5: Scrutiny of evidences • Chapter 6: Discussion • Chapter 7: Conclusions-cause, responsibility & adequacy of measures • Chapter 8: Remarks & Recommendations

  36. ACTION TO BE TAKEN IN CASE OF ACCIDENT

  37. ACTION TO BE TAKEN IN CASE OF ACCIDENT • Proceed to site by quickest available means • Action at site • Protect Train • First Aid and Rescue • Advice to nearest station master • Line clear Examination • Preliminary Clearing Operation • Assessment of Damage to Permanent Way • Contacting higher officials and help required

  38. ACTION TO BE TAKEN IN CASE OF ACCIDENT • Action at site (continued) • Advice Restoration Time • Recording of statements • Recording of details (Sketch etc) • Arranging Photograph of Accident site • Preservation of Clues. • Recording of Track Reading, Wagon Reading and other relevant details • Preliminary Report • Police clearance • Restoration.

  39. Details to be given in First Information • Time & date of accident • Train no/description of train(s) involved in acc • Block section/station • Location-kilometerage of acc site • Gen description of acc site inc. Track structure, curve, gradient, speed restriction, visibility,weather or any other spl feature. • Whether medical van & B/D train required • Nature of accident • Whether any casualty/injury, nos persons injures/killed, any injury to passengers , Rly staff or others.

  40. Details to be given in First Information • Any derailment occurred? in case of wagon derailed/capsized, whether loaded or empty, whether fouling to adjacent track or not? Whether any speed restriction required to traffic on adjacent line, any other inf. readily available. • Track condition:- appx.Track length damaged (from km to km). Extent of damage i.e. damage to sleepers, track fittings, bridge, tunnel, fixtures etc. • OHE - Damage to Mast/Portal cantilever, wires, insulation etc.

  41. Details to be given...Contd.. • S&T - Damage to signal posts, S&T gears, signals, pts & xings, track circuits etc. • Rolling Stock - Damage to loco, wagons, coaches/vehicle. • LC acc - type of road vehicle :Tractor/Bus etc. involved & nos of persons injured / dead, nature of injuries. Whether the engine disabled & whether any derailment taken place. Whether road vehicle is entangled /obstructing the track. • Prima facie cause of the accident, if known. • Any other relevant information.

  42. RESTORATION : PREPAREDNESS • ART with full compliment of material • Additional emergency material at suitable location • Tools for emergencies – Rail cutting, rail drilling, dip-lorries, lighting arrangement • Man power for emergencies • Communication arrangement • List of available resources, contacts.

  43. DUTIES OF OFFICER-IN-CHARGE AT SITE • Make assessment of casualties, damage, detention time, assistance required, prima facie cause • Arrange rescue relief, restoration & preservation of clues • Arrange for Ex-Gratia payment. • Arrange for mobile control office. • Catering arrangement to passengers • Security of luggage of passengers • Clearing stranded passengers.

  44. RESCUE AND RELIEF • Top priority • Contact Local authorities, hospitals • All available staff to be involved • Medicos available on train to be approached • Arrange locally available medical facility • Stranded passengers to be given chance to talk to relatives • Stranded passengers to be moved quickly

  45. RESTORATION : SITE ACTIVITIES • Assessment of damage • Working scheme • Requirement of men and equipment • Sectional Inspectors and labour • Contractors artisan and labour • Shift system • Sectional Inspector to take care of Stores; diet allowance etc.

  46. RESTORATION- Other activities • Offices of AEN and SE (P.Way) to be suitably manned • Inspectors to be skilled in taking reading • Duties of Sr.DEN, AEN, SE(P.Way) given in accident manual • Photographs / sketch of site.

  47. Sabotage and Train Wrecking Sabotage : Criminal interference with any part of the machinery to make it inoperative or any activity to cause damage to Rlyproperty. Train Wrecking : Tempering with P. way, works or rolling stock, resulting in an accident.

  48. Sabotage /train wrecking Precautions by Engg supervisors • Do not allow labour to carry tools • Do not allow labour to touch portion of track within the area of suspected sabotage • Do not allow the tool boxes to be opened till police check is over • Joint examination by civil police and Rly. official • Detailed investigation of the cause including thorough survey for at least 800 m in the rear jointly

  49. Sabotage /train wrecking Contd. … • Position of vehicle/track fitting not to be disturbed as far as possible • Preserve clues jointly • Arrangements must be made for videography/ photography of all essential features. Site in charge may call reliable local photographer /videographer till arrival of Rly photographer

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