{"id":48893,"date":"2019-12-04T13:31:45","date_gmt":"2019-12-04T18:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/?p=48893"},"modified":"2019-12-04T13:31:45","modified_gmt":"2019-12-04T18:31:45","slug":"local-1227-member-killed-in-kansas-yard-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/local-1227-member-killed-in-kansas-yard-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Local 1227 member killed in Kansas yard accident","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"

Brother Chris Seidl of Local 1227 (Wichita, Kan.) was struck and killed by a train car the night of Dec. 3 while performing service in a yard in north Wichita. He was an employee of Wichita Terminal Association, which is jointly owned by BNSF and Union Pacific.
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Seidl<\/figcaption><\/figure>He had been a member of SMART-TD since October 2018.
\nHe is survived by his parents, Steve and Kathy, brothers Chuck, Corey and Chad. He is the father of three children: Wyatt, Adison and Brody. He was engaged to fianc\u00e9e Jody Hagen.
\nAn online fundraiser has been established at www.gofundme.com.<\/a>
\nHis obituary is available here.<\/a>
\nAdditional details were not provided by police, and an investigation into the accident by the Federal Railroad Administration is ongoing.
\nSMART-TD members are reminded of these safety recommendations put forth by the Switching Operations Fatalities Analysis workgroup<\/a> when engaged in switching operations:<\/p>\n
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  1. Secure all equipment before action is taken.<\/li>\n
  2. Protect employees against moving equipment.<\/li>\n
  3. Discuss safety at the beginning of a job or when work changes.<\/li>\n
  4. Communicate before action is taken.<\/li>\n
  5. Mentor less experienced employees to perform service safely.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Read a local news report about the accident.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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