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Enter the time the accident/incident occurred and check the appropriate “a.m.” or
“p.m.” box. Do not use military time. This should come from Form FRA F
6180.57, Item 6.
2a. Name of Railroad
Enter the full name of the railroad. This should come from Form FRA F 6180.57,
Item 1, Name of Reporting Railroad.
2b. Alphabetic Code
Enter the code for railroad entered in 2a. This should come from Form FRA F
6180.57, Item 1a.
3. Railroad Accident/Incident Number
Enter the reporting number used by the railroad shown in Item 2a to identify this
accident/incident. This accident/incident number should come from Form FRA F
6180.57, Item 1b.
4. U.S. DOT Grade Crossing Identification Number
Enter the U.S. DOT National Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory Identification
Number assigned to the crossing involved. This is the U.S. DOT Grade Crossing
Identification Number found on Form FRA F 6180.57, in Item 4, for this
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accident/incident. Grade crossing Identification Number means, and includes, the
U.S. DOT Grade Crossing Inventory Number.
5. Highway Name or Number
Enter the name or number of the highway or street involved. This is the Highway
Name or Number found in Item 12 of Form FRA F 6180.57.
6. City
If the accident occurred within the jurisdiction of a city, town, or hamlet–enter the
full name of this location; otherwise, enter “N/A.” This should come from Form
FRA F 6180.57, Item 11.
7. County
Enter the full name of the county or parish in which the accident/incident
occurred. This should come from Form FRA F 6180.57, Item 9.
8. State Abbr.
Enter the appropriate State code, for the State in which the accident occurred.
This should come from Form FRA F 6180.57, Item 10.
PART II - Highway User Injury Inquiry Form
Part II is to be completed by the Highway User. Instructions for completing this part
should be included in the cover letter (see sample cover letter in Appendix N).
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11. Form FRA F 6180.56 - Annual Railroad Report of Employee Hours and
Casualties, by State
11.1 Requirement
A summary of all hours worked by railroad employees, and employee casualties, during the
report year must be made on Form FRA F 6180.56 and be included with the December
submission.
11.2 General Instructions and Interpretations
To alleviate the recordkeeping problems caused when certain employees, such as train crews,
work in more than one State, the hours worked may be computed based on the location of such
persons’ home terminals or the locations where they normally reside. This includes instances
when railroad employees operate trains into Canada or Mexico.
The sum of the hours worked shown on this form must equal the total number of hours reported
on the monthly reports (Form FRA F 6180.55). If not, then updates to the monthly reports must
be made. The hours worked by all employees of the railroad, regardless of occupation, are to be
included. Non-work time, such as sick leave, is to be omitted even though it is paid. Do not
include hours of volunteers, the employees of railroad contractors, or other classifications of
persons.
The total casualties reported for the year on this form must not differ from the total casualties for
the year as reported on Form FRA F 6180.55a for Worker on Duty–Railroad Employees (Class
A). Do not include casualties of volunteers, the employees of railroad contractors, or other
classifications of persons.
11.3 Instructions for Completing Form FRA F 6180.56
Item Instruction
1. Reporting Railroad
Enter the full name of the reporting railroad in the box provided.
2. Alphabetic Code
Enter the alphabetic code of the reporting railroad in the box provided. See
Appendix A.
3. Report Year
Enter the calendar year covered by this report.
4. Establishments Included in this Report
List the number of establishments operated during the year.
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5. Average Employment in Report Year
Enter the average number of workers employed during the report year. Count all
railroad employees. Include railroad employees who are seasonal, temporary,
part-time, office and clerical staff, maintenance, etc. This number may be
calculated by adding the employment count from all payroll periods during the
year and then dividing that figure by the number of payroll periods.
6. State/Employee Hours/Casualties
Enter the number of hours worked for the report year in each State by employees
of the reporting railroad. Also enter the total count of casualties for Worker on
Duty–Railroad Employees (Class A), both fatal and nonfatal, for the reporting
railroad, for the year, by State.
Do not include time paid, but not actually worked, such as holidays and vacations.
7. Total Employee Hours for the Year
Enter the total number of combined hours worked for the report year, for all of the
States, by employees of the reporting railroad. Include hours of any employee
whose job required temporary absence from the United States.
8. Total Casualties During the Year
Enter the total number of casualties to persons classified as Worker on Duty–
Railroad Employee (Class A). Please attach a brief explanation for those States
where employee casualties occurred but no hours are reported. All casualties,