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M202 Load fell from car
M203 Overloaded car
M204 Improperly loaded car
M206 Trailer or container tiedown equipment improperly applied
M207 Overloaded container/trailer on flat car
M208 Improperly loaded container/trailer on flat car
APPENDIX C - Continued
Train Accident Appendix C - 11 Cause Codes
FRA Guide for Preparing Accident/Incident Reports
M299 Miscellaneous loading procedures (Provide detailed description in narrative)
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Accidents
M301 Highway user impairment because of drug or alcohol usage (as determined by local authorities, e.g., police)
M302 Highway user inattentiveness
M303 Highway user misjudgment under normal weather and traffic conditions
M304 Highway user cited for violation of highway-rail grade crossing traffic laws
M305 Highway user unawareness due to environmental factors (angle of sun, etc.)
M306 Highway user inability to stop due to extreme weather conditions (dense fog, ice or snow packed road, etc.)
M307 Malfunction, improper operation of train activated warning devices
M308 Highway user deliberately disregarded crossing warning devices
M309 Suicide (Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Accident)
M310 Attempted Suicide (Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Accident)
M399 Other causes (Provide detailed description in narrative)
Unusual Operational Situations
M401 Emergency brake application to avoid accident
M402 Object or equipment on or fouling track (motor vehicle - other than highway-rail crossing)
M403 Object or equipment on or fouling track (livestock)
M404 Object or equipment on or fouling track - other than above (for vandalism, see code M503)
M405 Interaction of lateral/vertical forces (includes harmonic rock off)
M406 Fire, other than vandalism, involving on-track equipment
M407 Automatic hump retarder failed to sufficiently slow car due to foreign material on wheels of car being
humped
M408 Yard skate slid and failed to stop cars
M409 Objects such as lading chains or straps fouling switches
M410 Objects such as lading chains or straps fouling wheels
M411 Passed couplers (automated classification yard)
Other Miscellaneous
M501 Interference (other than vandalism) with railroad operations by non-railroad employee
M502 Vandalism of on-track equipment, e.g., brakes released
M503 Vandalism of track or track appliances, e.g., objects placed on track, switch thrown, etc.
M504 Failure by non-railroad employee, e.g., industry employee, to control speed of car using hand brake
M505 Cause under active investigation by reporting railroad (Amended report will be forwarded when reporting
railroad’s active investigation has been completed.)
M506 Track damage caused by non-railroad interference with track structure
M507 Investigation complete, cause could not be determined (When using this code, the narrative must include
the reason(s) why the cause of the accident/incident could not be determined.)
M509 Suicide (Other Miscellaneous)
M510 Attempted suicide (Other Miscellaneous)
M599 Other miscellaneous causes (Provide detailed description in narrative)
FRA Guide for Preparing Accident/Incident Reports
APPENDIX C - Continued
Train Accident Appendix C - 12 Cause Codes
Definitions and Guidelines to support Train Accident Cause Codes
1. “Fixed Signal”
A signal of fixed location indicating a condition affecting the movement of a train or
engine. Note: The definition of a “Fixed Signal” covers such signals as switch, train
order, block, interlocking, semaphore, disc, stop board, yard limit boards, direct traffic
control signs, or other means for displaying indications that govern the movement of a
train or engine.
Codes H219 and H220 have been designed to capture accidents/incidents that result from
fixed signals other than automatic block or interlocking signals. Events of this type
would result from the improper display of, or failure to comply with, switch targets; train
order signals that are not a part of the automatic block or interlocking signal system;
semaphore signals; discs; stop boards at railroad crossings or other locations; and/or yard
limit boards. Code H219 is to be used for improper display, and Code 220 for failure to
comply.
FRA Guide for Preparing Accident/Incident Reports
Appendix D - 1 Employee Job Codes
APPENDIX D
Employee Job Codes
EXECUTIVES, OFFICIALS, AND STAFF ASSISTANTS
101 Executives and General Officers President, Vice President, Asst. Vice President, Controller,
General Counsel, Treasurer, Director (head of
subdepartment), General Supt., (subdept. head), Chief
Engineer, General Manager (department or subdepartment
head), Chief Medical Officer.
102 Corporate Staff Managers Director (other than subdepartment head), Asst. Director,
Asst. General Manager (not regional), Manager, Asst.
Manager, Asst. Chief Engineer, Purchasing Agent, Asst.
General Counsel, Superintendent (not division), Asst. to
(corporate, executive or general officer), Executive Asst.
(to corporate executive) Budget Officer.
103 Regional and Division Officers’ Assistants Asst. General Manager, Asst. Regional Manager, General
and Staff Assistants Supt., Asst. to General Manager, Division Supt., Master
Mechanic, District Engineer, Asst. Superintendent, Captain
of Police, Division Engineer.
104 Transportation Officers/Managers Trainmaster, Asst. Train Master, General Yardmaster,
General Road Foreman, Road Foreman, Asst. Road
Foreman, Chief Power Supervisor (motive).
100 Executives, Officials, and Staff Assistants Executives, Officials, and Staff Assistants not listed above.
(other)
PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
201 Professionals (other than those reported in General Attorney, Asst. General Attorney, Attorney,
101 and 102) Commerce Counsel, Medical Officer, Surgeon, Company
Surgeon, Engineer, Architect, Chief Chemist, Nurse,
General Accountant, Corporate Accountant, Supervisor
Programming, Senior Computer System Specialist, Senior