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one car. Would this event qualify for the Initial Rail Equipment
Accident/Incident Record?
A2. This event would qualify as a derailment and, as such, it is an accountable rail
equipment accident/incident. Therefore, an Initial Rail Equipment
Accident/Incident Record, Form FRA F 6180.97, must be completed. If the
reportable damages exceed the annual reporting threshold, then the Rail
Equipment Accident/Incident Report Form FRA F 6180.54 must be completed
and submitted to FRA.
Q3. What about highway-rail grade crossing accidents? Would these events
qualify for the Initial Rail Equipment Accident/Incident Record?
A3. All highway-rail grade crossing accidents/incidents must be reported to FRA on
Form FRA F 6180.57. An Initial Rail Equipment Accident/Incident Record,
Form FRA F 6180.97, must be completed if the highway-rail grade crossing
accident/incident also results in an accountable or reportable rail equipment
accident/incident. If the reportable damages exceed the annual reporting
threshold, then the Rail Equipment Accident/Incident Report Form FRA
F 6180.54 must also be completed and submitted to FRA.
Q4. Our mechanical department personnel reported that they fixed a broken
trainline bracket on a box car. It appears that the bracket broke because of
normal wear and tear, and was not the result of an accident. Would events
like this qualify for an Initial Rail Equipment Accident/Incident Record?
A4. No, if there is no evidence of an accident/incident, e.g., collision, derailment, fire,
explosion/detonation, obstruction incident, other impact, etc., and the damage
resulted from normal wear and tear, then an Initial Rail Equipment
Accident/Incident Record, Form FRA F 6180.97, is not required.
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F 6180.55a
6. Form FRA F 6180.55a - Railroad Injury and Illness Summary
(Continuation Sheet)
6.1 Requirement

As set forth in § 225.11 and § 225.19(d), each death, injury, or occupational illness that is a new
case and meets the general reporting criteria listed in paragraphs (d)(1) through (d)(6) of this
Section shall be reported to FRA on Form FRA F 6180.55a, Railroad Injury and Illness
Summary (Continuation Sheet), if an event or exposure arising from the operation of a railroad is
a discernable cause of the resulting condition or a discernable cause of a significant aggravation
to a preexisting injury or illness. The event or exposure arising from the operation of a railroad
need only be one of the discernable causes; it need not be the sole or predominant cause. A new
case is presumed work-related if an event or exposure arising from the operation of a railroad is a
contributing factor to the injury, illness, or significant aggravation of a preexisting condition. If
it is not obvious whether the precipitating event or exposure arose from the operation of a
railroad or elsewhere, the railroad must evaluate the circumstances surrounding the injury or
illness (e.g., work duties, environment, etc.) to decide whether it is more likely than not that one
or more events or exposures arising from the operation of a railroad contributed to the resulting
condition or significantly aggravated a preexisting condition. The general injury/illness
reporting criteria are as follows:
(1) Death to any person;
(2) Injury to any person that results in:
(i) Medical treatment;
(ii) Significant injury diagnosed by a physician or other licensed health care professional
even if it does not result in death, medical treatment or loss of consciousness of any person; or
(iii) Loss of consciousness;
(3) Injury to a railroad employee that results in:
(i) A day away from work;
(ii) Restricted work activity or job transfer; or
(iii) Significant injury diagnosed by a physician or other licensed health care professional
even if it does not result in death, medical treatment, loss of consciousness, a day away from
work, restricted work activity or job transfer of a railroad employee;
(4) Occupational illness of a railroad employee that results in:
(i) A day away from work;
(ii) Restricted work activity or job transfer;
(iii) Loss of consciousness; or
(iv) Medical treatment;
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F 6180.55a
(5) Significant illness of a railroad employee diagnosed by a physician or other licensed
health care professional even if it does not result in death, a day away from work, restricted work
activity or job transfer, medical treatment, or loss of consciousness;
(6) Illness or injury that:
(i) Meets the application of any of the following specific case criteria:
(A) Needlestick or sharps injury to a railroad employee;
(B) Medical removal of a railroad employee;
(C) Occupational hearing loss of a railroad employee;
(D) Occupational tuberculosis of a railroad employee;
(E) Musculoskeletal disorder of a railroad employee if this disorder is reportable under one or
more of the general reporting criteria; or
(ii) Is a covered data case.
6.2 Reporting Exceptions
In accordance with § 225.15(a), the following accidents/incidents are not reportable:
(a) Persons other than railroad employees. A railroad is not to report injuries that occur
at highway-rail grade crossings that do not involve the presence or operation of on-track
equipment, or the presence of railroad employees then engaged in the operation of a railroad;
(b) Employees on Duty. A railroad is not to report the following injuries to or illnesses of
a railroad employee as Worker on Duty – Employee (Class A), if any of the following conditions
in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(3) of this section are met. This exception does not affect a
railroad’s obligation to report these injuries as other types of persons (i.e. Employee Not On
Duty (Class B); Passengers On Trains (Class C); Nontresspassers – On Railroad Property (Class
D)), or a railroad’s obligation to maintain a “Railroad Employee Injury/Illness Record” (Form
FRA F 6180.98 or alternative railroad-designed form).
(1) The injury or illness occurred in or about living quarters not arising from the
operation of a railroad;
(2) At the time of the injury or illness, the employee was present in the work environment
as a member of the general public rather than as an employee; or
(3) The injury or illness is caused by a motor vehicle accident and occurs on a company
parking lot or company access road while the employee is commuting to or from work.
(c) Employees on or off Duty. A railroad is not to report the following injuries to or
illnesses of a railroad employee, Worker on Duty – Employee (Class A) or Employee Not On
Duty (Class B), if any of the following conditions in paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(7) of this

one car. Would this event qualify for the Initial Rail Equipment

Accident/Incident Record?

A2. This event would qualify as a derailment and, as such, it is an accountable rail

equipment accident/incident. Therefore, an Initial Rail Equipment

Accident/Incident Record, Form FRA F 6180.97, must be completed. If the

reportable damages exceed the annual reporting threshold, then the Rail

Equipment Accident/Incident Report Form FRA F 6180.54 must be completed

and submitted to FRA.

Q3. What about highway-rail grade crossing accidents? Would these events

qualify for the Initial Rail Equipment Accident/Incident Record?

A3. All highway-rail grade crossing accidents/incidents must be reported to FRA on

Form FRA F 6180.57. An Initial Rail Equipment Accident/Incident Record,

Form FRA F 6180.97, must be completed if the highway-rail grade crossing

accident/incident also results in an accountable or reportable rail equipment

accident/incident. If the reportable damages exceed the annual reporting

threshold, then the Rail Equipment Accident/Incident Report Form FRA

F 6180.54 must also be completed and submitted to FRA.

Q4. Our mechanical department personnel reported that they fixed a broken

trainline bracket on a box car. It appears that the bracket broke because of

normal wear and tear, and was not the result of an accident. Would events

like this qualify for an Initial Rail Equipment Accident/Incident Record?

A4. No, if there is no evidence of an accident/incident, e.g., collision, derailment, fire,

explosion/detonation, obstruction incident, other impact, etc., and the damage

resulted from normal wear and tear, then an Initial Rail Equipment

Accident/Incident Record, Form FRA F 6180.97, is not required.

FRA Guide for Preparing Accident/Incident Reports

45

F 6180.55a

6. Form FRA F 6180.55a - Railroad Injury and Illness Summary

(Continuation Sheet)

6.1 Requirement

As set forth in § 225.11 and § 225.19(d), each death, injury, or occupational illness that is a new

case and meets the general reporting criteria listed in paragraphs (d)(1) through (d)(6) of this

Section shall be reported to FRA on Form FRA F 6180.55a, Railroad Injury and Illness

Summary (Continuation Sheet), if an event or exposure arising from the operation of a railroad is

a discernable cause of the resulting condition or a discernable cause of a significant aggravation

to a preexisting injury or illness. The event or exposure arising from the operation of a railroad

need only be one of the discernable causes; it need not be the sole or predominant cause. A new

case is presumed work-related if an event or exposure arising from the operation of a railroad is a

contributing factor to the injury, illness, or significant aggravation of a preexisting condition. If

it is not obvious whether the precipitating event or exposure arose from the operation of a

railroad or elsewhere, the railroad must evaluate the circumstances surrounding the injury or

illness (e.g., work duties, environment, etc.) to decide whether it is more likely than not that one

or more events or exposures arising from the operation of a railroad contributed to the resulting

condition or significantly aggravated a preexisting condition. The general injury/illness

reporting criteria are as follows:

(1) Death to any person;

(2) Injury to any person that results in:

(i) Medical treatment;

(ii) Significant injury diagnosed by a physician or other licensed health care professional

even if it does not result in death, medical treatment or loss of consciousness of any person; or

(iii) Loss of consciousness;

(3) Injury to a railroad employee that results in:

(i) A day away from work;

(ii) Restricted work activity or job transfer; or

(iii) Significant injury diagnosed by a physician or other licensed health care professional

even if it does not result in death, medical treatment, loss of consciousness, a day away from

work, restricted work activity or job transfer of a railroad employee;

(4) Occupational illness of a railroad employee that results in:

(i) A day away from work;

(ii) Restricted work activity or job transfer;

(iii) Loss of consciousness; or

(iv) Medical treatment;

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F 6180.55a

(5) Significant illness of a railroad employee diagnosed by a physician or other licensed

health care professional even if it does not result in death, a day away from work, restricted work

activity or job transfer, medical treatment, or loss of consciousness;

(6) Illness or injury that:

(i) Meets the application of any of the following specific case criteria:

(A) Needlestick or sharps injury to a railroad employee;

(B) Medical removal of a railroad employee;

(C) Occupational hearing loss of a railroad employee;

(D) Occupational tuberculosis of a railroad employee;

(E) Musculoskeletal disorder of a railroad employee if this disorder is reportable under one or

more of the general reporting criteria; or

(ii) Is a covered data case.

6.2 Reporting Exceptions

In accordance with § 225.15(a), the following accidents/incidents are not reportable:

(a) Persons other than railroad employees. A railroad is not to report injuries that occur

at highway-rail grade crossings that do not involve the presence or operation of on-track

equipment, or the presence of railroad employees then engaged in the operation of a railroad;

(b) Employees on Duty. A railroad is not to report the following injuries to or illnesses of

a railroad employee as Worker on Duty – Employee (Class A), if any of the following conditions

in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(3) of this section are met. This exception does not affect a

railroad’s obligation to report these injuries as other types of persons (i.e. Employee Not On

Duty (Class B); Passengers On Trains (Class C); Nontresspassers – On Railroad Property (Class

D)), or a railroad’s obligation to maintain a “Railroad Employee Injury/Illness Record” (Form

FRA F 6180.98 or alternative railroad-designed form).

(1) The injury or illness occurred in or about living quarters not arising from the

operation of a railroad;

(2) At the time of the injury or illness, the employee was present in the work environment

as a member of the general public rather than as an employee; or

(3) The injury or illness is caused by a motor vehicle accident and occurs on a company

parking lot or company access road while the employee is commuting to or from work.

(c) Employees on or off Duty. A railroad is not to report the following injuries to or

illnesses of a railroad employee, Worker on Duty – Employee (Class A) or Employee Not On

Duty (Class B), if any of the following conditions in paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(7) of this