Denver train derailment that trapped conductor caused by switch error, NTSB says

A train derailment that trapped and seriously injured a Denver rail worker happened when a railroad switch was in the wrong position causing railcars to crash into a train that was already on the line The crash happened in the early hours of Aug at BNSF Railway s Globeville yard in Denver and trapped the train conductor under one of the derailed cars The man s leg was later amputated The train had just arrived from Lincoln Nebraska and crew members were trying to use the train to push another train down the tracks the National Transportation Safety Board mentioned in a preliminary inquiry overview published Tuesday But the switch which allows trains to be moved between different tracks was instead lined up to move the train onto a line that was already occupied federal authorities declared The crash derailed eight cars total including three from the train that was hit The conductor was thrown from the train which fell onto him as it derailed NTSB administrators noted the next phase of the probe will focus on identifying and preventing industry hazards training on the right way to use switches and procedures for shoving movements This is a emerging story and may be updated Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter