Project Summary: Rail Investigation - 170 Docket Items - DCA05MR008

Description: NS derailment and hazardous materials release

Mode: Rail

NTSB Number: DCA05MR008

Date of Accident: 01/06/2005

City: Graniteville

State/Region: SC

Country: United States

Project Type: Investigation

Docket Information

Creation Date: 01/31/2005

Last Modified: 11/21/2012 7:31 AM

Public Release Date & Time: 11/16/2005 10:39 AM


Docket Table of Contents

Docket Items: 170
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1 Factual Operations Report 43 0 Adobe PDF file View
2 Restoring Switches - FRA Emergency Order 19 0 Adobe PDF file View
3 FRA EO 24 Q-A 7 0 Adobe PDF file View
4 FRA EO-24 Q/A No. 2 22 0 Adobe PDF file View
5 NS Train P22 18 0 Adobe PDF file View
6 NS Train 192 12 0 Adobe PDF file View
7 NS Operating Rules 10 0 Adobe PDF file View
8 FRA Q/A on Switch Safety Advisory 3 0 Adobe PDF file View
9 Operations Interview - Cimmaron Taxi Driver - Pick Up of Aiken Local Crew at Avondale Mills 30 0 Adobe PDF file View
10 Dispatcher Cox Interview 37 0 Adobe PDF file View
11 NS Timetable No. 19 & Track Location 8 0 Adobe PDF file View
12 Track Factual Report 8 0 Adobe PDF file View
13 Track and Engineering Addendum Report 4 0 Adobe PDF file View
14 Plan of Existing Track Layout and Survey 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
15 Attachment A photo 0248 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
16 Attachment A photo 0253 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
17 Attachment B 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
18 Attachment C 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
19 Attachment D 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
20 NS Specifications for Attachments C & D 20 0 Adobe PDF file View
21 NS Switch Lock Specifications 4 0 Adobe PDF file View
22 State Sketch of NS Lines 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
23 Sketch of NS Local Lines 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
24 Drawing of Accident Site 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
25 Photo of Avondale Mills / Gregg Industry Main Track Switch Approaching from South 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
26 Photo of Avondale Mills / Gregg Industry Main Track Switch Approaching from South 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
27 Photo of Avondale Mills / Gregg Industry Main Track Switch Approaching from South 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
28 Photo Of Avondale Mills / Gregg Industry Track 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
29 Photo of Avondale Mills / Gregg Industry Track 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
30 NS Property Line Document #1 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
31 NS Property Line Document #2 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
32 Track Chart 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
33 Track Inspector Report of Interview 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
34 Avondale Mills / Gregg Industry Switch Inspection Report 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
35 Graniteville Area Track Inspection Report 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
36 Inspection Report of Track Inspection Records 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
37 R-Line Inspection Reports from 2004 4 0 Adobe PDF file View
38 Train Dispatcher Godfery 30 0 Adobe PDF file View
39 Haz/Mat Key Trains 23 0 Adobe PDF file View
40 NS Piedmont Division Derailment Near Spartenburg, SC 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
41 ASLRRA FRA Human Performance Safety Bulletin 9 0 Adobe PDF file View
42 FRA 2004 OP Inspections 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
43 FRA 2005 OP Inspections 3 0 Adobe PDF file View
44 FRA Reportable Accidents on NS Piedmont Division in South Carolina 3 0 Adobe PDF file View
45 FRA Avondale Mills - Turnout Inspection Report 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
46 Track Group Inspection - Avondale Mills Switch 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
47 Event Recorder - Study Report of Group Chairman 6 0 Adobe PDF file View
48 Event Recorder - Attachment 1,Northbound Train Data Plots 5 0 Adobe PDF file View
49 Event Recorder - Attachment 2, Local Train Data Plots 3 0 Adobe PDF file View
50 Event Recorder - Attachment 3, Tabular Data NS6653 0 0 Comma-delimited data file View
51 Event Recorder - Attachment 4, Tabular Data NS 6593 0 0 Comma-delimited data file View
52 Event Recorder - Attachment 5, Tabular Data NS 4622 0 0 Comma-delimited data file View
53 Event Recorder - Attachment 6, Train 192 HOTD Data 30 0 Adobe PDF file View
54 WABTEC EOT Report 5 0 Adobe PDF file View
55 Site Photo 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
56 Aiken Engineer on Local 31 0 Adobe PDF file View
57 Ford Brakeman on Local 44 0 Adobe PDF file View
58 Thornton - Conductor on Local 71 0 Adobe PDF file View
59 Capps - NS Management Supervisor of Local Crew 34 0 Adobe PDF file View
60 Materials Lab Factual Report 05-071B ERRATA SHEET 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
61 Avondale Mills Turnout 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
62 Human Performance - Factual Report of Group Chairman 19 0 Adobe PDF file View
63 Human Performance - Attachment 1 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
64 Haz/Mat Factual Report of Group Chairman 9 0 Adobe PDF file View
65 Haz/Mat Attachment 1 Appx A - Tank Car Info 50 0 Adobe PDF file View
66 Haz/Mat Attachment 2 Appx B - HazMat Info 49 0 Adobe PDF file View
67 Haz/Mat - Attachment 3 Appx C Train Consist Excerpts 10 0 Adobe PDF file View
68 Haz/Mat - Attachment 4 Appx D - Olin Info 8 0 Adobe PDF file View
69 Haz/Mat - Attachment 5 Appx E - Hulcher Witness Info 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
70 Haz/Mat - Attachment 6 - Appx F - CHEMTREC Info 9 0 Adobe PDF file View
71 Haz/Mat - Attachment 7 Appx G - EPA SitReps 45 0 Adobe PDF file View
72 Haz/Mat - Attachment 8 Appx H - Tank Car Insp Rpts 6 0 Adobe PDF file View
73 Haz/Mat Appx I - UTLX 900270 A-end & Top 1 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
74 Haz/Mat Appx I - UTLX 900270 A-end & top 2 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
75 Haz/Mat Appx I - UTLX 900270 A-end Unload 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
76 Haz/Mat Appx I - UTLX 900270 A-end w- Frac tank 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
77 Haz/Mat Appx I - UTLX 900270 bottom w- Frac tank 1 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
78 Haz/Mat Appx I - UTLX 900270 bottom w- Frac tank 2 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
79 Haz/Mat Appx I - UTLX 900270 B-end w- Frac tank 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
80 Haz/Mat Appx I - UTLX 900270 Top & Unload 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
81 Haz/Mat Appx I - UTLX 900270 Altoona A-end left side 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
82 Haz/Mat Appx I - UTLX 900270 Altoona Patch 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
83 Haz/Mat Appx I - UTLX 900270 Altoona Puncture 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
84 Haz/Mat Appx I - UTLX 900270 Altoona Puncture w-Scale 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
85 Haz/Mat Appx I - UTLX 900270 First Resp Coil Car by Tank Car 1 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
86 Haz/Mat Appx I - UTLX 900270 First Resp Coil Car by Tank Car 2 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
87 Haz/Mat Appx I - UTLX 900270 First Resp Coil Car by Tank Car 3 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
88 Haz/Mat Appx I - UTLX 900270 First Resp Puncture from A-end 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
89 Haz/Mat Appx I - UTLX 900270 First Resp Height of Opening 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
90 Haz/Mat Appx I - UTLX 900270 First Resp Liquid Chlorine Level Estimate 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
91 Haz/Mat Appx J - GATX 17105 A-end & Right Side 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
92 Haz/Mat Appx J - GATX 17105 B-end & Left Side 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
93 Haz/Mat Appx J - GATX 17105 B-end & Right Side 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
94 Haz/Mat Appx J - GATX 17105 Left Side at A-end - Markings and Severe Dent 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
95 Haz/Mat Appx J - GATX 17105 Left Side at A-end Markings 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
96 Haz/Mat Appx J - GATX 17105 Left Side at B-end Markings 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
97 Haz/Mat Appx J - GATX 17105 Left Side at B-end 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
98 Haz/Mat Appx J - GATX 17105 Right Side at A-end 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
99 Haz/Mat Appx J - GATX 17105 Right Side at B-end 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
100 Haz/Mat Appx K - GATX 58346 Right Side at Middle 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
101 Haz/Mat Appx K - GATX 58346 A-end & Left Side 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
102 Haz/Mat Appx K - GATX 58346 A-end & Right Side 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
103 Haz/Mat Appx K - GATX 58346 B-end & Left Side 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
104 Haz/Mat Appx K - GATX 58346 B-end & Right Side 1 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
105 Haz/Mat Appx K - GATX 58346 B-end & Right Side 2 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
106 Haz/Mat Appx K - GATX 58346 B-end & Top 1 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
107 Haz/Mat Appx K - GATX 58346 B-end & Top 2 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
108 Haz/Mat Appx K - GATX 58346 B-end & Top 3 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
109 Haz/Mat Appx K - GATX 58346 Left side at B-end 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
110 Haz/Mat Appx K - GATX 58346 Left Side Middle 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
111 Haz/Mat Appx K - GATX 58346 Right Side at A-end 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
112 Haz/Mat Appx K - GATX 58346 Right Side near B-end Severe Dent 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
113 Haz/Mat Appx L - SBLX 14146 A-end & Left Side 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
114 Haz/Mat Appx L - SBLX 14146 A-end & Right Side 1 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
115 Haz/Mat Appx L - SBLX 14146 A-end & Right Side 2 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
116 Haz/Mat Appx L - SBLX 14146 B-end & Left Side 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
117 Haz/Mat Appx L - SBLX 14146 B-end & Right Side 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
118 Haz/Mat Appx L - SBLX 14146 B-end Head Strike 1 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
119 Haz/Mat Appx L - SBLX 14146 B-end Head Strike 2 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
120 Haz/Mat Appx L - SBLX 14146 B-end Head Strike 3 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
121 Haz/Mat Appx L - SBLX 14146 Left Side at A-end 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
122 Haz/Mat Appx L - SBLX 14146 Left Side at B-end 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
123 Haz/Mat Appx L - SBLX 14146 Right Side at A-end 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
124 Haz/Mat Appx M - Chlorine Temperature Estimate 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
125 Haz/Mat Appendix N - Timeline 5 0 Adobe PDF file View
126 Haz/Mat Appx O - NS Timeline 11 0 Adobe PDF file View
127 Haz/Mat Tank Car Inspection Summary 3 0 Adobe PDF file View
128 Haz/Mat Tank Car Inspection Summary - Appx A 4 0 Adobe PDF file View
129 Haz/Mat Tank Car Inspection Summary - Appx B.1: GATX58326 - Severe dent in shell on left side of tank car. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
130 Haz/Mat Tank Car Inspection Summary - Appx B.2: GATX58326 - Extensive damage to top of car near A-end. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
131 Haz/Mat Tank Car Inspection Summary - Appx B.3: GATX58326 - Stub sill crack at B-end. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
132 Haz/Mat Tank Car Inspection Summary - Appx B.4: GATX58326 - Interior of shell as viewed from B-end. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
133 Haz/Mat Tank Car Inspection Summary - Appx B.5: GATX17105 - Exterior left side damage. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
134 Haz/Mat Tank Car Inspection Summary - Appx B.6: GATX17105 - Indentation in left side interior. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
135 Haz/Mat Tank Car Inspection Summary - Appx B.7: GATX17105 - Exterior right side damage. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
136 Haz/Mat Tank Car Inspection Summary - Appx B.8: SBLX14146 - Attachment pad separation at B-end. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
137 Haz/Mat Tank Car Inspection Summary - Appx B.9: SBLX14146 - Top shelf of coupler missing at B-end. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
138 Haz/Mat Tank Car Inspection Summary - Appx B.10: SBLX14146 - View of 2ft x 4ft section incised from B-end. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
139 Haz/Mat Tank Car Inspection Summary - Appx B.11: SBLX14146 - Utrasonic thickness readings recorded at B-end. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
140 Haz/Mat Tank Car Inspection Summary - Appx B.12: SBLX14146 - Sharp indentations in interior of B-end. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
141 Haz/Mat Tank Car Inspection Summary - Appx C 4 0 Adobe PDF file View
142 Haz/Mat Laser Graphic of Puncture 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
143 Haz/Mat FRA Study on Haz Mat car placement 157 0 Adobe PDF file View
144 Haz/Mat TRB Study on Minimizing Derailments of Dangerous Goods 18 0 Adobe PDF file View
145 Haz/Mat Factual Addendum 3 0 Adobe PDF file View
146 Haz/Mat Factual Addendum, Appendix 1 - Olin Info 5 0 Adobe PDF file View
147 Haz/Mat Factual Addendum, Appendix 2 - NS Info 6 0 Adobe PDF file View
148 Haz/Mat Factual Addendum, Appendix 3 - Chlorine Temp. Chart 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
149 Tank Car Movement Authorizations 6 0 Adobe PDF file View
150 AAR Circular #55-OT-F: Recommended Railroad Operating Practices for Transportation of Hazardous Materials 12 0 Adobe PDF file View
151 AAR Circular #55-OT-G: Recommended Railroad Operating Practices for Transportation of Hazardous Materials 14 0 Adobe PDF file View
152 AAR Circular #55-OT-H: Recommended Railroad Operating Practices for Transportation of Hazardous Materials 15 0 Adobe PDF file View
153 Record of Communication: Gayle Jordan (NS) with A. Lasseigne (NTSB) on September 9, 2005 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
154 Chlorine Monitoring Summmaries: Units #1 thru 12 on January 6 thru 19, 2005 100 0 Adobe PDF file View
155 Environmental Response Correspondence 11 0 Adobe PDF file View
156 Climate Data - Jan 2005 8 0 Adobe PDF file View
157 Mechanical - Factual Report 8 0 Adobe PDF file View
158 NS Efficiency Testing Program 23 0 Adobe PDF file View
159 NS Operating Rule 181-a 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
160 Materials Lab Factual Report 05-071 32 0 Adobe PDF file View
161 Survival Factors Factual Report (Part 1 of 4) 40 0 Adobe PDF file View
162 Survival Factors Factual Report (Part 2 of 4) 52 0 Adobe PDF file View
163 Survival Factors Factual Report (Part 3 of 4) 113 0 Adobe PDF file View
164 Survival Factors Factual Report (Part 4 of 4) 86 0 Adobe PDF file View
165 Survival Factors - Factual Report Addendum #1 (supplementary fire / rescue information) 24 0 Adobe PDF file View
166 Survival Factors - Factual Report Addendum #2 (Transmittal to the docket of a CD submission by a Party to the Investigation [NS Railway], and Transcript of Emergency Radio Transmission from Crew of NS Train 192 to Dispatcher) 7 0 Adobe PDF file View
167 Survival Factors - Factual Report Addendum #3 (supplementary information submitted by NS Railway) 94 0 Adobe PDF file View
168 Survival Factors - Factual Report Addendum # 6 (Photographs) 9 0 Adobe PDF file View
169 Survival Factors - Factual Report Addendum # 7 (Incidental Factual Information Supportive to the Survival Factors Investigation) 6 0 Adobe PDF file View
170 Survival Factors - Factual Report Addendum # 8 (Additional Survival Factors Photographs / Video Recordings - Supportive to the Survival Factors Investigation) 10 0 Adobe PDF file View