[modeleng] Re: FW: Rail Accident Investigation alert: RAIB investigation - Kirklees
- From: "Peter Cathcart" <peter.cathcart@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:02:41 +0100
Barrie
Glad to hear it. Sounds like you all handled the incident very
professionally after it happened.
On a slightly different note how often do you ensure your first aid kit is
out and readily available and a first aider on scene? Also how often do you
check your first aid kit items are still in date. Besides the railway we
have issues like this with scouts, another of my hobbies, all the time. I
train new scout leaders and always stress the need to check stock and have
first aid kits ready for use.
Peter
-----Original Message-----
From: modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Barrie Purslow
Sent: 29 July 2011 11:49
To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [modeleng] Re: FW: Rail Accident Investigation alert: RAIB
investigation - Kirklees
Peter,
Thanks for this. Our secretary contacted our insurers before he even
contacted the HSE as there was great concern as to how exposed the officers
and members of the club might be. The answer was that we are all covered.
Those involved wrote and signed statements within an hour of the accident
occuring. The driver was especially shaken by the whole business, I was
greatly relieved that I was wandering round the steam fair when the accident
happened.
Barrie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Cathcart" <peter.cathcart@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2011 11:34 AM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: FW: Rail Accident Investigation alert: RAIB
investigation - Kirklees
> Barrie
>
> If you have not already done so you should notify your insurers. It is
> very
> likely there will be a claim for personal injuries. Get those directly
> involved to write reports on the incident as soon as possible and to sign
> and date them.
>
> Insurers generally just take over and deal with the family.
>
> I'm a solicitor by profession but don't always admit to it!
>
> Peter
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Barrie Purslow
> Sent: 29 July 2011 11:22
> To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [modeleng] Re: FW: Rail Accident Investigation alert: RAIB
> investigation - Kirklees
>
> Hmmmm................this twangs a raw nerve as we recently had an
> accident
> on our club track. The track is elevated 5" gauge and we were running
> trucks
>
> with no seals between the ends. The risk assessment said the gap was too
> large to trap a hand and too small to allow a foot to enter. There were
> reasons why we had not yet fitted seals.
>
> What appears to have happened is that a father sat at the front end of a
> truck and held his young daughter between his legs with her legs dangling
> between the trucks. At the first bend one of the poor girls legs became
> trapped. The driver stopped immediately and the girl was quickly released.
> The parents then ran off with the child cursing at any club member they
> passed. They went to the medical tent at the Steam Fair being held in an
> adjacent field and an ambulance was called.
>
> The accident had a most sobering effect on all the members present, we
> stopped all running and ket all members of the public out of the site.
> Then
> we heard that the police had been called. The police duly arrived, looked
> at
>
> the set up and declared it to be "an accident", of no further interest to
> them. They advised us to contact HSE and we prepared ourselves to for the
> RIDDOR process.
>
> Our secretary spent a sleepless Sunday night before he phoned to HSE on
> Monday morning. They already had a report from the police and took more
> details over the phone. During that afternoon the HSE phoned the secretary
> to say they were satisfied that we had reacted appropriately to the
> accident
>
> and they intended to take no action.
>
> The situation with the little girl is less clear as we have been strongly
> advised from all quarters not to contact the family and they have yet to
> contact the club.
>
> Barrie
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Browning" <jgb7573@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, July 29, 2011 10:02 AM
> Subject: [modeleng] Re: FW: Rail Accident Investigation alert: RAIB
> investigation - Kirklees
>
>
>> Whoops!
>>
>> Sorry guys,
>>
>> Here's the link
>>
>>
>
http://www.raib.gov.uk/publications/current_investigations_register/110703_k
> irklees.cfm
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>>> From: peter.cathcart@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [modeleng] Re: FW: Rail Accident Investigation alert: RAIB
>>> investigation - Kirklees
>>> Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:46:34 +0100
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>> There is no link in the email!
>>>
>>> Must be a variation of Rule 3!
>>>
>>> Peter
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>>> On Behalf Of John Browning
>>> Sent: 29 July 2011 09:19
>>> To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [modeleng] FW: Rail Accident Investigation alert: RAIB
>>> investigation - Kirklees
>>>
>>> Members of this list may well be interested in the following.
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:08:11 +0100
>>> From: alert@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>> To: jgb7573@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: Rail Accident Investigation alert: RAIB investigation -
>>> Kirklees
>>>
>>>
>>> Rail Accident Investigation alert: RAIB investigation - Kirklees
>>> Dear subscriber,
>>>
>>> The RAIB is carrying out an investigation into an incident which
>>> occurred
>
>>> on
>>> the Kirklees Light Railway near Huddersfield, in Yorkshire.
>>>
>>> Click here to read the full article on the Rail Accident Investigation
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