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-28- APPENDIX B

CREWMEMBER INFORMATION

OW Interlocking Station

Operator J. G. Quirk, 32, entered service on October 16, 1979, passed a company physical on October 26, 1979, and was last examined on the company operating rules on February 8, 1980. The operator's first assignment was at OW interlocking where he posted (worked with the regular operator) on all three shifts, for 57 days. At the beginning of the posting period, he attended a 4-day class of instruction on the Rules of the Transportation Department. Before finishing the posting period, the operator passed an 85-question examination on the Rules of the Transportation Department with an 89-percent score.

The operator was first assigned to the second Shift on February 25, 1980, without a qualified operator's supervisor. He had worked 34 days on second shift and a total of 40 days on first and third shifts at OW interlocking up to the date of the accident.

Dispatcher R. F. Thompson, 27, entered service in 1976 and was promoted to dispatcher in 1979. He had been off duty for 16 hours before reporting for duty at the C-desk, 357 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. regional headquarters on November 7, 1989. He was last physically approved by a company doctor on October 16, 1979.

Train No. 74

Engineman W. K. Balluff, 63, entered service in 1942, was promoted in 1962, and was last examined and approved by a company physician in 1979. He last attended a class on the carrier's operating rules and air brakes in 1979.

Fireman R. Edell, 35, entered service in 1969 and was promoted to engineman in 1973. He was last examined and approved by a company doctor in 1980, attended a class on the carrier's operating rules in 1980, and attended air brake class in 1979.

Conductor J. C. Redgrave, 36, entered service in 1974, was promoted in 1977, and was last examined and approved by a company doctor in 1978. He attended a class on the carrier's operating rules in 1980 and attended an air brake class in 1979.

Trainman A. J. Petronis, 63, entered service in 1945, was promoted in 1951, and was last examined and approved for service by a company doctor in 1980. He attended classes on the carriers operating rules and air brake rules in 1980.

Trainman J. P. McMahon, 62, entered service in 1941 and was last examined and approved by a company doctor in 1978. He attended a class on the carrier's operating rules and airbrake rules in 1980.

Train OPSE-7 Extra 2806 West Engineman A. J. O'Brien, 57, entered service in 1942, was promoted in 1964, and was last examined and approved by a company doctor in 1980. He attended a class on the carrier's operating rules in 1980 and the air brake rules in 1979.