Rail transportation safety investigation R25T0038

Table of contents

    Employee injury
    Essex Terminal Railway Company
    Ojibway Yard
    Windsor, Ontario

    The occurrence 

    On 16 February 2025, an Essex Terminal Railway Company maintenance-of-way employee was clearing snow from a switch in Ojibway Yard when he was struck and seriously injured by a rolling tank car that was kicked in his direction during switching operations.

    The TSB is investigating.

    Investigation information

    Map showing the location of the occurrence

    R25T0038

    Employee injury
    Essex Terminal Railway Company
    Ojibway Yard
    Windsor, Ontario

    Photos

    Photo taken looking westward at the occurrence site located in the Essex Terminal Railway Company’s Ojibway Yard (Source: Essex Terminal Railway)

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    Class of investigation

    This is a class 4 investigation. These investigations are limited in scope, and while the final reports may contain limited analysis, they do not contain findings or recommendations. Class 4 investigations are generally completed within 220 days. For more information, see the Policy on Occurrence Classification.

    TSB investigation process

    There are 3 phases to a TSB investigation

    1. Field phase: a team of investigators examines the occurrence site and wreckage, interviews witnesses and collects pertinent information.
    2. Examination and analysis phase: the TSB reviews pertinent records, tests components of the wreckage in the lab, determines the sequence of events and identifies safety deficiencies. When safety deficiencies are suspected or confirmed, the TSB advises the appropriate authority without waiting until publication of the final report.
    3. Report phase: a confidential draft report is approved by the Board and sent to persons and corporations who are directly concerned by the report. They then have the opportunity to dispute or correct information they believe to be incorrect. The Board considers all representations before approving the final report, which is subsequently released to the public.

    For more information, see our Investigation process page.

    The TSB is an independent agency that investigates air, marine, pipeline, and rail transportation occurrences. Its sole aim is the advancement of transportation safety. It is not the function of the Board to assign fault or determine civil or criminal liability.