Imcorrectly Lined Switch Led to Derailment that Seriously Injured BNSF Conductor: NTSB

Imcorrectly lined switch led to derailment that seriously injured BNSF conductor: NTSB

The scene of a collision between a BNSF Railway train and standing cars at the railroad’s Globeville Yard in Denver on Aug. 5, 2025. National Transportation Safety Board WASHINGTON — An imcorrectly lined switch led to an Aug. 5 collision between a BNSF Railway train and standing railcars at Denver’s Globeville Yard, a collision that seriously injured the train’s conductor, according to a preliminary investigation report from the National Transpo…

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. 5 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 …