Collision of a passenger train with an excavator
On 14 June 2012 at 14:47 on platform I of track A on line 25, the Benelux train E9233, Brussels Midi/Zuid - Amsterdam Central Station, collided with the arm of an excavator which was working in the vicinity of the used track.
The impact caused the arm of the excavator to swing 270° and, in it’s movement, hit an assistant of the excavator operator, who then deceased at the scene.
Date
14/06/2012
Type of train
Passengers
Place
Duffel
Status
Closed
Level
1 - Serious
Dangerous goods
N/A
Keywords
excavator
crane
works
platforms
materials
arm of the crane
loading gauge
Duffel
