AN investigation has started into an incident in which two track workers were struck by a railway engineering wagon at Port Glasgow.
The accident happened during track renewal works just before 9pm on Saturday 15 March and prompted a large emergency service response.
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has confirmed it is carrying out an inquiry into the circumstances.
It said that a wagon which was being propelled by a rail-mounted crane struck two track workers near Port Glasgow station.
One worker became trapped between the wagon and a track panel which had previously been set down on the railway by a second crane.
The worker had to be freed by the emergency services and was treated in hospital for their injuries.
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch stated: “Our investigation will seek to identify the sequence of events that led to the accident. It will also consider:
- the actions of the staff involved in the accident and anything which may have influenced them
- how crane movements were being controlled
- the planning and co-ordination arrangements for the work activities being undertaken
- the management of the staff involved, including their training and competence
- the arrangements in place to manage and control the risks associated with movements of cranes, staff and rail vehicles.”
