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Para No. 3.4.2 Annexure: 3-A4
Action in case of Accidents

1. Proceeding to Site of Accident:

1.1. On receipt of information of the occurrence of an accident, the SSE/JE/Signal shall
proceed by the Quickest-available means to the scene of the accident, with staff and tools
and portable control telephones and establish immediate communication with control.

1.2. He shall make a special note of the exact time of the accident, besides other important
details. The SE/JE/Signal shall check his watch, if available with Guard's time, station time
and control time, as the exact time of an accident is often an important clue in determining
the cause of the accident.

2. Action at Site. If the Signal Supervisor is not the senior-most official present at the site of
the accident he shall report to the senior-most official and render all possible assistance to
him in taking action detailed in Paras 2.1 to 2.8 below. If however he is the senior-most
official on the spot he shall himself initiate such action.

2.1. Check that the obstructed line including adjacent lines on a multiple line section is
protected as per rules.

2.2. Arrange for medical aid to the injured taking the help of medical practitioners, if
available.

2.3. After a rapid survey of the position, send brief particulars to the nearest SM to enable
him to issue the all concerned message.

2.4. Record the statements of staff and take whatever steps may be necessary to record or
preserve the evidence which subsequently may not be available. This shall be done by an
officer or SSE/JE/Signal present at the site of the accident even if he is off duty. Evidence
shall be collected and recorded with due care and attention and later submitted to the
Enquiry committee.

2.5. Preserve all clues and record the character and relative position of markings to enable
reconstruction of the scene of the accident. Where immediate repairs are necessary to pass
trains, only such parts of the interlocking gear shall be disconnected as are necessary to
carry out the repairs to the Track.

2.6. Scrutinise and initial jointly with the concerned officials noting time and date the Train
Register Books or Train Message Books, Private Number Books, Caution Orders, S. & T./MR,
S. & T./DN forms concerned and any other relevant records. Secure and seal immediately
the records directly connected with the cause of the accident.

2.7. Devote special care and attention in the collection and recording of evidence as
prescribed and in submitting the evidence with all details to the Enquiry Committee.

Note: The object of recording all available data at site and presenting the evidence at the
enquiry is to ascertain the cause of the accident with a view to prevent its recurrence and,
where the cause is due to negligence, to fix responsibility.

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