NS Employee killed-Gang Mills, NY

[Anonymous]

Fatal accident. Article from the Corning Leader:

http://www.the-leader.com/articles/2004/01/21/local_news/local04.txt

Man dies in rail yard accident
By john Michael Goff

PAINTED POST | A 55-year-old Cameron man fell to his death Tuesday
afternoon at the Norfolk Southern Railroad Yard in Erwin.
Painted Post State Police said Norfolk Southern employee, Donald L. Gunn, of
Cameron, died at Corning Hospital shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday from injuries
he sustained during an accident at the rail yard.
Gunn was on a crane mounted on a rail car when he slipped on a ladder and
fell approximately 9 feet to the ground around 1:15 p.m.
Police said he slipped on hydraulic fluid, according to state police.
A hydraulic hose had previously ruptured and covered the crane's surface
with a fluid, said Painted Post State Police Inv. Jeff Miller.
"Everything is still under investigation," said Rudy Husband, regional
representative of Norfolk Southern Railroad. "At this point, we haven't
confirmed any of the circumstances."
Co-workers near the scene allegedly heard the fall and immediately rendered
assistance to Gunn.
Rural-Metro Ambulance arrived at the scene and transported Gunn to Corning
Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
"He did suffer head injuries," Miller said. "There was indication he hit his
head."
Additional information will be available after Gunn's autopsy is completed
by the Monroe County Medical Examiner's Office in Rochester.

[David3]

My regards go out to his family. Wow more bad news.
Dave

[Anonymous]

As always I am saddened to hear of the loss of life.

My sympathy to the family and friends.

Let me ask everyone who reads this to say a prayer for the family.

I know they would appreciate it.

[Anonymous]

Amen. R.I.P. Donnie, R.I.P. We'll all remember you...

LC

[cherokee woman]

Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

As always I am saddened to hear of the loss of life.

My sympathy to the family and friends.

Let me ask everyone who reads this to say a prayer for the family.

I know they would appreciate it.
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[:(]Heavenly Father, please be with this man's family during their time of grief
and sorrow. Sustain them with Your comfort, and hold them close in Your
loving embrace. Please do the same for his RR family, and all his friends.
Amen.[:(]

cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist."

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