. Railway mechanical engineer . .U U MM II \.\I< \L KNGINEER 19 The following table shows the total number of personskilled and injured by failure of locomotives or tenders, orsome part or appurtenance thereof, during the four yearsended June 30, 1CM 7-1920, classified according to occu-pations. 1920 1919 1918 1917 Members of the traincrew: Engineers 16 Firemen Brakemen Conductors Switchmen Roundhouse and shopemployees: Boiler makers Machinists Foremen Inspectors Watchmen Boiler washers Hostlers Other roundhouse andshop employees . .. Other employees .... Nonemployees Total In- In- r In- i
. Railway mechanical engineer . .U U MM II \.\I< \L KNGINEER 19 The following table shows the total number of personskilled and injured by failure of locomotives or tenders, orsome part or appurtenance thereof, during the four yearsended June 30, 1CM 7-1920, classified according to occu-pations. 1920 1919 1918 1917 Members of the traincrew: Engineers 16 Firemen Brakemen Conductors Switchmen Roundhouse and shopemployees: Boiler makers Machinists Foremen Inspectors Watchmen Boiler washers Hostlers Other roundhouse andshop employees . .. Other employees .... Nonemployees Total In- In- r In- i In- Killed jured Killed jured Killed jured Killed jured 16 272 14 194 11 245 16 230 20 404 22 265 19 306 21 304 9 77 11 82 6 62 13 60 2 19 2 16 21 3 14 4 19 1 7 2 8 2 9 9 11 11 1 20 5 11 8 3 3 1 4 1 1 6 4 4 3 4 3 2 3 5 13 7 1 4 7 13 6 8 6 3 30 11 2 19 2 19 4 26 23 26 G 22 1 7 2 11 24 1 23 66 916 57 647 45 756 62 721 A summary of all accidents and casualties occurring dur-ing the fiscal year ended June 30, 1920, as compared with. Failure of Driving Axle Caused by Fracture Starting at Bottom ofHoles Drilled for Plugs Used In Attempt to Tighten Wheel Fit the year ended June 30, 1919, covering the entire locomotiveand tender and all of their parts and appurtenances, shows anincrease of 49 per cent in the number of accidents, an increaseof 16 per cent in the number killed, and an increase of 42per cent in the number injured. This increase is due almostwholly to disregard for the requirements of the law and rulesas well as to safety of construction and operation. This isespecially true with what are sometimes considered unimpor-tant parts; for instance, 26 per cent of the increase in acci-dents and injuries was due to failure of grate shakers; 10per cent was due to failure of reversing gear; and 10 per centto failure of squirt hose. A summary of all accidents and casualties caused by fail-ure of the boiler and its appurtenances only, for the fiscalyear ended June 30, 1912 (the first
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