Resources and References: Railroad Accidents, Injuries and Fatalities

From the Economic History Association:  History of Workplace Safety in the United States, 1880-1970

From the Monthly Labor Review: Railroad-related work injury fatalities

From the National Transportation Safety Board:  Railroad Accident Reports

From Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA):  Accident Search Results for "Railroad"

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:  Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA)

From the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA):  The Federal Railroad Safety Program - 100 Years of Safer Railroads

From the FRA:  Roadway Worker Protection

From FRA:  Fatality Analysis of Maintenance-of-Way Employees & Signalmen (FAMES)

From Association of American Railroads (AAR):  Employee Rail Safety Initiatives

From FRA:   [Safety Advisory 2011-02]

From FRA:  Background on FRA Railroad Accident/Incident Investigations           

From Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) :  Fatalities and Injuries of On-Duty Railroad   Employees

USMF:  United Support & Memorial for Workplace Fatalities

Interesting compilation of train accident records (1875-1964) from “Martha’s Page” of the Noble County, IN Public Library.