BALTIMORE — The National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation after a CSX Transportation employee was killed after being struck by a train Monday evening at the Seagirt Marine Terminal at the Port of Baltimore.
The Baltimore Banner reports an NTSB representative said two investigators were on the scene today to begin fact-finding into the accident that occurred about 8:15 p.m. Monday. CSX informed customers Tuesday that the terminal was closed pending the investigation. A CSX email reviewed by the Banner said the person killed was a conductor trainee.
CSX confirmed the death in a statement to WJZ-TV: “A CSX employee was fatally injured in the course of working yesterday evening at the Seagirt Terminal in Baltimore, Md. CSX mourns the loss of this employee and our thoughts are with his family and loved ones. The safety of our railroaders is CSX’s highest priority. The incident is being investigated to determine exactly what happened.”
The Seagirt Terminal is a container facility that opened in 1990 and has been operated by Ports America Chesapeake since 2010. CSX serves its adjacent rail container facility.
