BNSF Railroad Worker Critically Injured in Wellington, Kansas Rail Yard

July 12th, 2013 |

WELLINGTON, KS – A BNSF railroad worker was critically injured after getting pinned under the wheels of a rail car in Wellington, KS on July 9, 2013. Wellington is located in Sumner County, KS in the southern part of the state about 35 miles south of Wichita near the northern border of Oklahoma.

Map shows location where a BNSF railroad worker was critically injured after getting pinned under the wheels of a rail car just west of Fair St in Wellington, KS on July 9, 2013.

The victim was identified as 45 year-old Kevin Beggs, from Wellington. The accident occurred at about 2:20 a.m. on July 9, when Beggs was found pinned under the wheels of a railcar with critical injuries to his lower legs. It took 45 minutes to extricate him from under the rail car. The exact cause of the accident is not known.

Wellington Fire Chief Tim Hay commented on the incident:

“We don’t know if he was struck and knocked down or fell from the rail car, or what exactly happened.”

The incident remains under investigation at this time.

Blog post by Gordon, Elias & Seely, a FELA lawyer and Kansas railroad injury lawyer who publishes train accidents and FELA legal news from across the United States.