{"id":5057,"date":"2012-11-13T11:53:00","date_gmt":"2012-11-13T19:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gordon-elias.com\/blog\/?p=5057"},"modified":"2013-04-03T15:11:35","modified_gmt":"2013-04-03T22:11:35","slug":"norfolk-southern-railroad-worker-dies-after-fall-from-parked-train-in-macon-georgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gordon-elias.com\/blog\/5057\/norfolk-southern-railroad-worker-dies-after-fall-from-parked-train-in-macon-georgia\/","title":{"rendered":"Norfolk Southern Railroad Worker Dies After Fall From Parked Train in Macon Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MACON, Ga. &#8212; Authorities report that an autopsy will be conducted on a Norfolk Southern railroad worker who died in a fall from a parked train in Macon, Georgia on Mon. Nov 12.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5063\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5063\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5063\" title=\"macon-ga-norfolk-southern-railroad-worker-death\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gordon-elias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/macon-ga-norfolk-southern-railroad-worker-death.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gordon-elias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/macon-ga-norfolk-southern-railroad-worker-death.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.gordon-elias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/macon-ga-norfolk-southern-railroad-worker-death-300x192.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5063\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of the tracks in Macon, GA where a 56 year old Norfolk Southern railroad worker died after falling from a locomotive on November 12, 2012. An autopsy is planned to determine if his death was from the result of the fall.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more-->The incident occurred at about 2 a.m. when authorities say the Norfolk Southern employee fell off the side of the engine that was parked near Raines Avenue and Waterville Road.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5064\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5064\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5064\" title=\"macon-ga-norfolk-southern-railroad-worker-death-map\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gordon-elias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/macon-ga-norfolk-southern-railroad-worker-death-map.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gordon-elias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/macon-ga-norfolk-southern-railroad-worker-death-map.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.gordon-elias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/macon-ga-norfolk-southern-railroad-worker-death-map-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5064\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Map showing location in Macon, GA where a railroad worker died near Waterville Road and Raines Avenue after falling from a locomotive on November 12, 2012.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The victim, identified as 56-year-old Steve Warren of McDonough, died early Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones said it&#8217;s expected that an autopsy will determine whether Warren suffered a fatal medical emergency that caused him to fall, or if he slipped and suffered a fatal injury in the fall.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/wden.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">WDEN-AM<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Posted by Gordon &#038;amp Elias, a FELA lawyer and <a title=\"Georgia railroad injury lawyer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gordon-elias.com\/CM\/FELA\/Georgia-FELA-Overview.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"> Georgia railroad injury lawyer<\/a> who publishes train accidents and FELA legal news from across the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MACON, Ga. &#8212; Authorities report that an autopsy will be conducted on a Norfolk Southern railroad worker who died in a fall from a parked train in Macon, Georgia on Mon. 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