{"id":6418,"date":"2013-08-27T12:38:12","date_gmt":"2013-08-27T19:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gordon-elias.com\/blog\/?p=6418"},"modified":"2013-08-27T12:41:13","modified_gmt":"2013-08-27T19:41:13","slug":"canadian-pacific-railroad-worker-killed-inspecting-rail-bridge-in-harpursville-ny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gordon-elias.com\/blog\/6418\/canadian-pacific-railroad-worker-killed-inspecting-rail-bridge-in-harpursville-ny\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Pacific Railroad Worker Killed Inspecting Rail Bridge in Harpursville, NY"},"content":{"rendered":"

HARPURSVILLE, NY — A Canadian Pacific railroad worker was electrocuted on August 26, 2013, while inspecting a rail bridge in Harpursville, NY. The city of Harpursville is located in Broome County in the central part of the state about 121 miles southwest of Albany.<\/p>\n

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A Canadian Pacific railroad worker was killed when the equipment he was working with came into contact with a high voltage electrical line in Harpursville, NY on August 26, 2013.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

The railroad worker was identified as 39 year-old Thomas F. Tarchak from Simpson, PA.<\/p>\n

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Map shows location where a Canadian Pacific railroad worker was killed working on a rail bridge near Route 235 and Route 7 in Harpursville, NY on August 26, 2013.<\/p><\/div>\n

The accident happened around 11:11 a.m. Monday morning on August 26, 2013, when Tarchak was electrocuted while conducting an inspection of a rail bridge near Route 235 and Route 7 in Harpursville.<\/p>\n

Tarchak was part of a four person crew when the lift bucket he was working in came into contact with a high power line. Officials believe he was killed instantly, but will know more after an autopsy is performed.<\/p>\n

The incident is currently under investigation at this time.<\/p>\n

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Blog post by Gordon &amp Elias, a FELA lawyer and New York railroad injury lawyer<\/a> who publishes train accidents and FELA legal news from across the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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