Displayed below is the text from a Amtrak Injury/Illness Report.   For Amtrak employees injured on the job the road to fair compensation begins here; filling out this form.  How you fill out this form can have a substantial impact on your FELA injury claim.

Below in blue print, R. Edward Pfiester has indicated some suggested responses to certain sections of this form.  Study these suggestions carefully; they indicate areas where injured Amtrak employees sometimes make critical errors when filling out this form.  Print this form out and keep it with you while working on the railroad.

AMTRAK INJURY/ILLNESS REPORT (Revised 10/94)

1. DIVISION 1a. RESCEN 2.DATE OF INCIDENT 3. MULTIPLE INJURY INCIDENT?
4. FRA CLASS OF INJURED PERSON (A,B,C,D,E,F)     ]
    WAS THIS A GRADE CROSSING ACCIDENT?   [   ]
    WAS THIS A RAIL EQUIPMENT INCIDENT [EQUIPMENT OR TRACK DAMAGE?]  [  ] YES   ] NO
4a. PRELIMINARY REPORTABILITY   ] YES    ]  NO     4b. PRELIMINARY LOST TIME  ]  YES  ]  NO
IDENTIFICATION OF INJURED PERSON
5. Social Security Number _____l_____l__________ ( Social Security Number Required for Amtrak Employee)
6. Last Name 7. First Name Middle Initial: Home Address:
(street, city, state, zip)
Sex Date of Birth Married/Single Home Phone:
TIME AND LOCATION OF INCIDENT
8. TIME 9. Facility/Location/Place City: 10. State ______
Nearest Station:____________
Mile Post Track No. Train No. Car No. Lead Loco. No. Second Loco. No.
Seat No./Room No. Passenger Origin: Passenger Destination: 11. Time Incident Reported to Supervisor: 12. Date Incident Reported to Supervisor:
13. Describe the activity that the injured/Ill person was engaged in: BE BRIEF, USE BROAD DESCRIPTION, SUCH AS "GOING DOWN STAIRS."
14. Describe how the injury/illness occurred: MENTION DEFECTIVE CONDITION OR OTHER PERSON'S FAULT, EXAMPLE: "SLIPPED ON OILY STAIRS"
15. Name of the object or substance that directly caused the injury/illness: NAME ANY AND ALL POSSIBLE CAUSES, USE "ETC".   EXAMPLE: "OIL ON STAIRS, ETC." 
16. Describe the injury/illness: "THE FULL EXTENT OF INJURIES ARE UNCERTAIN, BUT I BELIEVE..." USE "ETC"
IDENTIFICATION OF IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR OR PERSON IN CHARGE
17. Social Security Number 18. Last Name 19. First Name Middle Initial
Title Work Phone ATS Bell

_____________________
Supervisor's Signature
20. Time 260 Completed 21. Date
Was the Person Provided First Aid/Treatment?  ]  YES  ]  NO
Name of Person Accompanying Injured Person to Medical Facility ______________________
INJURED EMPLOYEE INFORMATION
22. Occupation 23. Dept. 23a. Tour of Duty 23b. Crew Base Func._____________
Work Order No._________
Gang No:
Hire Date:___/___/___
Extra Board? (Y/N) 24. Hours in to shift Day of week
(MO, TU, WE,TH, FR, SA, SU)
Rest Days of Week:
____/____/____/____
Rule Violation Number:


AMTRAK INJURY/ILLNESS REPORT
PERSONAL STATEMENT
(To be completed and signed by the injured person)

Last Name First Name Middle Initial Soc. Sec. No.
Date of Accident Place of Accident
Amtrak may need to contact you within the next 72 hours.  Please provide a telephone number(s) where you can be reached.
Describe Fully How Accident Occurred:  "I MAY NOT BE AWARE OF ALL THE FACTS, BUT..." (BE BRIEF, TO-THE-POINT.  DON'T SPECULATE, DON'T STATE CONCLUSIONS SUCH AS "THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG".  DO NOT SAY YOU WERE AT FAULT!!)
Describe Cause of the Accident:  LIST EVERY ASPECT OF RAILROAD FAULT, INCLUDING: DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT, DANGEROUS CONDITIONS, ALL FAILURES OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHER CRAFTS & CO-WORKERS POSSIBLY INVOLVED.  USE "ETC."  DO NOT SAY YOU WERE AT FAULT!!  REMEMBER: IF THE ACCIDENT WAS YOUR FAULT OR NOBODY'S FAULT, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE ADEQUATE COMPENSATION -- POSSIBLY NO COMPENSATION!!
Describe Injury/Illness: THE FULL EXTENT OF INJURIES ARE UNCERTAIN, BUT I BELIEVE... (USE "ETC.")
Were you provided first aid at the place of this accident? ]  YES  ]  NO
Were you taken to a medical facility for treatment? ]  YES  ]  NO
If yes, what was the name of the facility that you were taken to for treatment:  _______________________
Describe the treatment provided:________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Witnesses: (please print clearly)
Name                               Department                                 Phone                           Address


__________________________________________________
Signature of Injured Person                            Date

Contact the Pfiester Law firm for assistance: 1-800-344-3352
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