Diesel multiple unit Train 3056, passenger injury, Papatoetoe, 31 October 2005
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
Legacy Inquiry Number
05-128
On Monday 31 October 2005, at about 0827, a set of bi-parting doors on Train 3056, a Connex Papakura to Britomart diesel multiple unit passenger service, closed on a passenger boarding at Papatoetoe. The passenger became trapped, but was freed when the doors were prised open by a locomotive maintainer who was travelling on the train.
The passenger suffered minor leg injuries.
Safety issues identified included:
• the door control and operating mechanisms
• the use of a defective safety critical component
• the fault recording processes.
Safety recommendations have been made to the General Manager of Veolia Transport Auckland Limited and the Chief Executive of Toll NZ Consolidated Limited to address these issues.
The passenger suffered minor leg injuries.
Safety issues identified included:
• the door control and operating mechanisms
• the use of a defective safety critical component
• the fault recording processes.
Safety recommendations have been made to the General Manager of Veolia Transport Auckland Limited and the Chief Executive of Toll NZ Consolidated Limited to address these issues.
Location
Papatoetoe (-36.977458,174.849183) [may be approximate]