Rail Safety Investigation Report - Final
Derailment of train 6MP9 near Bates, South Australia, 10 Jun 2007
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Occurrence Details
| Occurrence Number: |
2007004 |
Location: |
near Bates |
| Occurrence Date: |
10 June 2007
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State: |
SA |
| Occurrence Time: |
0040 CST |
Highest Injury Level: |
None |
| Occurrence Category: |
Accident |
Investigation Type: |
Occurrence Investigation |
| Occurrence Class: |
# |
Investigation Status: |
Completed |
| Occurrence Type: |
Derailment |
Release Date: |
22 February 2008
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Train Details| Train Registration: | Train 6MP9 | | Type of Operation: | Freight Train | | Damage to Train: | Substantial | | Departure Point: | Melbourne, Vic | Departure Time: | nk | | Destination: | Perth, WA |
At about 00401 on Sunday 10 June 2007, westbound freight train 6MP9 derailed at the 716.7 km mark2 near Bates in SA.
There were no injuries as a result of the derailment, however, there was significant damage to the track and rollingstock. Of 10 wagons that separated from the train, four overturned.
The investigation found that a broken rail, emanating from a transverse rail defect, had probably caused the derailment.
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1 The 24-hour clock is used in this report to describe the local time of day, Central Standard Time (CST).
2 Distance in kilometres from a track reference point located at Coonamia in SA.
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