(a), (b) (i) & (ii) (aa) & (bb) See detail attached.
Reasons for Injuries are provided in terms of the categories of the Rail Safety Regulator.
Description of SANS 3000 -1 Categories |
|
A |
Collisions |
B |
Derailment |
C |
Train pass signal at danger without the necessary authority (SPAD) |
D |
Level crossing |
E |
Struck by train |
F |
Fell from the train in the section |
G |
Travelling outside the designated area of the train (staff rididng, surfing, travelling between train coaches, hanging outside the train, |
H |
Fell from stationary or moving train onto the platform |
I |
Infrastructure related incidents (fell in the manhole, slippery floor, ) |
J |
Electrocutions |
L |
Operational train fires (HT explosions) |
Hard coupling by MLPS trains. |
(cc) The information on how each victim sustained injuries are volumes and extends over 7000 records. These records are available at PRASA for observation.
(dd) See detail attached.
(ee) Steps taken
Actions PRASA is taking to reduce the injuries at railway stations:
Actions PRASA is taking to reduce the injuries on trains:
(ff) Compensation of injured in the PRASA environment is based on a claim submitted against the insurers. Claims can be submitted years after an incident and compensation are not directly linked to injuries in a specific year. See detail attached
Note for those incidents that are not as result of a major incident where there is a R0 value reflected, PRASA is still litigating on the merits and quantum that’s to be paid to the plaintiff. The files for the various major incidents over the past three years are also attached.
(gg) See detail attached.