A railroad union has accused Norfolk Southern of endangering employees as they cleaned up last month's toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Environmental And Health Concerns Grow In East Palestine, Ohio After Derailment Of Train Cars Containing Hazardous Material
EAST PALESTINE, OH - FEBRUARY 20: Ron Fodo, Ohio EPA Emergency Response, looks for signs of fish and also agitates the water in Leslie Run creek to check for chemicals that have settled at the bottom following the train derailment prompting health concerns on February 20, 2023 in East Palestine, Ohio. On February 3rd, a Norfolk Southern Railways train carrying toxic chemicals derailed causing an environmental disaster.
Justin Long, general chairman of the American Rail System Federation, said one employee told Long that he had asked his supervisor to be transferred off the site due to nausea and migraines but he did not hear back, and that other workers received"little or no response" when asked about the lack of PPE.
"Many other employees reported that they continue to experience migraines and nausea, days after the derailment, and they all suspect they were willingly exposed to these chemicals at the direction of [Norfolk Southern],” Long added. In a statement to Yahoo News responding to the letter, the company said, “In East Palestine, Norfolk Southern was on-scene immediately after the derailment and coordinated our response with hazardous material professionals who were on site continuously to ensure the work area was safe to enter and the required PPE was utilized, all in addition to air monitoring that was established within an hour.
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