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Derailed Chicago train operator 'fell asleep' on duty | Derailed Chicago train operator 'fell asleep' on duty |
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The operator of a Chicago train that derailed on Monday, injuring 32 people, has said she fell asleep while on duty, according to federal officials. | |
The unnamed woman, employed as an operator for two months, reportedly admitted it was not the first time she had dozed off on the job. | The unnamed woman, employed as an operator for two months, reportedly admitted it was not the first time she had dozed off on the job. |
The speeding metro train jumped its tracks at O'Hare International Airport and hurtled up an escalator. | The speeding metro train jumped its tracks at O'Hare International Airport and hurtled up an escalator. |
None of the injuries at the busy airport were said to be serious. | None of the injuries at the busy airport were said to be serious. |
"She did admit that she dozed off prior to entering the station," National Transportation Safety Board investigator Ted Turpin said during a news conference on Wednesday. | "She did admit that she dozed off prior to entering the station," National Transportation Safety Board investigator Ted Turpin said during a news conference on Wednesday. |
Mr Turpin said the woman often worked an erratic shift schedule. | Mr Turpin said the woman often worked an erratic shift schedule. |
She was reportedly disciplined in February after falling asleep on the job as her train partially missed a station. | She was reportedly disciplined in February after falling asleep on the job as her train partially missed a station. |
The woman is said to be co-operating with investigators. | The woman is said to be co-operating with investigators. |
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