Chapter M: T. Bowers, fireman, Fairmill, Jan. 6, was trying to jump from

the running board of engine to footboard, when he fell and was
injured.

L. B. Gorky, conductor, Panitoca, Aug. 14; was standing on top of
car, gave engineer a stop signal, and when slack came back, fell
off car.

P. F. Newton, conductor, injured Oct. 3, at Durham; got off head
end of train, and tried to get on way-car as it came along, and
was thrown to the ground and badly injured. Train was moving about
15 miles an hour.

Then comes the class of injuries caused by crossing between or going between moving cars or in front of moving cars or engines, and those caused frequently in broad daylight by obstructions with the location of which employees are perfectly familiar, but fail to take any care to avoid, such as the following:

H. M. Tupper, switchman, injured at Murferton, March 21, ran ahead
of moving car to throw switch; after throwing the switch he
attempted to cross the track again ahead of the car, was struck
and badly injured.

David Spurton, switchman, Olivia, Dec. 12; while hanging on side
of car, was caught between car and viaduct, and severely injured.