Calgary-Canadian Pacific Railroad officials reported they have found the body of the engineer killed in the April 23 derailment of an ammonium sulfate train on its way to a smelting and refining complex operated by Teck Cominco Ltd. near Trail, B.C. CP spokeswoman Breanne Feigel said two other crew members were uninjured in the derailment, which occurred about 3 p.m. Pacific time. She said the engineer’s body was found among the wreckage the following day; the circumstances surrounding the death are still under investigation, as is the cause of the derailment itself. Feigel said there were two engines and 10 cars in the train, including eight loaded with ammonium sulfate and two empty tankers, operating on a CP short line. An undetermined amount of the ammonium sulfate was spilled from the cars, she reported, but not all of the cars leaked. A CP cleanup crew was able to clear the area using a vacuum truck, Feigel added, and there are no concerns the site poses an environmental or safety hazard. Meanwhile, CP officials are working with Transport Canada and the Transportation Safety Board to determine the cause.
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