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Railroad Repairman Sues After Waste Splash Injury

2/28/2026

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Story summary
  • Christopher Casey, a Long Island Rail Road repairman, was splashed with human waste from a black water tank while working on a train car at the Hillside Maintenance Facility in Queens.
  • Casey alleges the LIRR did not follow safety protocols requiring the tank to be emptied before work.
  • He filed a lawsuit seeking unspecified damages for severe injuries.
  • The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said it had not yet received the lawsuit.