PMT)I-S Drothorhood of H.intenance of Way Employes
 T:J DISPUTE: _ . _
 "nd
 Atchison, Topeka E Sang Fe Railway Company

 STATEMENT "i. That the Carrier's decision to d.tsmisa
 hiF CD1tW Machine Operator- L .L-. Pearson or, June 1'J, L98:,· --
 on the basis of unproven clitirqes was in _
 violation of the Aqreemunt, capricious and
 totally Unwarranted .





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Upon the. whole record, after hearing, the Board Iinds that the parties herein are Carrier and Employees within the meaning of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, and that this Board is duly cons Lituted under Public Law 89-456 and has jurisdiction of the par5:.ae=_> and the? subject matter.


On January 16, 1985, while working on a tie gang, Claimant
 testified that he inured his back lifting a 200 lb k:eg of
 =L~.t~re3_ He also indicatod that he advised his foreman or the
 ~rijury on that day. He also told his foreman to make a note of it _
 ire they 1aocket time book and asked her- to qive hi.m a difterent .lob _.
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I'r-nperly ,li.·icipllraod. f'.;r.r-a.0r r,uhr_L, that tl-iet.rt .:;t.i,nc.r,y 1,.
 C'l~,imaant was i.n sharp c.onfliet vvth the te:st.i.mcriy of E.c·ver,-,i-
 c;irri.r.:r- nF Fic:ie.l.t: irrc.:IrrdiI r7 Iri<< ll car,::7~.;,n as vr,:ll .IL Lhr_ .·';~;·:,i.1.Lo:,L
 Lnq irwser. Those conflict=E:, accoi- dj.cji.o Ccw r ior, wr·ro resn lvcad Ly
 the Hoarin,-1 Officer in favor of Lbe Carrier- wittnessos. Thur.,
 7r om the Carrier's standpoint.., thc·rc· wars no racord wh.:,t.rxvc.r ui _
 aAri,v on--the-job injury which occurred in January and there was nn
 record made because of the lack of any formal notification by
 Claimant at the time as required by Carrier rules. The Curriol-__
 insi==tr:: that the lost time beginning- ,re·brr.lary 22nd w.~ks not causc·V
 by an on-duty injury arid Claimant fraudulently alleged an injury
 to secure time off from work with pay. The very failure of
 Claimant to -file Form 1421 the date that the alleged injury
 occcAArrcd was sufficient to warrant discipline and dismissal.

 The Petitioner takes the position that the fore-man conveniently_ fc-rdat. the conversation witty Claimant although sl,e does admzt_ that sho assigned Claimant to a different job which d,id not rO·quire heavy lifting because he complained of a sort back. While. claimant: testified that he I7,id told the Assistant I~n gineer Lhi:Y~L he, da.d not feel the accident was ser-,iou-. enourrh t, mal:,. nUrt an accident rr:port (which the Assiwtant C'ngineer agreed wzthj hr- did indeed inform him of the accident. Thus, Ft,titior,er ~.ns~st.s. th,j~
 C:trri;- i° of tic: ialc: condoned Cla.iltr.l_rrt_'s lzick__of_actinn illfiling= l.irr... reqU:ire:d re(i0ri.. Ihus the l.1rG_~nic~2.xori 8rgues th«#: LQth thc. .=st_rprrvis<ir°s Involved head ret--...hone>ibiliL·; arid obligation to IM;Ure tH-rrAt Clal.ma:nt complied. with the ruleF. in filing tire required. :kcc.td;nrlt rerort. Furtherinore, the test-r.mony in Lhe transcript ::>upports this version of the incident a> reported by Cla.irnant.
A ca refuI examination of the transcript of the .investig:zts.on
 Irrovides thc. Board with useful, information with respect to the
 knowledge of Carrier- officials of the incident. It is apparent
 that both Lhe foreman and the Assistant Eng-inecr were-aware that
 Claimarrt indt~erj be Iieved I-Se 17ati, injured 17.r.s bacl: while lifting
 the keg of spike's. Both officials tacitly admitted this in-
 t heir testimony, contrary to Carrier's assertions. For this
 reason, said the fact that both officials condoned or at leas-U. did,
 not suqctcst the filling out of the accident report, there is
 considerable doubt cast. on the nature of tire discipline Imposed
 i.ir this case. It is the Board's belief that Carrier in this
 _.n·_tancc waE~ la:; in i.ts resposibility with respect. to the
 :zcctdent: and petitioner himself was lay; in not complying with
 what he 1.-,new were the. requirements to file the- proper report.
Orr b-glance, the Board ccr,cludes that the penalty of di~_mvssal was- ,.

 r cnrr;wr.;;ited in this case. Petitioner should be reinst. arced tc:x-
 ~'7'~ q - /5 /

 ha. a for:mror position with ill ripF:1_,ur~i.rr~p;~ired. liowovur, .Ln

 :ir·r: 07 the? fact tF:,-_:Y he does pear culhabalii.y in not malind the_

 rorluzred accident report, he shall not recea.ve back dray.

 AWARD

            Claimant ehalI he reinstated to his former __

            position with all rights unimpaired but

            without compensation for time lost. `


ORDER
            Carrier will comply with the Award herein _

            within thirty days of the date hereof.


I ~Y7. Lieberman, Neutral Member

 C. F. Fooscloyr- G.M. a>-mon. Carrier YSc:mb~

 Chir--ano, Illinois

          d / , 1989