SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NO. 976


          BROTHERHOOD OF MAINTENANCE OF WAY EMPLOYES


                          VS.


                CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION


STATEMENT OF CLAIM:

        Appeal of 10 days suspension assessed N. E. Townsend in connection with being charged with violation of Safety Rules 3431, 3432, 3004 and the General Notice resulting in his personal injury.


    Upon the whole record and all the evidence, after hearing, the Board finds that the parties herein are carrier, and employee within the meaning of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, and this Board is duly constituted by agreement under Public Law 89-456 and has jurisdiction of the parties and subject matter.


AWARD: Claim disposed of as follows:

    Denied.


                C. A. Peacock, Neutral Member


F. Domzalsk , Carrier Member Jed Do , Organization Member

 issued this day of Fe'-L~
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