SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NO. 976


          BROTHERHOOD OF MAINTENANCE OF WAY EMPLOYES


                          vs.


                CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION


STATEMENT OF CLAIM:

        Appeal of 5 days suspension assessed C. Francis, in connection with being accident prone.


    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:

    Claimant has discipline free service and no prior written admonishments regarding his injury record. Consequently we deem under these particular circumstances that the suspension is excessive and it shall be reduced to a reprimand.


                C. A. PIalacock, Neutral Member


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F. ` Domzalskk, Carrier Member Je Dodd, Organization Member

 Issued thi ~ day of t 988.