SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NO. 976


        BROTHERHOOD OF MAINTENANCE OF WAY EMPLOYES


                        VS.


              CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION


STATEMENT OF CLAIM:

      Appeal of 10 day suspension assessed J. B. Balicki in connection with being charged with violation of safety rules 3312 and 3454 when he operated a Conrail vehicle and caused a personal injury on December 30, 1991.


      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.~k, Neutral Member


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F. ~. Dom ls"y Carrier Member -Jed odd, Organization Member


Issued this lit day of December , 1992.