Products: n/a. Risk band: Elevated RobotRisk index 15.9/100 (incidents/exposure, time-weighted) · 97th percentile of 128 rail supplier companies.
Sperry Rail Service's record contains two linked entries: a 2015 FRA fine for a missed rail defect inspection and the associated CSX crude-oil train derailment and fire at Mount Carbon, WV, rated severity 3 and severity 4 respectively. The record pairs a regulatory enforcement action with a consequence event tied to the same inspection, making this a regulator-driven pattern rather than a diffuse press narrative. At index 8.1 and percentile 94.5, Sperry ranks in the low band among rail-supplier entries, meaning most category peers carry comparable or lighter records. Both entries cluster within months of each other in 2015, showing concentration rather than a spread trajectory.
| Sev | Date | Type | Location | Incident | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S4 | 02/15 2015 · 13:30 ET |
crash | Mount Carbon, WV, USA | CSX crude oil train derails and catches fire in Mount Carbon, WV after Sperry inspection missed broken rail · 25-27 tank cars derailed, 1 injury, 1 … | Bluefield Daily Telegrap |
| S3 | regulatory | Mount Carbon, WV, USA | FRA fines Sperry Rail Service over missed rail defect before Mount Carbon derailment · 1 enforcement action, $25,000 fine | Transport Topics |