Lloyd "Shane" Bishop, 29, was riding on the side of a CSX rail car during a switching operation in the Russell rail yard about 5:30 p.m. on December 15 when he apparently fell, injuring his leg.
One of Bishop's feet was crushed by the rail car, causing amputation at the ankle.
Bishop, a Raceland resident and railroad employee for the past four years, was transported to Cabell Huntington Hospital where he was listed in critical condition. He was upgraded to fair condition the next afternoon.
CSX has been using remote controls for switching operations in the Russell yard since last fall, and in other locations since the beginning of 2002.
A CSX spokesman said it is too early to tell if the accident was the result of a remote malfunction or human error.
