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Description of Driving Event:

During forward center segment on-load to rail car for transport to the furbishment facility, the segment began to slide out of the confines of the handling sling. Approximately 90% of the segment was suspended 10' to 15' feet above the rail car when the aft end of the segment slipped out of the sling, coming to rest on the rail car. The forward end of the segment stayed suspended approximately 10' above the rail car. No damage to the segment was noted and the rail car received only three scratches by the handling ring. The instability of the segment is due to the difficulty in determining its center of gravity.