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The man struck by a train Tuesday in Croton-Harmons train yard remains in critical condition, but has so far survived the encounter with the train, according to Metro-North official Marjorie Anders.
The man, Sanford Tabin, commonly known as Sandy, was swapping the engine on a train when the accident occurred. During an engine swap, this one for maintainence, Metro-North uses a locomotive known as a switching locomotive.
It was during this switch that Tabin was struck by the train. Tabin was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center by Life Net of New York. Tabin is a 55-year-old train mechanic who has been working with Metro-North for 31 years. He lives in Kingston, N.Y.
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