Assistant Conductor Sues Keolis For $440,000 After Finger Partially Amputated at Framingham Station

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FRAMINGHAM – An assistant conductor on a Framingham/Worcester commuter rail train is suing Keolis Commuter Services Inc. for $440,000.

Quincy resident Allen Chin, in his lawsuit, claimed malfunctioning door amputated a portion of his right ring finger in 2019.

The incident happened on December 4, 2019, while the train was stopped at the Framingham commuter rail station, according to the lawsuit.

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Keolis did not maintain the defective door, states the lawsuit.

The Quincy man, according to the lawsuit has not been able to work and is “incapacitated.”

Chin is seeking $220,000, split between $60,000 in medical expenses and $160,000 in current and future wage losses.

Keolis is contracted by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to run the commuter rail system.

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