St Louis MO

Stephen Robison, Sr.

Steve Robison began his employment with the Missouri Pacific Railroad company as a carman apprentice in 1969. After completing a four-year carman apprenticeship, Steve continued his employment with the Missouri Pacific until 1986 as a Journeyman Carman, which included all aspects of freight car inspection, light and heavy freight car repairs, welding, mechanical and air brake inspections and outbound train preparation. He was employed at St. Louis, Missouri; Dupo, Illinois; Chester, Illinois; Bismark, Missouri; and DeSoto, Missouri. Steve was elected and served as Chairman of the Local Protective Board in St. Louis from 1980 until 1985. Steve completed courses in the handling of claims and grievances and conducting investigations and hearings. Since 1985, Steve has been actively involved in the investigation and preparation of injury cases under the Federal Employers' Liability Act. Steve has served as our Chief Investigator since the retirement of Bob Beswick in 1996. Steve has undertaken extensive responsibilities and has contributed invaluably to our investigative efforts.

Dana McClenahan

Dana McClenahan started his railroad employment in 1970 as a carman apprentice with the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company in Dupo, Illinois. After completing his four-year carman apprenticeship, Dana continued his employment with the Missouri Pacific until 1984. During that time, Dana's employment duties required him to become familiar with all aspects of freight car inspection, light and heavy freight car repairs, welding, mechanical and air brake inspections and outbound train preparation. Dana has been employed as a field representative by my office since 1984. He has been engaged in a variety of duties involving the investigation and preparation of injury cases under the Federal Employers' Liability Act. Dana has been an invaluable member of our investigative team.

Dave Overmann

Dave Overmann began his employment with the Missouri Pacific Railroad in July 1965 as a carman apprentice in St. Louis, Missouri at the 21st Street freight car repair track. In August of 1966, Dave was transferred to East Jefferson Repair facility for passenger cars.
In 1967 Dave was set up to be a Journeyman Carman and was then transferred to DUPO Illinois and worked at the freight car repair track until June of 1968. From 1968 until 1972 Dave served a four enlistment in the Air Force. He then returned to the Missouri Pacific Railroad in St. Louis at the 21st Street freight car repair track where he finished his apprenticeship and became a Journeyman Carman. This included all aspects of freight car inspection, light and heavy freight car repairs, welding, mechanical and air brake inspections and outbound train preparation.

Dave was Chairman of the Local Protective Board from 1974 to 1977. Dave worked on the St Louis Road Truck from 1976 to 1986. In 1982, he was assigned to work the new Mobil Crane in conjunction with the road truck. Dave has also worked the train yards in St. Louis, inbound and outbound. In 1986, he was transferred to the Desoto Car Shop in Desoto, MO where he retired in January, 2007. Since January of 2007, Dave has been actively involved in the investigation and preparation of injury cases under the Federal Employers' Liability Act.