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Motiva Enterprises (2719), Convent

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #No LDEQ Number Available
State Police #08-06793
Accident Date2008-10-19
Report Date 2008-10-23
Follow-up Date 0000-00-00
Follow-up: No

Pollutants Released

Pollutant Duration Point Source Greenhouse Gas Criteria Pollutant Ozone forming chemical Amount of Release
Hydraulic Oil<1 h 0 mMississippi RiverNONONO5.0 gallons

Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)

Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures

While performing maintenance activities on the dock, hydraulic hose ruptured on a barge installing pilings.

Discharge Preventable - No

Machinery is routinely checked to ensure hoses are in acceptable condition prior to each use. Inspection of this machinery before maintenance activities began gave no indications that the hydraulic hose would fail.

Notes/Remedial Actions

River carried away spill before a cleanup crew could be assembled. Maintenance activities were discontinued and the failed hydraulic hose was isolated. This prevented additional hydraulic oil from being released to the river. The failed hose was replaced. Maintenance crews at dock inspected machinery to make sure all hoses were in acceptable condition.