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Calcasieu Refining (3585), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 118093 |
| State Police # | 09-05217 |
| Accident Date | 2009-09-21 |
| Report Date | 2009-09-28 |
| 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 |
| Crude Oil | 10-15 seconds | Gonsoulin 304 Barge | NO | NO | NO | 168.0 gallons |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Human Factors
Tankerman incorrectly lined up the valves on the barge prior to starting the crude oil transfer pumps. Pumped from the outside barge to the inside barge instead of the crude oil tanks, causing the Gonsoulin 304 barge to overflow into the water causing an oil spill.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Two oil spill response boats and containment boom deployed to clean up spill. Sorbent booms and pads recovered crude oil.
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