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Accident # | 126344 |
State Police # | 10-3347 |
Accident Date | 2010-09-13 |
Report Date | 2010-09-17 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Sulfur Dioxide | 4h 45m | FLARE | NO | YES | NO | 1,024.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Bird got into electrical equipment at the facility, flew into fuse, causing a power outage and subsequent SO2 release. Flare started up right away but smoked because plant was shut down and there was no steam going to it. FLARE.
Exceeded RQ. Power restored after a few hrs. Verbal/LEDQ Report only. No refinery letter.
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