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Accident # | 126465 |
State Police # | 10-3399 |
Accident Date | 2010-09-17 |
Report Date | 2010-09-24 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Hydraulic Oil | 2m | hydraulic winch at dock | NO | NO | NO | 0.9 pounds |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
"While loading a coke barge and adjusting the barge position utilizing the down river winch, the winch's hydraulic hose failed and released oil on the dock...it was later discovered that hydraulic oil had landed on the roof of the shelter and dripped down the wall to the river."
"Not preventable. CRLLC is still investigating the root cause of the release."
Absorbent material placed on dock, boom in river to contain/recover material. Notified St. Bernard Parish Water Board.
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