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Motiva Enterprises (2719), Convent

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #132607
State Police #11-04296
Accident Date2011-07-19
Report Date 2011-07-21
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
Sodium HydroxideNo Information Givens11-2327 mobile containerNONONO3,445.0 pounds

Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity

Cause of Problem: Equipment Design

An employee was unloading a 330-gallon plastic tote of 50% caustic solution from a truck when the contents shifted and the tote turned on it's side.

Discharge Preventable - Yes

Tote could have been stabilized by placing a strap over the top of the tote, maximing the width of the forklift blades, and ensuring a hard level surface beneath the forklift, or incorporating a lower center of gravity into the tote design.

Notes/Remedial Actions

Spill occurred in a controlled area, spill was remediated. No offsite impact. Vacuum truck dispatched to release location to remove pooled liquids that had accumulated on ground surface. Small excavator used to scrape any remaining stained soil. Soil will be tested for caustic traces.