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Accident # | 134917 |
State Police # | 11-06734 |
Accident Date | 2011-10-27 |
Report Date | 2011-11-03 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Coke | No information given. | Barge #MG-215 | NO | NO | NO | 200.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
On October 27, 2011, site was loading Barge #MG-215 with coke. During the loading, the center coke pile inadvertently overloaded, which resulted in approximately 100 lbs. of coke product falling over the side of the barge and into the river. Loading operations were ceased, booms were deployed and spilled coke was cleaned up on the barge area and removed coke from surface of the water.
Preventable.
Loading operations were ceased, booms were deployed and spilled coke was cleaned up on the barge area and removed coke from surface of the water.
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