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Accident # | 150563 |
tate Police # | N/A |
Accident Date | 2013-08-23 |
Report Date | 2013-08-29 |
Follow-up Date | 2013-10-17 |
Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Crude Oil | 2h | Seal on Crude Tank 500-1 | NO | NO | NO | 2,568.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
The leak occurred on Storage Tank 500-1, however the leaking component was an agitator which is permitted with Tank Farm- Unit 63 Fugitives. The Unit 63 Fugitives EIQ number is Unit 63 Fug (EQT No. FUG 084). Approximately 9.05 barrels (2568 pounds) of crude oil was released onto the ground within the tank dike. Also Human Performance Difficulty (procedures not used and training needs improvement), Product Control did not turn off mixer when spotted the leak.
The shift supervisor dispatched a vacuum truck to the site to recover the oil that had leaked onto the ground. In addition, a large catch basin was placed under the leaking mixer seal so the crude oil could be collected as it was leaking while the tank was being emptied. Recommendations: - Provide training on the message responses and operating procedures. - Develop a Lessons Learned to address Process Safety recognition failure. Evaluate changing the 12 feet message to and actual alarm on 63-LI-5001.
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