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Marathon Ashland Petroleum (3165), Garyville
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 155782 |
| State Police # | 14-01961 |
| Accident Date | 2014-05-04 |
| Report Date | 2014-05-12 |
| 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 |
| Coke | 9m | Conveyor (EQT 028) | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
Malfunction at Marathon's coke belt. The conveyor belt split and the belt was patched with clips. Because of the clips, the scrapers which remove coke from the belt could not be reinstalled. After the repair, the belt was restarted, which caused the fines to enter the Mississippi River. There were no known offsite impacts.
Discharge Preventable - Yes
No specific information included.
Notes/Remedial Actions
No remedial actions taken. The petroleum coke fines dispersed immediately upon entering the water. Refinery letter indicates that an investigation was in progress as of 5/4/2014.
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