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Accident # | 156211 |
State Police # | 14-02282 |
Accident Date | 2014-05-26 |
Report Date | 2014-06-02 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Xylene | 1m | ruptured hose | NO | NO | NO | 220.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
On 5/26/14, at approximately 3:10 am, Dock personnel reported a silver sheen in the Mississippi River. While attempting to load xylene onto a barge, the cargo hose ruptured allowing 5.3 gallons of xylene to reach the Mississippi River an 4 barrels to reach the barge deck. The evaporative losses associated with the xylene spilled to the barge deck exceeded the reportable quantity for xylene.
Upon hose rupture, the transfer pump was stopped, all associated valves were blocked and the flow of material ceased. Both curtain and oil spill boom were deployed. The barge deck was cleaned utilizing a portable pump and oil spill pads. Actions to prevent recurrence included reinforcing operator structured rounds procedures and protocol. Spill occurred at Mile Marker 232 on the Mississippi River.
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