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Phillips 66 (2538), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #No LDEQ Number Available
State Police #05-04139
Accident Date2005-06-21
Report Date 2005-06-24
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
Diesel Fuel0hrs 10mLoad Arm at No 3 DockNONOYES 

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Human Factors

-Operators were unhooking loading arm off of a barge when a small spray of diesel came out of the flange. A few drops of this diesel went into the water and cause a small sheen.

Discharge Preventable - Yes

Notes/Remedial Actions

Operators thru absorbent pads in the water and had Coastal Gulf come to help with the clean up.