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Calcasieu Refining (3585), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #102718
State Police #No Information Given
Accident Date2008-01-30
Report Date 1904-01-01
Follow-up Date 2000-00-00
Follow-up: YES

Pollutants Released

Pollutant Duration Point Source Greenhouse Gas Criteria Pollutant Ozone forming chemical Amount of Release
OilNo information GivenNo Information GivenNONONO42.0 gallons

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Human Factors

Vacuum gas discharged onto the deck of barge due to overfilling a compartment on the barge during a transfer operation.

Discharge Preventable -

Notes/Remedial Actions

Barge cleaned up, no oil reached body of water. Verbal Report made but no written report from refinery.