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Calcasieu Refining (3585), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 159055 |
| State Police # | 14-04341 |
| Accident Date | 2014-09-26 |
| Report Date | 2014-10-03 |
| 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 |
| Sulfuric Acid | 30m | Tank T-1803 | NO | NO | NO | 48,817.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Under Investigation
Tank T-1803 spent sulfuric acid overflowed into the containment wall area. An employee experienced an injury. Is expected to fully recover. Initial reports stated that train crews from UP Rail were at the facility at the time of the accident. UP Rail personnel were put in lockdown and prevented from leaving the facility.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Incident command was on scene. Free liquids were collected. Residual material was cleaned using neutralization with soda ash. An investigation is ongoing.
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