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INCIDENT LOG ROAD/RAIL/AIR INCIDENTS
Date
Location
18/5/20
East Aurora, freight train New York, US
27/5/20
Takoradi, road tanker diesel Ghana
Ghana Railway loco crashed into GOIL fuel tanker at level crossing near container terminal, causing large Modern spill of diesel; tanker driver arrested but said vehicle stalled; locals rushed to collect fuel; fire crews intervened Ghana
27/5/20
Pune, tank container Maharashtra, India
Leak of acetic acid from tank container after accident; locals reported eye irritation, breathing problems; responders neutralised spill with ammonium bicarbonate; remaining acid transferred to another tank
The Indian Express
28/5/20
Mwakamogho, road tanker gasoline Karonga, Malawi
Road tanker with 42,000 litres from Tanzania to Lilongwe had tyre fire that spread to tanker; driver escaped; fire caused locals to stay clear of accident
Malawi NA
5/6/20
Mineral county, truck Montana, US
trimethylbenzene
Semi-truck with three trailers overturned on ramp off I-90 near Superior, spilling load of 2-gallon containers of herbicide; driver unhurt; ramp closed for cleanup; operator investigating if load was properly secured
KPAX
6/6/20
Screven, freight train Georgia, US
hydrogen peroxide
Seven cars of 200-plus car CSX train derailed at Highway 84 crossing; two cars had hydrogen peroxide, of which some 11,000 gal (42 m³) spilled; water used to dilute spill; EPA on site to ensure proper cleanup
WTOC
6/6/20
Indianapolis, road tanker diesel Indiana, US
Brown’s Oil Services tank truck with 3,000 gal (11.4 m³) diesel caught fire on I-465; some fuel spilled to creek; driver unhurt but one firefighter suffered minor injury; road closed for several hours
IndyStar
10/6/20
Raigarh, road tanker diesel Chhattisgarh, India
Four workers were injured when diesel tanker exploded during cutting at scrap yard of steel plant; police said some fuel may have been left in tanker and ignited when gas cutter was used
Times of India
13/6/20
Taizhou, road tanker LPG Zhejiang, China
At least 19 people killed, more than 170 injured when LPG tanker exploded at highway exit, crashed into nearby workshop; fire engulfed other cars, debris destroyed buildings; operator had poor safety record
Xinhua
13/6/20
Rock Springs, freight train ethanol Wyoming, US
26 cars of UP train derailed near Rock Springs; 10 cars had ethanol, which led to major fire, explosion; two people suffered injuries; FRA on site and opened investigation into cause of derailment
CBS4
13/6/20
Wynnewood, freight train Oklahoma, US
sodium Freight train derailed, two cars leaking sodium hydrosulphide; nearby residents evacuated; cause of hydrosulphide derailment under investigation
News9
21/6/20
Debert, truck Nova Scotia, Canada
gas cylinders
Truck carrying more than 1,000 propane cylinders caught fire; responders arrived to find cylinders flying in all directions; crews had to keep away until fire cooled; fire started in brakes; blaze spread to nearby woods
CBC
21/6/20
Kara, road tankers gasoline Lagos, Nigeria
Two road tankers collided on Kara Bridge on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, causing fire, explosion; fire spread to another tanker, other vehicles; at least four killed; reckless driving by one driver blamed
Business Day
28/6/20
Toba Tek Singh, road tanker gasoline Punjab, Pakistan
Road tanker from Karachi overturned on Lahore-Abdul Hakim section of M-3; cause unclear; both drivers badly hurt, one died of injuries; road closed, area sealed off to avoid risk of fire
The Int’l News
6/7/20
nr Pueblo Vieja, road tanker gasoline Magdalena, Colombia
At least 11 people were killed, more than 50 injured by explosion in road tanker that had overturned after swerving to avoid caiman in road; locals rushed to loot gasoline with police unable to control the crowd
Noticias RCN
6/7/20
Betong, road tanker oxygen Sarawak, Malaysia
Road tanker with liquid oxygen collided with gravel truck on Pan Borneo Highway; valve on tanker leaked; responders allowed cargo to vent; both drivers unhurt; investigation underway
The Star
11/7/20
Bloomfield township, road tanker gasoline Michigan, US
Tank truck overturned on off-ramp from I-75; fire broke out, consuming almost all of 13,500-gal (51 m³) load; ramp closed indefinitely for repairs; driver suffered minor injuries
Detroit Free Press
13/7/20
Colbert county, road tanker asphalt Alabama, US
Tank truck with 6,300 gal (24 m³) asphalt from Pelham to Tuscumbia was involved in crash; driver rescued from cab with injuries; some 500 gal asphalt spilt to road; other traffic diverted during cleanup
WAAY
14/7/20
Haifa, road tanker LPG Israel
Road tanker with 20 tonnes LPG was in collision with car, sparking fire; both drivers escaped; fire crews managed to prevent explosion, using newly delivered fire truck with high-pressure water cannon
Jerusalem Post
14/7/20
Routt county, road tanker methanol Colorado, US
Tank truck overturned on Highway 40 near Rabbit Ears Pass, spilling methanol cargo; westbound lanes closed, local evacuation ordered
9News
27/7/20
East Brunswick, truck New Jersey, US
flammable liquids
Fire broke out in box truck with unidentified flammable liquids in parking lot of Porcelanosa store; fire damaged utility poles, power lines; dense black smoke over area; leaking fuel contained
Daily Voice
29/7/20
Tempe, freight train Arizona, US
cyclohexanone
UP freight train derailed on bridge over Tempe Town Lake; three tank cars, two with cyclohexanone, fell off bridge, at least one leaking product; not thought that lake was impacted by spill; bridge badly damaged
Fox10
HCB MONTHLY | SEPTEMBER 2020
Vehicle Type
Substance
Details
Source
LPG, crude oil
17 cars of 98-car Genesee & Wyoming train derailed near Main Street; two derailed cars were loaded but operator reluctant to provide details; known that some cars were tanks with crude oil, propane, butane
WKBW
acetic acid
