# PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-2003030133 — VINYL CHLORIDE, INHIBITED OR VINYL CHLORIDE, STABILIZED — TAMAROA, IL

**Citation:** PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-2003030133  
**Type / status:** incident / historical  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2003-02-09  
**Published:** Not stated

Serious reporter-submitted hazardous materials transportation incident on 2003-02-09 in TAMAROA, IL.

## Document text

PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-2003030133.
Incident date: 2003-02-09.
Location: TAMAROA, IL.
Mode: Rail.
Carrier/reporter: CANADIAN NATIONAL/ILL CENTRAL.
Shipper: BASF WYANDOTTE CORP / BORDEN CHEMICAL CO INC / METHANEX METHANOL / SOUTHERN CHEMICAL / WESTLAKE MONOMERS CO.
Materials: UN1086; VINYL CHLORIDE, INHIBITED OR VINYL CHLORIDE, STABILIZED; hazard class 2.1; 935.76001 GCF released | UN1198; FORMALDEHYDE SOLUTIONS, FLAMMABLE; hazard class 3; 100 LGA released | UN1230; METHANOL; hazard class 3; 100 LGA released | UN1230; METHANOL; hazard class 3; 15051 LGA released | UN1230; METHANOL; hazard class 3; 20066 LGA released | UN1230; METHANOL; hazard class 3; 22623 LGA released | UN1789; HYDROCHLORIC ACID, SOLUTION; hazard class 8; 10256 LGA released | UN1789; HYDROCHLORIC ACID, SOLUTION; hazard class 8; 20467 LGA released.
What failed: Basic Material / Closure (e.g., Cap, Top, or Plug); Manway or Dome Cover; Piping or Fittings / Closure (e.g., Cap, Top, or Plug); Piping or Fittings.
How failed: Punctured / Ripped or Torn.
Reported failure causes: Derailment; Rollover Accident / Loose Closure, Component, or Device; Derailment; Rollover Accident; Vehicular Crash or Accident Damage.
Reported result: Spillage.
Reporter-submitted DOT Form 5800.1 data may be incomplete, corrected, supplemented, or misreported. A record, serious-incident classification, failure description, or relationship to a reporting rule is not a PHMSA causal finding, compliance determination, or finding of a violation.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://portal.phmsa.dot.gov/PDFGenerator/getPublicReport/OHMIR_5800-1-PUBLIC?INCIDENTID=cubi2IYF3n38CV2SuYc7Hg%3D%3D>
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- Retrieved: 2026-08-13T12:55:56.545Z
- Exported: 2026-08-27T11:09:54.246Z
- Document slug: `phmsa-hazmat-incident-i-2003030133`

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