# PHMSA Hazmat Incident X-2026040298 — MERCURY — MEMPHIS, TN

**Citation:** PHMSA Hazmat Incident X-2026040298  
**Type / status:** incident / historical  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-03-07  
**Published:** Not stated

Serious reporter-submitted hazardous materials transportation incident on 2026-03-07 in MEMPHIS, TN.

## Document text

PHMSA hazardous materials incident report X-2026040298.
Incident date: 2026-03-07.
Location: MEMPHIS, TN.
Mode: Air.
Carrier/reporter: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION.
Shipper: INDIVIDUAL- NOT A COMPANY.
Materials: UN2809; MERCURY; hazard class 8; 1.32086 LGA released.
What failed: Inner Receptacle.
How failed: Leaked.
Reported failure causes: Improper Preparation for Transportation.
Reported result: Spillage, Vapor(Gas) Dispersion.
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://portalpublic.phmsa.dot.gov/analytics/saw.dll?Portal?PortalPath=/shared/Public%20Website%20Pages/_portal/Hazmat%20Incident%20Report%20Search>
- Source ID: `phmsa-hazmat-incidents`
- SHA-256: `def388752572e0ed646851cae65aa06cd04ba7dc6c00000becb3d393c0215229`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-13T12:55:56.545Z
- Exported: 2026-08-26T01:50:25.647Z
- Document slug: `phmsa-hazmat-incident-x-2026040298`

### Source metadata

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  "modes": [
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      "outerType": "Box",
      "outerCapacity": "2.64172",
      "outerCapacityUnit": "LGA",
      "outerShipmentCount": "11",
      "outerFailedCount": "1",
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