PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-2003050618 — TOLUENE — SLATON, TX

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Incident I-2003050618PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-2003050618. Incident date: 2003-04-11. Location: SLATON, TX. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: BURLINGTON NORTHERN & SANTA FE. Shipper: TAUBER OIL CO. Materials: UN1294; TOLUENE; hazard class 3; 3585 LGA released | UN1294; TOLUENE; hazard class 3; 6649 LGA released. What failed: Auxiliary Valve; Closure (e.g., Cap, Top, or Plug); Manway or Dome Cover; Piping or Fittings. How failed: Cracked; Crushed. Reported failure causes: Derailment; Rollover Accident. 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.#

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