PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-2022120016 — LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS — BUFFALO, NY

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Incident I-2022120016PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-2022120016. Incident date: 2022-09-07. Location: BUFFALO, NY. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: Buffalo Southern Railroad, INC. Shipper: Markwest Liberty Bluestone, LLC. Materials: UN1075; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; hazard class 2.1; 70.71672 GCF released. What failed: Liquid Valve; Threaded Connection. How failed: Leaked; Ripped or Torn. Reported failure causes: Improper Preparation for Transportation; Deterioration or Aging. Reported result: 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.#

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