PHMSA Hazmat Incident X-2021060493 — ALCOHOLS, N.O.S. — NEEDLES, CA

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Incident X-2021060493PHMSA hazardous materials incident report X-2021060493. Incident date: 2021-06-12. Location: NEEDLES, CA. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: BNSF Railway Company. Shipper: Plymouth Energy LLC. Materials: UN1987; ALCOHOLS, N.O.S.; hazard class 3; 290 LGA released. What failed: Bottom Outlet Valve; Bottom Outlet Valve. How failed: Leaked; Leaked. Reported failure causes: Loose Closure, Component, or Device; Valve Open. 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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