Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 09/22/2024
    TIME: 0350
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-5343
    NRC -
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR)
1.b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (If different from above):
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
2. SUBSTANCE TYPE:
2. a. SUBSTANCE:b.QTY:>=<Amount Measurec. TYPE:d. OTHER:e. PIPELINEf. VESSEL
>= 300 Tons
1. Railroad Derailment=N/A N/ARAILROAD DERAILMENTNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Per the reporting party, on 09/22/2024 at approximately 0320 in the morning, a Union Pacific freight train derailed due to unknown reasons. The cause of the derailment is under investigation. The train number is MWCRVB-21, and the Locomotive number is UP 7896. There were ten cars that derailed on their sides, and there were five cars that derailed in the upright position. All of the derailed cars were empty, and there was no release of hazardous materials. The UPRR manager responding to this incident was unknown at the time of the report. The train was traveling north, and the derailment occurred on a single main track. The track is closed in all directions. The incident did not occur near a crossing. UPRR personnel are enroute to access the situation.

h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
OtherNoN/ANo
Detail for Other: Railroad derailment with no release of Hazmat
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No
m. KNOWN IMPACT
Other
Reason for Other: Track is closed in all directions
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: Subdivision Mojave, Milepost 337.7
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Caliente
Kern County93518KERN COUNTY APCD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
09/22/20240320 Rail Road Unknown
R/R Crossing less than 50 feet from incident site? No
UPRR RIM#: see confidential section below
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoUnknown
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
Kern Co Sheriff
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Kern Co. Environmental Health Services Departmente. SEC. AGENCY:
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

5C
Cal OES Region: Inland
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, CHP, CSWC Managers, EDO, FDC, Cal OES REG, LDO, PUC, SFM, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg. john.stone@caloes.ca.gov, robert.goyeneche@caloes.ca.gov
********* Control No: 24-5343 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 09/22/2024 03:50:45 AM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 09/22/2024 04:21:48 AM