Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 03/22/2023
    TIME: 0133
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 23-2101
    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. Railcar, Unknown type=4 N/ARAILROAD DERAILMENTNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Four railcars derailed in the upright position within the West Oakland Railyard. The incident resulted in an unknown amount of the cargo (cement) to be spilled onto the ground. The cause of the incident was due to an unknown type of rail line malfunction. No fires or injuries were reported and no hazardous materials were released. A rerailment is being coordinated.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Stopped, ContainedNoNoneNo
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No		m. KNOWN IMPACT
None
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: Milepost marker #4.81 of the Niles Subdivision
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Oakland
Alameda CountyBAY AREA AQMD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
03/22/20230112 Rail Road Mechanical
R/R Crossing less than 50 feet from incident site? No
UPRR RIM#: See Confidential Section
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoReporting Party
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
None
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Alameda County Environmental Healthe. SEC. AGENCY:
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

2
Cal OES Region:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, DFW-OSPR, PUC, SFM, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg.
********* Control No: 23-2101 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 03/22/2023 01:33:20 AM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 03/22/2023 01:57:14 AM