Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 10/18/2024
    TIME: 0023
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-5898
    NRC - 1414020
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. Train vs. Containers, Shipping=N/A N/ARAILROADNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: UPRR train #IG4CIX of the 14th was involved in a collision at the listed location. It appears that staff members accidentally left the doors of several shipping containers open on a set of railcars parked on a parallel side track. As the train passed, it struck approximately three sets of container doors. A UPRR Special Agent is currently on-site assessing the situation. The train has since departed the area. There were no injuries or significant property damage reported.
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 #632.96 of the Yuma Subdivision
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Mecca
Riverside CountySOUTH COAST AQMD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
10/18/20240000 Rail Road Collision
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:
National Response Center (NRC)
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Riverside County Environmental Healthe. SEC. AGENCY:
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

7
Cal OES Region:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, CHP, PUC, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg.
********* Control No: 24-5898 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 10/18/2024 12:23:55 AM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 10/18/2024 01:10:59 AM