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Governor's Office of Emergency Services
Hazardous Material Spill Update
CONTROL#: 24-6156 NRC# 1415299
NOTIFY DATE/TIME: 11/01/2024 / 0351RECEIVED BY:
OCCURENCE DATE/TIME:
11/01/2024/0258		CITY/OP. AREA:
Lakehead/Shasta County

SHASTA COUNTY AQMD
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
AGENCY: Union Pacific Railroad
1.b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (If different from above):
AGENCY:
SUBSTANCE TYPE:
a. SUBSTANCE:b. QTY:
Amount 		Measurec. TYPE:d. OTHER:e. PIPELINEf. VESSEL
>= 300 Tons
1.Traction Oil1.75 Gal(s)PETROLEUM, RAILROADNoNo
2. NoNo
3. NoNo
Orignal Description:The reporting party states that an AMTRAK passenger train (Lead Locomotive: AMTK337, ID: AMT1131) collided with a boulder, puncturing the traction motor and releasing 1.75 gallons of traction oil onto the ground. The release has been stopped and contained. No waterways were impacted. There were no derailments and no injuries reported. The reporting party will look into the cleanup at a later time.
Update(s): 11/01/2024 08:49:28 AM - Per the NRC Report : "The caller reported a large rock (boulder) was on a track and was struck by a passenger train at the incident location. The caller stated one locomotive was damaged and discharged approximately 1.75 gallons of an unknown oil onto the ballast.
-no injuries, or derailments.
-the caller stated the boulder on the tracks did not appear to be intentionally placed there."
Remedial Actions : "Unknown"

Passenger Train Delay Handling: "The passenger's remained on board until the damaged car was uncoupled, and proceeded with the other car."
---RAILROAD INFORMATION---
Railroad Involved: AMTRAK
Train Number: AMT11-31


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Per the NRC Report : "The caller reported a large rock (boulder) was on a track and was struck by a passenger train at the incident location. The caller stated one locomotive was damaged and discharged approximately 1.75 gallons of an unknown oil onto the ballast.
-no injuries, or derailments.
-the caller stated the boulder on the tracks did not appear to be intentionally placed there."
Remedial Actions : "Unknown"

Passenger Train Delay Handling: "The passenger's remained on board until the damaged car was uncoupled, and proceeded with the other car."
---RAILROAD INFORMATION---
Railroad Involved: AMTRAK
Train Number: AMT11-31
Link to Spill Report: http://w3.calema.ca.gov/Operational/MALHaz.NSF/SpillAllDocs/E8E87F15DA0544CD88258BC8003B9C20?OpenDocument
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ADMINISTERING AGENCY:Shasta County Environmental Health
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OTHER NOTIFIED:Shasta County Sheriff's Office; CAL FIRE Hazmat
RWQCB Unit:5A
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Created by: Warning Center on: 11/01/2024 08:49:28 AM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 11/01/2024 08:54:01 AM
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