Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 09/19/2023
    TIME: 1735
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 23-6018
    NRC - 1379572
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
NRC
1.b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (If different from above):
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
Tule River Tribe
2. SUBSTANCE TYPE:
2. a. SUBSTANCE:b.QTY:>=<Amount Measurec. TYPE:d. OTHER:e. PIPELINEf. VESSEL
>= 300 Tons
1. Diesel=Unknown UnknownPETROLEUMNoNo
2. Hydraulic Oil=Unknown UnknownPETROLEUMNoNo
3. Motor Oil=Unknown UnknownPETROLEUMNoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Per NRC: CALLER STATED DUE TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT GASOLINE, HYDRAULIC OIL, MOTOR OIL AND OTHER VEHICLE FLUIDS HAS SPILLED ALL OVER THE GROUND. THE CAUSE OF INCIDENT IS DUE TO SOME TYPE OF MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH A DUMP TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO THE HIGH FLOOD ZONE OF A DRY RIVER BED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO WATER. THE DRIVER SUFFERED MAJOR INJURIES AND IS IN INTENSIVE CARE AT THIS TIME.

REMEDIAL ACTIONS
POLICE, FIRE, EMT WERE ON SCENE, INVESTIGATION IS STILL UNDERWAY, WORKING AN A PLAN FOR CLEAN UP, COUNTY IS SAYING THIS IS NOT IN THEIR JURISDICTION.
Release Secured: YES
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: Tule River Reservation; Reservation Rd & Cow Mountain Rd
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Porterville
Tulare CountySAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED APCD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
09/19/20230900 Other
Description for Other : Reservation		Mechanical
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
Yes
Injuries #: 1		NoNoUnknown
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
Fire Dept., Police Dept.EMT
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Tulare County Health Departmente. SEC. AGENCY:
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

5C
Cal OES Region:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg.
********* Control No: 23-6018 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 09/19/2023 05:35:51 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 09/19/2023 05:51:39 PM