LPG TANKER ROLLOVER LESSONS LEARNED IN SOFFOLK, VIRGINIA

摘要

On March 10, 2003, AT 3:37 P.M., a propane trans-port tanker carrying 9,200 gallons of product exited Interstate 664 North to U.S. Route 17 North in Suffolk, Virginia. As the tanker rounded the off ramp, the driver lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle's tank portion rolled over the guardrail while the tractor portion remained on the road side of the guardrail. The tractor and tank remained connected and slid on the driver's side of the tank for approximately 176 feet. The vehicle came to rest with the tractor lying on the driver's side with the tank attached to the tractor also lying on the driver's side and down the off-ramp embankment. The Suffolk (VA) Fire Department responded to the scene and immediately secured the area around the vehicle. An engine company crew was sent in to rescue the driver and to determine if there were any leaks. No leaks were detected. The driver had exited the cab, sustaining only minor injuries. Suffolk Fire Department Battalion Chief William Edwards arrived at the incident and took control as the incident commander. He called the Virginia Emergency Operations Center (VEOC) in Richmond, advising of the situation and requesting to speak with a Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) Hazardous Materials Officer (HMO).