Risks associated with Loading and Unloading HAZMAT

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 Incidents by Transportation Phase

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Category of DOT Incidents

Transportation Phase

 

 

Incidents

 

 

Hospitalized

 

 

Non-Hospitalized

 

 

Fatalities

 

 

Damages

 

 

IN TRANSIT

1,751

0

21

5

$21,785,584

IN TRANSIT STORAGE

245

0

0

0

$509,083

LOADING

1,359

3

13

0

$2,094,525

UNLOADING

3,374

5

35

0

$13,485,293

Grand Total

6,729

8

69

5

$37,874,485

 

 

Top Ten Causes of Loading and Unloading Incidents

Incidents

   

Hospitalized

 

 

Non-Hospitalized

 

 

Fatalities

 

 

Damages

 

 

Cause

 

 

 

 

 

HUMAN ERROR

1,019

4

19

0

$1,582,269

CAUSE NOT REPORTED

874

0

2

1

$3,520,101

LOOSE CLOSURE, COMPONENT, OR DEVICE

667

0

6

0

$407,063

DROPPED

641

2

5

0

$951,177

INADEQUATE BLOCKING AND BRACING

636

0

1

0

$246,765

FORKLIFT ACCIDENT

614

0

2

0

$232,360

IMPROPER PREPARATION FOR TRANSPORTATION

416

0

8

0

$268,648

DEFECTIVE COMPONENT OR DEVICE

380

1

2

0

$12,423,800

IMPACT WITH SHARP OR PROTRUDING OBJECT (E.G., NAILS)

369

0

3

0

$947,124

INADEQUATE PREPARATION FOR TRANSPORTATION

317

0

6

0

$150,214

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BREAKDOWN of Loading and Unloading Incidents by Hazard Class

Hazard Division

   

Hazard Class

 

 

Incidents

 

 

Hospitalized

 

 

Non-Hospitalized

 

 

Fatalities

 

 

Damages

 

 

3

FLAMMABLE – COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID

3,306

1

27

5

$15,848,981

8

CORROSIVE MATERIAL

1,648

2

16

0

$3,467,201

COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID

COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID

463

0

0

0

$1,569,482

9

MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL

336

0

3

0

$1,438,653

2.2

NONFLAMMABLE COMPRESSED GAS

248

0

2

0

$859,204

5.1

OXIDIZER

230

0

6

0

$414,384

2.1

FLAMMABLE GAS

146

5

3

0

$14,344,354

6.1

POISONOUS MATERIALS

144

0

11

0

$359,990

OTHER REGULATED MATERIAL,CLASS

OTHER REGULATED MATERIAL,CLASS D

65

0

0

0

$2,890

5.2

ORGANIC PEROXIDE

59

0

0

0

$25,800

4.1

FLAMMABLE SOLID

28

0

0

0

$18,005

6.2

INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCE (ETIOLOGIC)

21

0

0

0

$14,000

2.3

POISONOUS GAS

14

0

1

0

$245,762

1.4

EXPLOSIVE NO BLAST HAZARD

12

0

0

0

$0

7

RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL

5

0

0

0

$8,500

4.2

SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION

3

0

0

0

$0

4.4

FLAMMABLE SOLID (PRE 1991)

3

0

0

0

$800

1.1

EXPLOSIVE MASS EXPLOSION HAZARD

1

0

0

0

$14,912

1.3

EXPLOSIVE FIRE HAZARD

1

0

0

0

$0

1.5

VERY INSENSITIVE EXPLOSIVE

1

0

0

0

$102,125

4.3

DANGEROUS WHEN WET

1

0

0

0

$0

 

 BREAKDOWN of Loading and Unloading Incidents by Commodity

Commodity Name Hazard Class

Incidents

%

1

PAINT (INCLUDING PAINT, LACQUER, ENAMEL, STAIN, SHELLAC SOLUTIONS, VARNISH, POLISH, LIQUID FILLER, AND LIQUID LACQUER BASE) OR PAINT RELATED MATERIAL (INCLUDING PAINT THINNING OR REDUCING COMPOUND)

FLAMMABLE – COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID

575

8.50%

2

PAINT RELATED MATERIAL INCLUDING PAINT THINNING, DRYING, REMOVING OR REDUCING COMPOUND

FLAMMABLE – COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID

482

7.13%

3

PAINT

COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID

334

4.94%

4

FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, N.O.S.

FLAMMABLE – COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID

321

4.75%

5

ISOPROPANOL OR ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL

FLAMMABLE – COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID

264

3.90%

6

CORROSIVE LIQUIDS, N.O.S.

CORROSIVE MATERIAL

184

2.72%

7

SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLUTION

CORROSIVE MATERIAL

179

2.65%

8

CORROSIVE LIQUID, BASIC, INORGANIC, N.O.S.

CORROSIVE MATERIAL

175

2.59%

9

PRINTING INK, FLAMMABLE

FLAMMABLE – COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID

143

2.11%

10

ALCOHOLS, N.O.S.

FLAMMABLE – COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID

138

2.04%

11

RESIN SOLUTION, FLAMMABLE

FLAMMABLE – COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID

136

2.01%

12

METHANOL OR METHYL ALCOHOL

FLAMMABLE – COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID

126

1.86%

13

HYDROCHLORIC ACID, SOLUTION

CORROSIVE MATERIAL

112

1.66%

14

CORROSIVE LIQUID, ACIDIC, INORGANIC, N.O.S.

CORROSIVE MATERIAL

97

1.43%

15

GASOLINE

FLAMMABLE – COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID

93

1.37%

16

AEROSOLS, CORROSIVE, PACKING GROUP II OR III, (EACH NOT EXCEEDING 1L CAPACITY)

NONFLAMMABLE COMPRESSED GAS

92

1.36%

17

ACETONE

FLAMMABLE – COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID

91

1.35%

18

ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, LIQUID, N.O.S.

MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL

83

1.23%

19

CARBON DIOXIDE, SOLID, (DRY ICE)

MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL

74

1.09%

20

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE AND PEROXYACETIC ACID MIXTURES, WITH ACIDS, WATER AND NOT MORE THAN 5 PERCENT PEROXYACETIC ACID, STABILIZED

OXIDIZER

72

1.06%

 

BREAKDOWN of Loading and Unloading Incidents by Damages

Result

Incidents

Hospitalized

Non-Hospitalized

Fatalities

Damages

Environmental Damage

36

0

1

2

$8251584

Explosion

8

3

4

1

$3254149

Fire

38

2

3

4

$16222476

Material Entered Waterway/Sewer

21

0

1

1

$1795378

None

454

0

0

0

$1249541

Spillage

6147

3

60

4

$22489491

Vapor (Gas) Dispersion

188

5

8

0

$15312244

 

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