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Commercial Vehicle Overturn Resulting in Cargo Tank Rupture, Propane Release, and Fire, Stroud, Alabama, March 11, 2016
| 题名： | Commercial Vehicle Overturn Resulting in Cargo Tank Rupture, Propane Release, and Fire, Stroud, Alabama, March 11, 2016 |
| 作者： | empty |
| 关键词： | Commercial vehicle##Cargo tank motor vehicles##Tank accidents##Alabama (state)##Propane combustion##Fire accidents##Recommendation##National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)##Enterprise Propane Terminals and Storage LLC##Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)## |
| 摘要： | On Friday, March 11, 2016, about 6:20 a.m., a 2011 Peterbilt truck-tractor in combination with a 1962 North Texas Tank Company, specification MC330, 10,500-gallon cargo tank semitrailer loaded with noncorrosive liquefied petroleum gas, operated by River City Propane, was traveling northbound on US Highway 431, a two-lane undivided highway, near Stroud, Alabama. As it entered a right curve near the intersection of County Route 256, it began to encroach on the southbound lane, which was occupied by a 2004 Pontiac sport utility vehicle. The driver of the Pontiac reported that he observed the driver of the Peterbilt make a hard right turn. The cargo tank semitrailer then separated from its truck-tractor, traveled westward into a ditch, and struck a rock. The impact with the rock breached the front head of the cargo tank; as the cargo began to vent, the cargo tank’s entire head became separated, releasing the tank’s contents, which caught fire, and a deflagration occurred. The cargo tank semitrailer continued to travel westward through about 300 yards of forested area before coming to rest. The truck-tractor came to rest on the eastern ditch/embankment area and was destroyed. The Peterbilt driver was severely injured as a result of the crash and fire. Although the investigation determined that the condition of the tank was acceptable and its performance was consistent with its design, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation discovered the following safety issues: loading practices at Enterprise Propane Terminals and Storage, inspection and testing of MC330/MC331 cargo tanks, and certification and training of cargo tank inspectors. The NTSB makes two safety recommendations to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, three safety recommendations to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and one safety recommendation to Enterprise Propane Terminals and Storage LLC. |
| 总页数： | 40 |
| 报告类型： | 科技报告 |
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