Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 783811 - Phosphorous tanker ignites in railroad derailment

Accident Summary Nr: 783811 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 06/23/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2764603	06/24/1988	1629	0	Hulcher Services, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2764678	06/24/1988	4212	0	O. H. Materials, Corporation
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2764660	06/24/1988	4011	0	Csx Transportation
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2764561	06/27/1988	9224	0	Hazardous Material Section

Abstract: At approximately 7:00 p.m. on June 23, 1988, 36 cars of a 121 car train of the CSX railroad derailed just west of the Christian County town of Crofton, KY. A tanker containing white phosphorous ignited and emitted a white, toxic phosphorous pentoxide fume. State and local authorities evacuated about 20 square miles of northern Christian County as the tanker burned throughout the night. No personal injury or illness was reported as a result of the incident.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, RAILROAD TANK CAR, TOXIC FUMES, FIRE, PHOSPHOROUS, CHEMICAL, RAILROAD CAR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	2764603
2	2764678
3	2764660
4	2764561

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