NATIONAL RESPONSE TEAM

Of The National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan

G-OPF 2100 2nd St. S.W., Washington, DC 20593-0001

Tractor Trailer

Occurrence Date:

22 August, 2002

Location:

Buckingham Courthouse, VA
NRC Report Number:   620749

Source:

Tractor Trailer

Material:

#6 Fuel Oil

Severity:

Medium

Quantity Discharged:

4,000 Gallons

Quantity in Water:

None

Body of Water Affected:

None

Federal On-Scene Coordinator:

EPA Region III
Description:

On August 22, 2002, at 1544 the National Response Center received a report concerning a tractor trailer which overturned and discharged 4000 gallons of #6 fuel oil onto the ground in Buckingham Courthouse, VA. There was one injury requiring hospitalization and Route 60 was closed in both directions. The owner of the tractor trailer is Whitehurst Transport. A contractor has been hired to handle the clean-up. EPA III is the Federal On Scene Coordinator. CASE CLOSED.