Barges Kirby 28083 & Kirby 30001; Lauderdale County, TN
Lauderdale County, TN | 2010-Jul-27
Initial Notification: At approximately 2115 CDT on July 26, 2010, the two barges Kirby 28083 and Kirby 30001 collided at Mississippi River Marker 774. Each barge carried an estimated 25,000 barrels of Acrylonitrile (ACN). It remains unknown the total quantity of product released into this remote section of the Mississippi River about 40 miles north of Memphis, TN. Three employees were hospitalized due to injuries caused by product exposure. No fatalities reported. Coast Guard Sector Lower Mississippi River requested support from NOAA SSC.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Chemical |
| Tags: | Collision |
| Products of concern: | Acrylonitrile |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 50000 barrels |
| Latitude (approximate): | 35° 32.40′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 89° 54.00′ West |