In the graniteville train derailment emergency responders. The wreck occurred due to an improperly aligned switch, and one of ns freight train 192s tank cars loaded with 90 tons of chlorine ruptured. Addis atmospheric technologies group savannah river national laboratory aiken, south carolina retsremp numug june 29, 2005. Graniteville vauclusewarrenville fire department afteraction report graniteville train wreck january 2005. The wreck, the result of an improperly aligned switch, claimed the lives of nine victims and displaced more than 5,000 graniteville residents for days. Graniteville train crash news newspapers books scholar jstor september 2014 learn how. A freight train carrying chlorine gas struck a parked train early thursday, killing eight people and injuring at least 200. Twentyfour freight cars were involved in the derailment and were damaged as a result. Another train crash in south carolina, that occurred more recently than the graniteville crash, also led to a chemical spill. In the graniteville train derailment, emergency responders from the local volunteer fire department responded to the train crash and subsequent chlorine release without first donning personal protective gear. Many in graniteville, sc are still affected by railroad.
The new york fast passenger train, which left augusta at 1 oclock p. Graniteville the whistling wind and the rumbling of an occasional train are about all you can hear in graniteville these days. For this assignment, you are to read the provided article about the 2005 train wreck and chlorine spill in. Sady doyle you may not think you are a strong feminist woman at times i dont think i am either, but that isnt really the point. A toxic substance was spilled from a tanker in the mishap but the spill was contained by hazmat teams. Remembering the graniteville train wreck victims anniversary. The health effects resulting from most chlorine exposures begin within seconds to minutes. The town marked the ninth anniversary of the disaster earlier this month. Train wreck and chlorine spill in graniteville, south carolina transportation effects and lessons in smalltown capacity for nonotice evacuationdisa last updated. Plenty of people who were working at the nearby mill. Norfolk southern train derails spilling toxic material in. If you need to print pages from this book, we recommend downloading it as a pdf. Amtrak train crash in sc reminiscent of graniteville. Evacuation behavior in response to the graniteville, south carolina.
Karen sprayberry, south carolina department of health and environmental control. Find 2 listings related to avondale mills in graniteville on. Recent history the graniteville train disaster is an american rail disaster that occurred on january 6, 2005, in graniteville, south carolina the disaster occurred at roughly 2. I have just modified 2 external links on graniteville, south carolina, train crash. Emergency responders from the local volunteer fire department responded to the train crash and subsequent chlorine release without first.
Bridgestone americas plant in graniteville that produces radial tires for passenger vehicles and light trucks will reopen may 18, according to a press release issued tuesday by the company. Graniteville ap eight people died and more than 260 were treated for respiratory and other ailments after two trains crashed here thursday morning, derailing 16 cars and spilling a hazardous chemical gas, according to state and aiken county officials. Remembering the graniteville train wreck years later news. Oswalt the 2005 railroad chlorine spill in graniteville, south carolina, killed only nine people, but it illustrated the difficulties of achieving ade. Apr 11, 2015 an evacuation order was been lifted for all but four homes following a 39car train derailment in rural south carolina on friday night, officials said. Graniteville marks 10 years after deadly train wreck. Graniteville train disaster mcgill university school of.
Emergency response support provided by the savannah river national laboratory matthew j. Apply what you learned about the leadership theories described in this unit, to discuss the. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Remembering the graniteville train wreck years later.
Its been years since the graniteville train derailment claimed nine lives and displaced more than 5,000 residents from the area. Cloud rising from train wreck, then death and a ghost town. Tragedy on the indiana lakeshore disaster richard m. Deloach, 56, was a vietnam veteran who served in the marines and was retired from graniteville co. Media in category 2005 graniteville, south carolina, train crash the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Five years after a horrifying rail crash and chemical spill, the. Last year a study found residents affected by a 2005 train wreck and chlorine spill continue to. Aiken county government afteraction report transportation. Nine lost their lives in graniteville train derailment 15. The accident was determined to be caused by a misaligned railroad switch. Ten years ago, a train crashed here and a toxic cloud of chlorine gas from a damaged railcar settled over graniteville. Norfolk southern railroad freight train collided with stationary train parked on a siding accident involved rail cars containing chlorine, cresol, and sodium hydroxide chlorine greatest airborne concern due to high volatility graniteville train wreck photos courtesy of. That wreck killed nine people when a speeding freight train ran off a main.
Emergency responders from the local volunteer fire department responded to the train crash and subsequent chlorine release without first donning personal protective gear. Hodges announced the formation of accert two days before the 2005 graniteville, sc, train wreck and chlorine spill that killed nine. Solved train wreck and chlorine spill in graniteville. A 911 call and various clips of media coverage of the 2005 train derailment in graniteville, sc. I personally was in graniteville january 5 12, 2005.
Amtrak train crash in south carolina leaves two dead the. Liberty, sc a norfolk southern train derailed in liberty, sc on thursday, june 10, 2010 at about 4. Cayce train wreck worst in sc since graniteville the state. It left the tracks and poured 60 tons of chlorine gas into the air. Norfolk southern railroad freight train collided with stationary train parked on a siding accident involved rail cars containing chlorine, cresol, and sodium hydroxide chlorine greatest airborne concern due. The graniteville train disaster is an american rail disaster that occurred on january 6, 2005, in graniteville, south carolina. Aiken county government afteraction report graniteville train wreck january 2005 summary. Train wreck and chlorine spill in graniteville, south carolina. The graniteville train disaster by devin mcbrayer on prezi. Graniteville, sc train wreck, chemical spill, jan 2005.
The graniteville train crash was an american rail disaster that occurred on january 6, 2005, in graniteville, south carolina. Jan 05, 2015 10 years after the graniteville train wreck. Sc picture project aiken county leavelle mccampbell school graniteville is known as the souths first cotton mill village. Nidiffers thrilling account which unfolds from person to person, scene to scene and then back again, left me on the edge of my seat and unable to put this book down. Unfortunately, this book cant be printed from the openbook. In the wee hours of january 6, 2005, a norfolk southern train hit parked rail cars outside the avondale mills complex in downtown graniteville, south carolina. Eastern standard time when two trains, owned by norfolk southern, collided near an avondale mills plant in graniteville. Its smart, its funny at times, its heartbreaking, gutwrenching and will make you angry as hell or it should. The collision resulted in a catastrophic release of chlorine gas to the atmosphere from a tank car damaged in the derailment.
What went wrong toxic chemicals train wreck disasters. Oswalt the 2005 railroad chlorine spill in graniteville, south carolina, killed only nine people, but it. Appendix f summary of lessons learned, best practices, and. So when the crew of a local train in graniteville, a small. South carolina train derails, spills ammonium nitrate. Development of this community began in 1846 after industrial visionary william gregg purchased nearly 8,000 acres of land here for his graniteville manufacturing company and began the construction of an entire town.
Train wreck and chlorine spill in graniteville, south carolina transportation effects and lessons in smalltown capacity for nonotice evacuationdisa. The lifelong aiken county resident was known to some as the shrimp man, because of his role selling shrimp on main street, in graniteville, as recalled in nina nidiffers book on the graniteville calamity, titled unnatural disaster. Norfolk southern railroad freight train collided with stationary train parked on a siding accident involved rail cars containing chlorine, cresol, and sodium hydroxide chlorine greatest airborne concern due to high volatility graniteville train wreck photos courtesy of augusta chronicle. His plan included a canal, the factory, churches, housing for employees, accessible stores, and a school. Graniteville train crash was a good article, but it was removed from the list as it no longer met the good article criteria at the time. A decade later, graniteville still recovering from deadly. Scars remain in graniteville, sc, a decade after norfolk. Train wreck and chlorine spill in graniteville, south carolina transportation effects and lessons in smalltown capacity for nonotice evacuation. No passion, no emotion, no originalitya train wreck of epic portions. Even the routine transfer of chlorine from the train to a storage tank can be threatening.
A cargo train collided with a parked locomotive because a switch was in the wrong. Graniteville marks 10 years after deadly train wreck state. Rapid assessment of exposure to chlorine released from a train. The dramatic 20minute video has been shown to emergency workers at. Train wreck and chlorine spill in graniteville, south carolina transportation effects and lessons in smalltown capacity for nonotice evacuation a. Three weeks after the graniteville spill, hodges arranged to have a showing of lisa moscas film at a graniteville town meeting. Graniteville is known as the souths first cotton mill village. Public involvement network news epa archives us epa. The scene in graniteville shortly after two norfolk southern trains crashed on jan. Victims of chlorine leak had diverse backgrounds news. Dramatic dvd of graniteville, south carolina train wreck shown to first responders.
Ten years later graniteville, sc residents recall the jan. Granitevillevauclusewarrenville fire department after. Wayne sinclair and attorney grady chandler gave medical and. Graniteville, sc train wreck, dec 1893 gendisasters. Sep 17, 2009 switch disaster and afterwards posted by nkp guy on thursday, september 17, 2009 3. Train wreck and chlorine spill in graniteville, south. Graniteville, sc traffic conditions and accident reports. Amtrak train crash in sc reminiscent of graniteville, clemson. Graniteville, south carolina fhwa operations us department of. The graniteville accident was one of the worst railroad accidents in the us in recent years.
I base my analysis on local press accounts and my own personal observations. Dramatic dvd of graniteville, south carolina train wreck. The article illuminates the issues of smalltown capacity to handle noevacuation and hazardous materials. This severely hampered and compromised their response. Nine people were killed and over 250 people were treated for toxic chlorine exposure. After a train derailment released approximately 60 tons of chlorine from a. The dramatic 20minute video has been shown to emergency workers at conferences around the country as a. There is no antidote antidote for chlorine chlorine poisoning when liquid chlorine is released, it quickly turns into a gas that stays close to the ground and spreads rapidly when chlorine.
Researchers want more graniteville participants news. There are suggestions below for improving the article. Ns 192 chugging through graniteville, south carolina 9232009. The wreck brought back memories of a fatal 2005 railroad accident in graniteville, a small south carolina community.
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