Tuesday, May 19, 2015

400 GALLONS OF FUEL SPILL AT THE PORT OF ALBANY, NEW YORK DUE TO DEFECTIVE VALVE; 2 WORKERS OF GLOBAL PARTNERS SPRAYED WITH CRUDE OIL






MAY 19, 2015

ALBANY, NEW YORK

Two people were taken to the hospital as a precaution after Tuesday morning fuel spill at the Port of Albany, officials said.

City firefighters went to crude-oil spill that appears to have happened as a crew affiliated with Global Partners was cleaning out a large storage tank.

The size of the spill is estimated to be about 400 gallons.

The Department of Environmental Conservation told Albany County emergency management officials that 400 gallons of crude oil from a portable tank being used as a crew cleaned out one of the port's large storage tanks.

Two workers were sprayed during the spill. They were taken to the hospital but were not believed to have been badly injured, officials said.

The spill appears to have happened when a valve malfunctioned in the tank, officials said.

Five people in hazmat suits from a private company are onsite for the cleanup.