One of several entrances to the now-cleaned OxyChem site on Armand Hammer Boulevard
POTTSTOWN PA – Plastic resin produced by the former Occidental Chemical (OxyChem) plant, at what is now the Tri-County Commerce Park on Armand Hammer Boulevard in Lower Pottsgrove, was part of the cargo on a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed Thursday night (Nov. 1, 2012) near College Drive and Keystone Boulevard, The (Pottstown PA) Mercury newspaper reported.
Pottstown Fire Marshal William Smale told The Mercury there were no injuries and no hazardous materials situation, as no fuel leaked from either engine and nothing spilled from any cars.
The incident occurred at about 5:15 p.m. “when the rails split and the wheels of both engines and two cars fell off the tracks onto the ground,” according to the newspaper.
- Read a story by reporter Brandie Kessler, titled “Train derails in Pottstown, no injuries reported” and published Friday by The Mercury, here.
Curious to know the origin and route of the resin since the chemical plant was closed for years.
Jody, I wondered about that too. Neither The Mercury or Smale were specific on the point.