"GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
gas_transmission Incident — — May 21, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 21, 2016 |
| Operator | "GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.17884, -91.72655 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $7,500 |
| Emergency Response | $1,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND HIT GULF SOUTH'S WINNSBORO TOWN BORDER METER STATION FACILITY. THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH FENCING AND SHEERED OFF A 1"" PIPE RISER. NO FIRE OCCURRED. BECAUSE 24 PEOPLE WERE EVACUATED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND 2 INDIVIDUALS, AS GULF SOUTH UNDERSTANDS, WERE TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND THEN RELEASED, GULF SOUTH CONSIDERS THIS A SIGNIFICANT EVENT AND ELECTED TO SUBMIT AN INCIDENT REPORT PER 49 CFR 191.5(A)(3). 8-19-16 REVISED TO CORRECT LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.