INLAND CORPORATION
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 14, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 14, 2022 |
| Operator | INLAND CORPORATION |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.70925, -84.13135 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $85,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON 6/14/2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 15:20, STATION OPERATOR REPORTED AN APPEARANCE OF GASOLINE THROUGHOUT THE YARD. THIS CORRESPONDED WITH A SHUTDOWN AS WELL AS A PRODUCT CHANGE. OPERATOR SHUTDOWN AND ISOLATED THE STATION. OSROS WERE DISPATCHED TO SUPPORT THE CLEAN-UP AND REPAIR EFFORTS. AFTER EXCAVATION OF THE AREA AN UNDERGROUND FLANGED CONNECT WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING DUE TO AN AGED PAPER GASKET FAILURE. REPLACED PAPER GASKET WITH STANDARD GASKET. THE LINE WAS STATIC PRESSURE TESTED TO ENSURE NO ADDITIONAL LEAKS WERE PRESENT AND ULTIMATELY RETURNED TO SERVICE. CLEAN UP OF THE AFFECTED SOIL AND GRAVEL CONTINUED BY REMOVING ALL FROM THE STATION FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. CLEAN SOIL AND GRAVEL WERE BROUGHT IN.
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.