KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.52179, -74.25288 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
TANK 60 LEAK FOUND COMING FROM 10 O'CLOCK POSITION ON MANWAY. DROP PAN WAS PLACED UNDER THE MANWAY AND BOLTS WERE TIGHTENED. LEAK DID NOT STOP. PRODUCT WAS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER TANK AND MANWAY WAS REMOVED AND FACE INSPECTED. MANWAY WAS FOUND NOT TO BE FLUSH AND APPROXIMATELY 1/8"" FROM FLUSH AT THE 5 O'CLOCK POSITION. NEW GASKET PUT ON AND MANWAY COVER REPLACED AND SECURED. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE CONTRACTOR FAILED TO TORQUE THE MANWAY BOLTS PER OUR PROCEDURE. CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE TO BE RETRAINED AND REQUALIFIED IN THE SPECIFIC OQ TASK.
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.