MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.40577, -82.58825 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON SEPTEMBER 9, TANK 262 WITHIN THE KENOVA TANK FARM WAS BEING COMMISSIONED FOLLOWING AN INTERNAL 653 INSPECTION. AS REFILL WAS TAKING PLACE, PRODUCT BEGAN TO LEAK FROM A FLANGE CONNECTION ASSOCIATED WITH A 6"" LOW SUCTION VALVE. UPON DISCOVERY, REFILL WAS STOPPED. IT WAS DETERMINED THE INCORRECT GASKET WAS INSTALLED. PRODUCT WAS TRANSFERRED FROM THE TANK, CORRECT GASKET WAS INSTALLED, AND REFILL WAS RESUMED SUCCESSFULLY. MARATHON PIPE LINE DISQUALIFIED THE INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS QUALIFIED FOR THE COVERED TASK THAT LED TO THE ACCIDENT.
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.