KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorKINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates41.76800, -87.82692

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

ON 11/18/2019, A 1"" NIPPLE INTO A 2"" BLEEDER VALVE CRACKED AT THE THREADED CONNECTION DUE TO THE SHOE SUPPORT CLAMP NOT BEING FULLY TIGHTENED. THE VIBRATION IN THE BLEEDER ASSEMBLY CAUSED FATIGUE IN THE THREADED CONNECTION WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE FAILURE. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND THE SHOE SUPPORT CLAMPS HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED. THE REST OF THE CLAMPS AT THE MANIFOLD WERE CHECKED AND TIGHTEN.

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.

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