BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.24449, -83.30294 |
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 18, 2019 AT 07:25 A.M., DEARBORN TERMINAL OPERATOR DISCOVERED JET FUEL IN THE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT (DIKE AREA) OF TANK 1. THE SPILL WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE ORIGINATED FROM A VENT ON A NON-DOT JURISDICTIONAL TANK (1A) CONNECTED TO THE JET FUEL FILTER SYSTEM. INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. AN OSRO ASSISTED IN CLEANUP EFFORTS. THE ESTIMATED RELEASE VOLUME IS 75 BARRELS, ALL OF WHICH WAS RECOVERED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE HUMAN ERROR. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO FOLLOW LOCK OUT TAG OUT PROCEDURES WHICH RESULTED IN BALL VALVES IN THE JET FUEL FILTER SYSTEM LEFT IN THE PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION. EMPLOYEES INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT WERE RE-TRAINED IN APPLICABLE PROCEDURES.
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.