BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 25.80567, -80.30555 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| 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
AT 11:14 AM (EST) ON JULY 23, 2018 THE LINE 904 WAS HIT WITH A BACKHOE RESULTING IN THE RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 245 BARRELS OF JET FUEL. THE RELEASE HAPPENED ON THE PROXIMITY OF THE MIAMI-DADE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THERE WERE NO FIRES, NO INJURIES, AND NO EMERGENCY EVACUATIONS. THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED AT 11:54 CASE #1219243. ALL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES FOR LOCATING AND MARKING A PIPELINE LED TO THE ERRONEOUS MARKING OF LINE 904. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO USE THE CONDUCTIVE METHOD AND FAILED TO PERFORM PROBE VERIFICATION OF THE PIPELINE. THE EMPLOYEE INVOLVED WAS DISQUALIFIED FROM THE ASSOCIATED OQ TASKS. A LESSONS LEARNED DOCUMENT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED COMPANY-WIDE TO ALL EMPLOYEES THAT LOCATE AND MARK PIPELINES.
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.