PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 11, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 11, 2019 |
| Operator | PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.69885, -85.13930 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,700 |
| Emergency Response | $4,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JULY 11, 2019, AN OPERATOR AT THE TANK FARM ALIGNED VALVES TO DRAIN TANK 66 FILL LINE TO THE MANIFOLD SUMP. MULTIPLE DRAIN LINES TIE INTO A COMMON 2 INCH LINE THAT FILL THE SUMP. A DRAIN VALVE AT THE FILTER VESSEL SAMPLE POT WAS LEFT IN THE OPEN POSITION ON LAST USE. WHEN TANK 66 FILL LINE WAS OPENED TO DRAIN, TRANSMIX PRODUCT BACKED UP INTO THE FILTER VESSEL SAMPLE POT THROUGH THE OPEN VALVE, CAUSING AN OVERFILL OF THE FILTER VESSEL SAMPLE POT."
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.