MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.63695, -87.50183 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON FEBRUARY 15, WHILE ON-SITE TO CONDUCT A SAMPLE COLLECTION ON HAMMOND TERMINAL TANK 80-9, FIELD PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A 20 GALLON RELEASE OF DIESEL FROM THE BOTTOM SAMPLE TAP VALVE. THE VALVE WAS CLOSED TO STOP THE RELEASE. ALL PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED ON-SITE AND CLEANED UP PROMPTLY. ALTHOUGH IT IS BELIEVED THAT ACCUMULATED SNOW/ICE PUSHED THE BALL VALVE OPEN, A SECONDARY CAP WHICH WOULD HAVE PREVENTED A RELEASE WAS NOT INSTALLED TOOL TIGHT. 5/17/18: PART C, QUESTION 6 - UPDATED THE ""LEAK - OTHER"" TEXT BOX. PART G - CHANGED APPARENT CAUSE FROM NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE TO INCORRECT OPERATIONS. PART H - UPDATED THE NARRATIVE WITH INVESTIGATION RESULTS.
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.