"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 5, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 5, 2019 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.64244, -87.47436 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $38,157 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING A ROUTINE PATROL ACTIVITY AT THE EAST CHICAGO TERMINAL A LOCAL EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED PRODUCT LEAKING ON THE GROUND IN A DIKE AREA ON TANK 123. IT WAS DISCOVERED AT 1622 AND DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE AT 1645. WATER HAD PENETRATED INSIDE THE VALVE, FROZEN DURING EXTREME COLD WEATHER AND PUSHED OUT THE BONNET GASKET WHEN TEMPERATURES STARTED RISING. VOLUME RELEASED IN TANK DIKE AREA WAS .7 BBLS AND VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A BLIND FLANGE."
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.