CRIMSON PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | CRIMSON PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.75783, -118.11129 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
SEAL BEACH LINE # 47 TRAVELS THROUGH THE PARKING LOT OF A PRIVATE PROPERTY SERVICING A HOTEL. THE LAND DEVELOPER FOR THIS PROPERTY IS TEARING DOWN THE HOTEL FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION. THE DEVELOPER EMPLOYED A CONTRACTOR TO DEMO THE ADJACENT PARKING LOT WHERE THE SEAL BEACH LINE #47 IS LOCATED. THE CONTRACTOR DID NOT USE THE 811 DIG ALERT SYSTEM BEFORE THEY STARTED THE EXCAVATION. DURING EXCAVATION OF THE PARKING LOT THE CONTRACTOR STRUCK THE SEAL BEACH LINT #47. AT THE TIME OF THE STRIKE THE SEAL BEACH LINE #47 WAS NOT SHIPPING AND HAD 100 PSI OF PRESSURE IN A STEADY STATE. ANOTHER CONTRACTOR ON SITE AT THE TIME OF THE STRIKE CALLED THE CRIMSON CONTROL CENTER TO NOTIFY OF A POTENTIAL STRIKE TO OUR LINE. THE RELEASE WAS CONTAINED IN A ADJACENT BELOW GRADE EXCAVATION ON THE PRIVATE PROPERTY.
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.