IMTT-BAYONNE
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 3, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 3, 2019 |
| Operator | IMTT-BAYONNE |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.65490, -74.11678 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $4,078 |
| Emergency Response | $3,648 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 1430, MIKE FROM THE HYDROCREW CALLED OVER THE RADIO ABOUT A 16"" VALVE LEAKING BY TANK 6009. RYAN O'CONNER WENT TO INVESTIGATE AND FOUND THAT THE 901 LINE TO THE FLYING A SUCTION WAS LEAKING 2 OIL. APPROXIMATELY 30 GALLONS OF 2 OIL WAS ESTIMATED ON THE GROUND AND PIPING IN THE AREA. THE IMTT TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT MADE ALL NOTIFICATIONS. THE BAYONNE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED ON SCENE AND WAS SATISFIED WITH ISOLATION AND RESPONSE BY IMTT. THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT ISOLATED THE VALVE. THEY OBSERVED A BLOCK OF ICE APPROXIMATELY 2' LONG IN THE LINE. THE MAINTENANCE CREW APPLIED STEAM TO MELT THE ICE AND THEN INSTALLED A SLIP ON THE FLANGE TO ISOLATE THE LINE. THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTOR EQ WAS ALREADY ON-SITE AND MOVED TO CLEAN THE AREA AND DISPOSE OF THE DIRT ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT. ON 2/2/19, THE TEMPERATURE WAS 14
About This Pipeline Incident
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