"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 3, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 3, 2018 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.27886, -83.15880 |
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 | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $2,500 |
| Other Costs | $1,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON OCTOBER 3RD, 2018 AT 07:30 A.M., DETROIT STATION OPERATOR DISCOVERED GASOLINE IN THE STATION YARD COMING FROM THE SAMPLE BUILDING. NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE TO OPERATIONS MANAGER AND LOCAL OSRO RESOURCES TO ASSIST IN THE CLEANUP EFFORTS. THE ESTIMATED RELEASE VOLUME IS 0.88 BARRELS, OF GASOLINE THAT FLOWED INTO A CONTAINMENT POT ON SITE, ALL OF WHICH WAS RECOVERED. 11/21/2018 BUCKEYE EMPLOYEE FAILED TO FOLLOW SAMPLING PROCEDURES AND LEFT THE VALVE OPEN."
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.