PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 3, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 3, 2017 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.79620, -104.94068 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WHILE SAMPLING PRODUCT RECEIPTS ON THE DE-03 PIPELINE, A PHILLIPS 66 OPERATOR AT THE DENVER TERMINAL WAS PURGING THE SAMPLE SYSTEM INTO A FIVE GALLON BUCKET AND LEFT THE AREA WHILE LEAVING THE SAMPLE VALVE OPEN AND PURGING. UPON RETURNING TO THE AREA, THE BUCKET HAD OVERFILLED AND SPILLED APPROXIMATELY 0.26 BARRELS OF GASOLINE ON TO A CURBED CONCRETE AREA. THE OPERATOR SHUT THE VALVE AND REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN FOR A DRUG AND ALCOHOL TEST, WHICH WAS NEGATIVE. IN ADDITION, THE EMPLOYEE WAS RE-QUALIFIED ON THE SAFE SAMPLING OQ TASK."
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.