MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 28, 2016

Incident Information

Incident DateOctober 28, 2016
OperatorMARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
CommodityREFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates40.63094, -80.44055

Cause

CauseINCORRECT OPERATION
Subcause"VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE"

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$0
Emergency Response$3,120
Other Costs$0

Location Map

Incident Narrative

"A TECHNICIAN WAS ON-SITE TO CHANGE OUT THE UNIT FILTERS AND DURING REFILL, A SMALL DRAIN VALVE WAS LEFT OPEN. ONCE RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED, THE VALVE WAS CLOSED. ALL PRODUCT WAS IMMEDIATELY CLEANED UP."

About This Pipeline Incident

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