"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 22, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 22, 2016 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.80348, -84.80251 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
WHILE ONSITE A BUCKEYE EMPLOYEE NOTICED A PRODUCT STAIN ON THE GROUND UNDER A SCRAPPER TRAP. THE PIPELINE CONTROL CENTER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN. ALL REQUIRED INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THE O-RING ON THE SCRAPPER TRAP DOOR HAD FAILED CAUSING A PRODUCT RELEASE. ALL THE CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED AND THE O-RING WAS REPLACED.
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.