DOUBLE H
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 14, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 14, 2015 |
| Operator | DOUBLE H |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.22637, -104.71747 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY OPERATOR'S CONTRACTOR (SECOND PARTY) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,350 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
CONTRACTOR WAS OPERATING A BACKHOE BACK FILLING A PRIOR EXCAVATION. WHEN HE OVER EXTENDED THE BUCKET AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH SEVERAL WIRES AROUND THE SUMP. THE DAMAGE TO THE WIRES CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION OF THE HI AND HIHI ALARMS AND SWITCHES IN THE SUMP CAUSING THE SUMP TO OVERFILL. WHILE THE INVESTIGATION WAS TAKEN PLACE THEY FOUND A ISSUE WITH THE SET POINTS FOR THE PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES. THE SET POINT WAS SET AT 1050 PSI AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN SET AT 150 PSI. AND EMERGENCY MOC WAS ISSUED AND THE SET POINTS WERE CORRECTED TO THE PROPER SET POINTS. 2016-02-29 REPORT STATUS CORRECTION: THIS REPORT WHEN ORIGINALLY SUBMITTED SHOULD HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED AS ORIGINAL/FINAL, BUT IT WAS ONLY SUBMITTED AS ""ORIGINAL"". THIS CORRECTION ONLY UPDATES THE STUTUS OF THE REPORT TO ""FINAL"".
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.