IMTT-BAYONNE
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 28, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 28, 2016 |
| Operator | IMTT-BAYONNE |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.65779, -74.09189 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 4/28/16 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:40 AM, A CONTRACTOR WAS WORKING TO INSTALL A SLIP ON THE FILL/SUCTION LINE FOR TANK 8554. THE PRV WAS LOCKED OUT AND DISCONNECTED AT THE TIME. AS THE CONTACTRACTOR WENT TO INSTALL THE SLIP HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND AS HE WAS FALLING HE GRABBED THE DISCONNECTED PRV WHICH CAUSED THE THE NIPPLE TO CRACK AND PULL OUT THE TANK SHELL. AS A RESULT NO. 2 FUEL OIL BEGAN TO LEAK OUT FROM THE TANK. THE CONTRACTOR IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED OTHER PERSONNEL WHO WERE IN THE AREA. TWO VACUUM TRUCKS THAT WERE IN THE VICINITY WERE BROUGHT OVER TO RECOVER LEAKING PRODUCT. IMTT INTITIATED EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WHICH INCLUDED CONFINEMENT AND CONTAINMENT. ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE TO BEGIN REMOVING THE REMAINING PRODUCT IN THE TANK TO ANOTHER ABOVE GROUND STORAGE TANK. THE CLEANUP OPERATION WAS COMPLETED BY 4:00 PM. ALL CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS EXCAVATED AND WILL BE PROPERLY SAMPLED, PROFILED AND SENT TO AN APPROVED, PERMITTED DISPOSAL FACILITY. IMTT IS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING NECESSARY REPAIRS TO THE TANK TO PUT IT BACK IN SERVICE."
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.