WYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 8, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 8, 2014 |
| Operator | WYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 43.78793, -104.41711 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $200 |
| Emergency Response | $600 |
| Other Costs | $4,655 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
TRUCK DRIVER COMING INTO WYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY'S THUNDER CREEK STATION HIT AND BROKE THE THREADED COLLAR ON A DUMP BOX WITH HIS TRAILER. THE DRIVER THEN NOTIFIED WPC OPERATOR OF THE ACCIDENT; THE OPERATOR DISPATCHED A VAC TRUCK TO THUNDER CREEK. CRUDE OIL WAS VACUUMED UP AND CRUDE OIL WAS PUT INTO TANK. ALL COSTS WERE PAID BY PLAINS.
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.