JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 9, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 9, 2014 |
| Operator | JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.13984, -100.56948 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $6,130 |
| Other Costs | $2,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
WHILE CLEANING A STRAINER AT MEADE STATION, THE EMPLOYEE FAILED TO CLOSE ONE OF THE TWO VALVES NEEDED TO ISOLATE THE STRAINER. WHEN HE HAD ALL BUT ONE OF THE BOLTS REMOVED, THE CAP BECAME LOOSE RESULTING IN THE RELEASE. THE EMPLOYEE QUICKLY SHUT OFF THE OPEN VALVE WHICH STOP THE FLOW OF OIL. THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM WAS MOBILIZED. CLEAN UP WAS PERFORMED WITH KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTS OVERSIGHT. STATION WAS DOWN AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. EMPLOYEE WAS DISQUALIFIED TO PERFORM TASK UNTIL CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN IS INITIATED AND EMPLOYEE IS REQUALIFIED. APPROXIMATELY 3,240 CUBIC FEET OF SOIL WAS EXCAVATION AND REMEDIATED.
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.