MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.77662, -87.07366 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
PIPE HAD BEEN CUT FOR PROJECT WORK TO WELD IN A 20"" T. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ROLLED INTO THE AREA AND WORK WAS STOPPED FOR SAFETY REASONS. RECEIVED OVER 2"" OF RAIN AND THE RUNOFF FILLED THE EXCAVATION AND MIGRATED INTO THE PIPE, WHEN THE WATER WAS BEING VACUUMED OUT OF THE EXCAVATION, IT WASHED RESIDUAL OIL FROM THE PIPE INTO THE EXCAVATION AREA. IT WAS IMMEDIATELY VACUUMED UP AS IT WAS RELEASED.
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.