MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 2, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 2, 2015 |
| Operator | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.70867, -80.69383 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WHILE TRYING TO LAUNCH A PIG, THE STOP PLATE ON DRAIN VALVE DR 2 ALLOWED THE VALVE TO TURN PAST ITS CLOSURE POINT, PARTIALLY RE-OPENING THE VALVE. FLOW TRAVELED THROUGH THE DRAIN LINES AND CAME OUT OF THE SUMP VENT. THE STOP PLATE HAS BEEN REPLACED. EIGHT GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL CONTAINED ON OPERATOR PROPERTY."
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.