PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 12, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 12, 2014 |
| Operator | PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.48197, -82.60639 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $900,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 5/12/2014, A SCRAPER PASSAGE INDICATOR (PIG SIG) WAS BEING REMOVED AND A NEW ONE INSTALLED AT THE INCOMING BLOCK VALVE ON THE 26-INCH PIPELINE AT PLANTATION'S ANDERSON PUMPING STATION. SHORTLY AFTER INSTALLATION OF THE NEW INDICATOR, IT FAILED (BLEW OUT) CAUSING A RELEASE OF GASOLINE. THE INVESTIGATION OF THE ACCIDENT DETERMINED AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING THE STAINLESS STEEL PIG SIG INTO A PREVIOUSLY DAMAGED THREAD-O-RING (TOR) FITTING. THE INSTALLATION OF THE PIG SIG WAS BEING DONE USING A TD WILLIAMSON TAPPING MACHINE. THE STAINLESS STEEL PIG SIG DID NOT SEAT PROPERLY IN THE DAMAGED TOR. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE FOR INSTALLING A PIG SIG.
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.