MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 24, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 24, 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 | 39.32604, -87.89748 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | MISCELLANEOUS |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A SMALL FLASH (1-2 INCH HIGH) FIRE UNDER THE TANK FLOOR OCCURRED DURING 653 MAINTENANCE WORK ON TANK 1211 AT MARTINSVILLE. ALL PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED PROPERLY. LELS WERE BEING MONITORED WITHIN INCHES OF THE TORCH CUTTING SITE BEFORE THE FLASH FIRE AND FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT WITH NO LELS FOUND. THE FIRE SELF-EXTINGUISHED IMMEDIATELY AND A PLAN WAS DEVELOPED TO MITIGATE RECURRENCE. PHMSA REQUESTED THE ""ESTIMATED VOLUME OF COMMODITY UNINTENTIONALLY RELEASED"" BE UPDATE FROM 0 TO THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF .1 BARRELS. TO CLARIFY, THE FLASH FIRE IGNITED DUE TO VAPORS RATHER THAN LIQUID PRODUCT."
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.