KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 6, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 6, 2014 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LP |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.79416, -101.01990 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY OPERATOR'S CONTRACTOR (SECOND PARTY) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $54,700 |
| Emergency Response | $2,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
THE CONRTACT ROW GRUBBING INSPECTOR FAILED TO FOLLOW KM PROCEDURES TO MARK AND IDENTIFY THE WINK TO SNYDER 10"" PIPELINE. IN ADDITION, THE GRUBBER MACHINE OPERATOR FAILED TO FOLLOW KM SAFE DIGGING PROCEDURES. THIS RESULTED IN THE OPERATOR HITTING AND DAMAGING THE WINK TO SNYDER 10"" PIPELINE. THE SECTION OF PIPE THAT WAS STRUCK WAS EXPOSED DUE TO EROSION, IT WAS PAINTED ORANGE FOR FOUR OR MORE FEET AND A PERMANENT LINE MARKER WAS LOCATED WITHIN 10 FEET OF THE STRIKE. THE OPERATOR HIT THE LINE IN THE 2:30 POSITION FACING DOWNSTREAM. THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND A CLAMP INSTALLED. A SLEEVE WAS THEN WELDED ONTO THE PIPE. THE CONTRACT ROW GRUBBING INSPECTOR REFUSED TO SUBMIT A SAMPLE FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING. THE INSPECTOR WAS TERMINATED ON THE SPOT. PIPELINE SECTION WAS REPLACED WITH NEW PIPE ON JULY 1, 2014
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.