PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 25, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 25, 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 | 31.63683, -89.52352 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $18,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
WHILE REFILLING THE MDF SCRAPER TRAP, THE MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN MISTAKENLY OPENED A DRAIN VALVE THAT HE WAS INTENDING TO CLOSE. THE FAILURE TO CLOSE THIS VALVE PROPERLY RESULTED IN THE WEST MANIFOLD SEPARATOR TO OVERFLOW, WHICH RELEASED APPROXIMATELY 750 GALLONS OF GASOLINE 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.