SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 25, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 25, 2014 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.62263, -83.48667 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 9/25/2014 AT 08:56 THE SMALL RELEASE OCCURRED AT THE TOL5 PUMP STATION. CONTRACTOR WAS WORKING TO INSTALL BLIND FLANGES ON PIPING TO ISOLATE THE LAUNCHER TRAP FROM FLARE HEADER. CONTRACTOR ERRONEOUSLY LOOSENED FLANGE ON PRESSURIZED SIDE OF VALVE THAT WAS LOTO'D. AN SPLP EMPLOYEE WAS ON SITE FOR UNRELATED WORK ACTIVITIES AND IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE CONTROL CENTER AND THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN. ONCE THE AREA WAS DETERMINED TO BE SAFE FOR RE-ENTRY SPLP PERSONNEL COMPLETED THE REPAIR.
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.