CENTRAL FLORIDA PIPELINE CORP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 7, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 7, 2014 |
| Operator | CENTRAL FLORIDA PIPELINE CORP |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.42270, -81.37047 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | LIGHTNING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $152,000 |
| Emergency Response | $12,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A LIGHTNING STRIKE OCCURRED AT THE CENTRAL FLORIDA PIPELINE'S ORLANDO TERMINAL ON 8/7/2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 16:53. THE LIGHTNING STRIKE RESULTED IN A FIRE AT BLOCK VALVE 16-24 ON A 3/8 INCH STAINLESS STEEL SWAGELOK DIELECTRIC FITTING ON A PRESSURE SENSING LINE. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED ON SCENE AT 17:10. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AT 17:35. A SMALL HOLE WAS FOUND IN THE DIELECTRIC FITTING ON THE PRESSURE SENSING LINE.
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.