"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 29, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 29, 2014 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 44.85338, -92.99561 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $7,000 |
| Emergency Response | $7,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WHILE CONDUCTING MAINTENANCE AT THE ST. PAUL PARK STATION, MAGELLAN EMPLOYEES NOTICED THE PUMP-BACK LINE FROM THE SUMP APPEARED TO BE LOOSE WHERE IT EMERGES FROM THE GROUND. THEY HAND-DUG THE LINE AND EXPOSED A 90 DEGREE ELBOW FITTING AND DISCOVERED A SMALL AMOUNT OF PRODUCT. IMPACTED SOIL WAS REMOVED USING A HYDRO-VAC. THE LINE WAS DRAINED OF PRODUCT, REPAIRED USING WELDED FITTINGS AND PUT BACK INTO SERVICE."
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.