"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 8, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 8, 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 | 41.41579, -93.62086 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,160 |
| Emergency Response | $18,000 |
| Other Costs | $500 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING NORMALLY SCHEDULED MAINLINE VALVE MAINTENANCE, PERSONNEL REMOVED THE INCORRECT PLUG ON THE VALVE, CAUSING THE RELEASE. THE PLUG WAS REPLACED, MAINTENANCE WAS COMPLETED AND THE VALVE RETURNED TO SERVICE. PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED FROM THE VALVE CAN AND RECLAIMED BY CYCLING IT THROUGH A SUMP SYSTEM AT THE NEARBY MAGELLAN TERMINAL FACILITY. A TOTAL OF 4,380 POUNDS OF HYDRO-EXCAVATED MUD AND ROCK WERE SOLIDIFIED AND DISPOSED OF PROPERLY AS A RESULT OF THE CLEANUP ACTIVITIES AT THIS LOCATION."
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.