ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 31, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 31, 2013 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.76505, -95.01240 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"IN REFERENCE TO PARTS A(6), F,AND I, THIS REPORT IS BEING MADE AS PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF PRIOR INCIDENTS OR NEAR MISSES INVOLVING FLASH FIRE OR IGNITION OF FLAMMABLE VAPORS, PURSUANT TO A COMPLIANCE ORDER ISSUED BY PHMSA (CPF NO. 4-2014-5017). A FLASH FIRE OCCURRED WHILE A CONTRACTOR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING AN INTERNAL FLOATING ROOF. SPECIFICALLY, THE CONTRACTOR WAS CUTTING OFF AN INTERNAL FLOATING ROOF LEG FROM THE ROOF SHEET METAL PLATE WITH A CUTTING TORCH WHEN EITHER SLAG OR SPARKS HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE LEG AND IGNITED PRODUCT THAT WAS TRAPPED IN THE LEG. THE TANK HAD BEEN EMPTIED, PURGED AND TESTED NEGATIVE FOR HYDROCARBONS BEFORE WORK BEGAN."
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.