MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.71134, -88.85166 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
AT 8:57, A THIRD PARTY CONTRACTED TILING EXCAVATOR CONTACTED THE MPL OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR INQUIRING ABOUT PERFORMING SOME TILING WORK IN THE SAME FIELD AS AN MPL PIPELINE. THE OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR HAD AN OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN CONTACT THE EXCAVATOR IMMEDIATELY AFTER RECEIVING THE CALL. THE OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN THEN CALLED THE EXCAVATOR RIGHT AWAY AND NOTIFIED THE EXCAVATOR THAT THE PIPELINE IS LOCATED WHERE HE WANTS TO DO HIS WORK. THE EXCAVATOR SAID HE HAD JUST PLACED THE ONE CALL, WHICH HAD BEEN RECEIVED BY MPL AT 8:53. THE EXCAVATOR WAS TOLD THAT HE NEEDED TO WAIT FOR MPL TO MEET WITH HIM TO MARK THE PIPELINE BEFORE HE STARTS ANY WORK. AN OPERATION TECHNICIAN CLOSER TO THE SITE CONTACTED THE EXCAVATOR IMMEDIATELY REGARDING THE WORK. THE EXCAVATOR SAID HE PLANNED TO START THE WORK A FEW HUNDRED FEET AWAY FROM THE PIPELINE. THE OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN FIRMLY EMPHASIZED THAT MPL HAS 48 HOURS TO RESPOND TO THE ONE CALL TICKET. THE OPERATION TECHNICIAN THEN HEADED TO THE SITE. WHEN HE ARRIVED ON SITE, HE FOUND THE EXCAVATOR HAD HIT THE PIPELINE WITH A TILING MACHINE. THERE WAS A SMELL OF GASOLINE AND A PLATE-SIZED SPOT OF MOISTURE IN THE DIRT, BUT NO ACTIVE RELEASE FROM THE PIPELINE.
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.