BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.95950, -76.66535 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 9/20/2011, BUCKEYE'S 803 LINE FROM AUBURN TO WATERLOO WAS STRUCK BY A FARMER. THE FARMER IMMEDATELY CALLED A BUCKEYE EMPLOYEE TO REPORT THE DAMAGE. THE BUCKEYE EMPLOYEE ALERTED THE LOCAL CONTROL CENTER OF THE DAMAGE AND INSTRUCTED THE FARMER TO CALL 911. EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED AND ALL PROPER NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. A TOTAL OF 595 BARRELS WERE RELEASED. A TEMPORARY SLEEVE WAS INSTALLED AT 23:45 THAT EVENING. A PERMANENT TIE-IN WAS WELDED IN ON 9/22/2011. ALL WELDS WERE X-RAYED AND FOUND ACCEPTABLE. THE LINE WAS RESTARTED ON 9/23/2011. TO DATE, 271 BARRELS OF GASOLINE HAVE BEEN COLLECTED. REMEDIATION IS ON-GOING.
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.