MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 31, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 31, 2013 |
| Operator | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.92355, -88.38564 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | DAMAGE BY OPERATOR OR OPERATOR'S CONTRACTOR NOT RELATED TO EXCAVATION AND NOT DUE TO MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $13,000 |
| Emergency Response | $200,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BURN-THROUGH LEAK WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT APPLIED. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE CONTRACT WELDER AGREED TO A DOT DRUG AND ALCOHOL TEST AND WENT TO THE CLINIC WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED TIME LIMIT; HOWEVER, THE CLINIC ONLY ADMINISTERED THE DRUG TEST. UPON THE CAUSE DETERMINATION, THE WELDER'S OQ RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. THE WELDER MET ALL OF THE REQUIRED TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS TO WELD FOR MARATHON PIPE LINE BUT HAD NOT TAKEN THE ""ABNORMAL OPERATIONS"" PORTION OF THE OQ QUALIFICATION COURSES."
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.