"ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 3, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 3, 2012 |
| Operator | "ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.49188, -87.91791 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Injuries | 3 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $864,819 |
| Emergency Response | $915,512 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MARCH 3, AT 2:04 AM, THE SCADA ALARMS AT THE CONTROL CENTER IDENTIFIED A DROP IN PRESSURE AT MP 455.71. LINES 14 AND 64 WERE IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN IN ORDER TO INVESTIGATE. AT APPROXIMATELY 2:20 AM, THE CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE WILL COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE NOTIFYING ENBRIDGE OF A VEHICLE FIRE IN THE AREA OF LARAWAY ROAD AND SCHOOL HOUSE ROAD IN NEW LENOX, ILLINOIS (LINE 64 SENDING TRAP). AT 3:05 AM, ENBRIDGE PERSONNEL ARRIVED ON SITE AND VERIFIED THAT TWO VEHICLES WENT UNDER A CHAIN LINK FENCE ENCLOSURE, AND STRUCK A CONCRETE PIER SUPPORTING THE L64 SENDING TRAP, SHEARING OFF A 4"" CONNECTION, CAUSING A RELEASE OF OIL AND A SUBSEQUENT FIRE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER OF ONE VEHICLE WERE UNABLE TO EXIT AND PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. THE THREE PASSENGERS OF THE SECOND VEHICLE WERE TRANSPORTED TO SILVER CROSS HOSPITAL. ON MARCH 6 AT 6:15 PM, LINE 14 WAS RESTARTED, AND ON MARCH 9 AT 7:20 AM LINE 64 WAS RESTARTED. THE PIPING FOR LINE 64 AND LINE 14 HAS BEEN RECONFIGURED AND THE SENDING TRAP TEMPORARILY BYPASSED UNTIL THE PERMANENT REPLACEMENT CAN BE COMPLETED BY END OF Q3 2013. APPROXIMATELY 6,565 TONS OF PETROLEUM-CONTAMINATED SOIL HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SITE."
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.