DIXIE PIPELINE
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 5, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 5, 2010 |
| Operator | DIXIE PIPELINE |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.53866, -82.53516 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 1 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $345,058 |
| Emergency Response | $49,093 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON JULY 5, 2010, A PRIVATE LANDOWNER WAS PERFORMING ROAD WORK ON HIS PROPERTY ADJACENT TO A POND AND WITHIN THE DIXIE PIPELINE DESIGNATED ROW. THE LANDOWNER DID NOT CONTACT ONE-CALL AND DID NOT CONTACT DIXIE. THE LANDOWNER HIT THE 8-INCH DIXIE PIPELINE ON HIS PROPERTY WITH HIS DOZER. A GOUGE AND SPLIT FROM THE DOZER THAT PENETRATED THROUGH THE WALL OF THE PIPELINE RESULTED IN A RELEASE OF PROPANE THAT LED TO A SUBSEQUENT EXPLOSION AND FIRE. THE LANDOWNER, WHO WAS OPERATING THE DOZER, WAS INJURED BY THE RELEASE. ONE FATALITY RESULTED FROM THE SUBSEQUENT EXPLOSION AND FIRE WITH ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE ENSUING. THE OPERATOR TOOK IMMEDIATE ACTION TO ISOLATE THE PIPELINE AND REDUCE THE IMPACT TO THE PUBLIC AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
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.