"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 6, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 6, 2012 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.60760, -87.46670 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $19,230 |
| Emergency Response | $6,000 |
| Other Costs | $1,998 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 2:09 PM ON FEBRUARY 6, 2012 A RELEASE WAS IDENTIFIED BY BUCKEYE PERSONNEL AT THE HAMMOND TERMINAL IN HAMMOND, IN. GASOLINE WAS DRIPPING FROM A PUMP BASE. THE GASOLINE RAN DOWN THE PUMP BASE AND COLLECTED IN THE SOIL SURROUNDING THE BASE. THE PUMP WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME. THE PUMP WAS ISOLATED AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED. ALL APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. APPROXIMATELY 10 GALLONS OF GASOLINE WERE RELEASED, AND 10 GALLONS WERE RECOVERED. IMPACTED SOIL WAS REMOVED AND NO FURTHER REMEDIATION IS NEEDED. THE PUMP IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. *SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL: PART D 8. ESTIMATED PROPERTY DAMAGE UPDATED PART E 5F. FUNCTION OF PIPELINE SYSTEM ANSWERED THE PUMP IS NOW BACK IN SERVICE"
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.