TRANSMONTAIGNE OPERATING COMPANY L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 14, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 14, 2011 |
| Operator | TRANSMONTAIGNE OPERATING COMPANY L.P. |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 25.96424, -97.38110 |
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 | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR VALVE GUIDE ON ORBIT VALVE. FAILED TO FOLLOW MANUFACTURES PROCEDURE AND REMOVED GUIDE WITHOUT DEPRESSURING THE VALVE. VALVE STEM BLEW OUT ALLOWING PRODUCT TO BE RELEASED. QUALIFICATIONS WERE SUSPENDED AND EMPLOYEES ARE BEING RETRAINED AND REQUALIFIED. VALVE IS BEING SENT OUT FOR THIRD PARTY EVALUATION. THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR TO CONDUCT INVESTIGATION IN ADDITION TO COMPANY INVESTIGATION. OPERATOR/TECHNICIANS WILL ARE BEING RETRAINED AND QUALIFIED. THIRD PARTY INVESTIGATION BY AON DREW THE SAME CONCLUSION AS THE OPERATORS INVESTIGATION, EMPLOYEES FAILED TO FOLLOW MANUFACTURES PROCEDURES. ADDITIONALLY THE COMPANY CONTRACTED THIRD PARTY TO CONDUCT A FULL PSM AUDIT AND PHA FOR THE FACILITY. FINDINGS OF THE PHA ARE BEING ADDRESSED AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TAKEN. RE-TRAINING AND RE-QUALIFICATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED FOR ALL FACILITY EMPLOYEES. ADDITIONALLY CAMERON VALVE HAS BEEN CONTRACTED TO CONDUCT ADDITIONAL TRAINING ON THEIR ORBIT EQUIPMENT. REVIEW OF THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE HAS BEEN CONDUCTED AND ISSUES ADDRESSED."
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.