BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.17840, -87.85040 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
AT 6:45 PM, ON MARCH 29, 2010 BUCKEYE'S CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A CALL FROM A CONTRACTOR STATING THAT HE STRUCK A PIPELINE IN BOURBONNAIS, IL. BUCKEYE'S CONTROLLER ADVISED THE CONTRACTOR TO CALL 911. THE CONTROLLER THEN PROCEEDED TO SHUT DOWN THE BUCKEYE PIPELINES IN THE AREA AND INITIATED AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE. BUCKEYE IMPLEMENTED ITS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN, AND ALL APPROPRIATE AGENCIES WERE NOTIFIED. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS DETERMINED TO BE FROM A CONTRACTOR STRIKING THE PIPELINE WITH A BULLDOZER WHILE EXCAVATING A HOLE TO BURY DEBRIS. THE CONTRACTOR DID NOT PLACE A ONE-CALL BEFORE EXCAVATING. THE ESTIMATED VOLUME OF PRODUCT RELEASED INCLUDES WATER THAT WAS IN THE EXCAVATION AND THE CALCULATIONS ARE BEING RE-EVALUATED. THE DAMAGED LINE SECTION HAS BEEN REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH CERTIFIED REPLACEMENT PIPE AND THE LINE IS BACK IN SERVICE. ALL RELEASED PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECOVERED AND REMEDIATION IS COMPLETE. RELEASED AND RECOVERED VOLUMES WERE RE-EVALUATED. THE NUMBERS REPORTED INITIALLY ARE CORRECT.
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.