WEST SHORE PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 4, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 4, 2010 |
| Operator | WEST SHORE PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.92890, -87.88840 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
AT 3:10 PM ON FEBRUARY 4, 2010, A RELEASE WAS IDENTIFIED BY WEST SHORE PERSONNEL AT THE MITCHELL FIELD TERMINAL. THE LINE WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME. THE LINE WAS ISOLATED AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED. 10 GALLONS OF JET FUEL LEAKED THROUGH A PIPE NIPPLE CONNECTED TO THE PROVER. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE FROST HEAVE CAUSING FATIGUE IN THE THREAD AREA OF THE PIPE FITTING, IN ADDITION TO THE ABSENCE OF AN EXPANSION JOINT. REPAIRS WERE MADE AND THE LINE IS BACK IN SERVICE. ALL REMEDIATION IS COMPLETE. NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL REPORT FILED TO POPULATE FIELD E5.F
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.