"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 16, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 16, 2011 |
| Operator | "KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.59441, -74.21621 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"EMPLOYEE PERFORMING FIELD INSPECTIONS NOTICED #2 OIL ON THE GROUND BELOW A 1"" TANK NOZZEL WITH A BALL VAVLE AND PLUG IN PLACE. IT WAS APPARENT THE PLUG WAS NOT PROPERLY SEALED AND WAS DRIPPING PRODUCT. ISOLATION BALL VALVE WAS ALSO SLIGHTLY UNSEATED. BUCKET PLACED UNDER THE DRIP AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPORTED TO SITE AND REPLACED PLUG WITH NEW PLUG TO PROPERLY SEAL THE PIPING. THE VALVE HAS BEEN LOCKED IN THE FULLY CLOSED POSTIION. CLEAN UP OF CONTAMINATED SOIL PERFORMED."
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.