CONOCOPHILLIPS
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 15, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 15, 2010 |
| Operator | CONOCOPHILLIPS |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.50182, -90.58907 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"CONTRACT EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING COMPLETION PLUG THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED AT MP-655, WHEN THEY WENT TO RETRIEVE THE COMPLETION PLUG IT WAS NOT ON THE END OF THE STOPPLE. THE CONTRACTOR SHUT THE VALVE AND THEY TIED A VACUM TRUCK ON THE END OF THE VALVE AND TRIED TO GET THE COMPLETION PLUG OUT. THEY SHUT THE VALVE AND REMOVED THE HOSE. DURING THIS TIME THE CONTRACTOR DECIDED TO OPEN THE VALVE WHEN DOING SO HE HAD PLACE PART OF HIS BODY IN FRONT OF THE VALVE AND THE CONTRACTOR WAS STRUCK IN THE FOREHEAD WITH THE COMPLETION PLUG. WE BELIEVE THAT THERE WAS AROUND 210 PSI ON THE LINE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE CONTRACTOR WAS DRUG TESTED WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE HOSPITAL. THE SAME PERSON THAT OPENED THE VALVE WAS THE SAME PERSON THAT TRIED TO RETRIEVE THE COMPLETION PLUG UNSUCCESSFULLY."
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.