"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 20, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 20, 2010 |
| 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 | 40.58925, -74.21709 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $5,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
OPERATOR OPENED SMALL SAMPLE LINE VALVE TO SAMPLE INBOUND RECEIPT. THERE WAS NO FLOW DUE TO THE LINE BEING TEMPORARILY SHUT DOWN. THE OPERATOR LEFT AREA TO PERFORM OTHER DUTIES BUT NEGLECTED TO CLOSE THE SAMPLE LINE VALVE. THE INBOUND RECEIPT STARTED UP WHILE THE OPERATOR WAS AWAY AND PRODUCT FLOWED OUT OF THE SAMPLE LINE INTO A COLLECTION TUBE AND THEN THE COLLECTION TUB OVERFLOWED PRIOR TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE DISCOVERING THE PROBLEM WHO THEN CLOSED THE VALVE AND ALERTED THE CONTROL ROOM.
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.