MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 23, 2010

Incident Information

Incident DateJune 23, 2010
OperatorMARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates40.70642, -84.11329

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcausePUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$0
Emergency Response$42,451
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"DENSITOMETER PUMP DRILLED A HOLE OUT THE END OF THE BODY CAVITY, AND SPRAYED APPROXIMATELY 4.5 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL INTO THE SAMPLE BUILDING AND OUT ONTO THE SURROUNDING SOIL."

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.

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