"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 26, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 26, 2010 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.88188, -94.74432 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THE DUAL USE BREAK-OUT TANK WAS SUPPLYING PRODUCT TO THE TRUCK LOADING RACK WHEN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL AT THE FACILITY HEARD A LOUD NOISE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THEY DISCOVERED A NIPPLE HAD FAILED ON THE FENWALL CONNECTION OF THE TANK PUMP DISCHARGE PIPING. THE PUMPING OPERATION WAS IMMEDIATELY DISCONTINUED AND THE NIPPLE WAS REPLACED. THE IMPACTED AREA WAS REMEDIATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY PROCEDURES."
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.