Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-03-14 — TX
Operator
Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals, Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000,000
Incident datetime
2011-03-14 08:31
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
While receiving a gasoline delivery through the ganj manifold at the carteret terminal, maintenance workers were executing a maintenance task to rotate a valve gear box and install an extension handle on the gear box on a valve in the ganj manifold. During the maintenance task the bolts that secure the gear box to the valve body were removed and the gear box was raised to allow it to be rotated. When the gear box was raised, a slamming sound was heard and within a few seconds, two flanges on other valves in the manifold released a spray of gasoline and the gasoline vapors ignited. All workers and contractors in the vicinity evacuated the area. On site emergency response team responded and put out the fire. The manifold piping was isolated from the remainder of the facility piping by closing off valves and later installing blinds in the lines. Investigation into the incident determined that the internal valve plate slammed closed against the inbound delivery when the gear box was lifted off the valve pinion. An investigation into the incident determined that the root cause was employees failed to follow the established maintenance practices of communicating with operations before and after a job and working on only inactive lines.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-04-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110112
Supplemental Number
18061
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
26041
Name
Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals, Llc
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St, Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2011-03-14 08:31:00
Location Latitude
40.593267
Location Longitude
-74.209978
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
23
Recovered Bbls
8
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-03-14 08:31:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-03-14 08:31:00
Restart Datetime
2011-03-16 17:00:00
On Site Datetime
2011-03-14 08:55:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-03-14 09:42:00
Nrc Rpt Num
970001
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Carteret Terminal
Segment Name
Ganj Manifold
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
07008
Onshore City Name
Carteret
Onshore County Name
Middlesex
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Flange Assembly
Installation Year
1963
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
3000
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000000
Est Cost Emergency
30791
Est Cost Environmental
347000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1380791
Accident Psig
320
Mop Psig
285
Accident Pressure
Pressure Exceeded 110% Of Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
No operator/controller actions contributed to the event. All operating procedures being properly followed.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Employees Tested
7
Num Employees Failed
0
Num Contractors Tested
6
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
Employees Failed To Follow The Established Maintenance Practices Of Communicating With Operations Before And After A Job And Working On Only Inactive Lines.
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
J**** H*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Integrity Manager
Preparer Email
J***********@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
732-969-5735
Prepared Date
2013-05-15 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J**** H*****
Authorizer Telephone
732-969-5735
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Integrity Manager
Authorizer Email
J***********@k***********.com
Narrative
While receiving a gasoline delivery through the ganj manifold at the carteret terminal, maintenance workers were executing a maintenance task to rotate a valve gear box and install an extension handle on the gear box on a valve in the ganj manifold. During the maintenance task the bolts that secure the gear box to the valve body were removed and the gear box was raised to allow it to be rotated. When the gear box was raised, a slamming sound was heard and within a few seconds, two flanges on other valves in the manifold released a spray of gasoline and the gasoline vapors ignited. All workers and contractors in the vicinity evacuated the area. On site emergency response team responded and put out the fire. The manifold piping was isolated from the remainder of the facility piping by closing off valves and later installing blinds in the lines. Investigation into the incident determined that the internal valve plate slammed closed against the inbound delivery when the gear box was lifted off the valve pinion. An investigation into the incident determined that the root cause was employees failed to follow the established maintenance practices of communicating with operations before and after a job and working on only inactive lines.
| Report Received Date | 2011-04-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110112 |
| Supplemental Number | 18061 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 26041 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St, Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-03-14 08:31:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.593267 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.209978 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 23 |
| Recovered Bbls | 8 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-03-14 08:31:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-03-14 08:31:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-03-16 17:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-03-14 08:55:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-03-14 09:42:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 970001 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Carteret Terminal |
| Segment Name | Ganj Manifold |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 07008 |
| Onshore City Name | Carteret |
| Onshore County Name | Middlesex |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Flange Assembly |
| Installation Year | 1963 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 3000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 30791 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 347000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1380791 |
| Accident Psig | 320 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Exceeded 110% Of Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | No operator/controller actions contributed to the event. All operating procedures being properly followed. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 7 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Num Contractors Tested | 6 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | Employees Failed To Follow The Established Maintenance Practices Of Communicating With Operations Before And After A Job And Working On Only Inactive Lines. |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | J**** H***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Integrity Manager |
| Preparer Email | J***********@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 732-969-5735 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-05-15 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** H***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 732-969-5735 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Integrity Manager |
| Authorizer Email | J***********@k***********.com |
| Narrative | While receiving a gasoline delivery through the ganj manifold at the carteret terminal, maintenance workers were executing a maintenance task to rotate a valve gear box and install an extension handle on the gear box on a valve in the ganj manifold. During the maintenance task the bolts that secure the gear box to the valve body were removed and the gear box was raised to allow it to be rotated. When the gear box was raised, a slamming sound was heard and within a few seconds, two flanges on other valves in the manifold released a spray of gasoline and the gasoline vapors ignited. All workers and contractors in the vicinity evacuated the area. On site emergency response team responded and put out the fire. The manifold piping was isolated from the remainder of the facility piping by closing off valves and later installing blinds in the lines. Investigation into the incident determined that the internal valve plate slammed closed against the inbound delivery when the gear box was lifted off the valve pinion. An investigation into the incident determined that the root cause was employees failed to follow the established maintenance practices of communicating with operations before and after a job and working on only inactive lines. |
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