Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-04-28 — LA
Operator
Imtt-Bayonne
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
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
Incident datetime
2016-04-28 10:40
Report number
Location
LA
Narrative
On 4/28/16 at approximately 10:40 am, a contractor was working to install a slip on the fill/suction line for tank 8554. The prv was locked out and disconnected at the time. As the contactractor went to install the slip he lost his balance and as he was falling he grabbed the disconnected prv which caused the the nipple to crack and pull out the tank shell. As a result no. 2 fuel oil began to leak out from the tank. The contractor immediately notified other personnel who were in the area. Two vacuum trucks that were in the vicinity were brought over to recover leaking product. Imtt intitiated emergency response procedures which included confinement and containment. Arrangements were made to begin removing the remaining product in the tank to another above ground storage tank. The cleanup operation was completed by 4:00 pm. All contaminated soil was excavated and will be properly sampled, profiled and sent to an approved, permitted disposal facility. Imtt is in the process of making necessary repairs to the tank to put it back in service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-05-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160147
Supplemental Number
21631
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39149
Name
Imtt-Bayonne
Operator Street Address
400 Poydras Street Suite 3000
Operator City Name
New Orleans
Operator State Abbreviation
LA
Operator Postal Code
70130
Local Datetime
2016-04-28 10:40:00
Location Latitude
40.657792
Location Longitude
-74.091888
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
150
Recovered Bbls
140
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-04-28 10:40:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Remaining Product In The Tank Was Transferred To Another On-Site Tank.
On Site Datetime
2016-04-28 10:50:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-04-28 14:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1146431
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Imtt-Bayonne Terminal
Segment Name
Yard 8
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
07002
Onshore City Name
Bayonne
Onshore County Name
Hudson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Ast
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Atmospheric Storage Tank
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Other
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Item Involved Details
Pressure Relief Line Nipple
Installation Year
2002
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
A Contractor Was Working On The Main Discharge Line When He Slipped And Accidently Grabbed Onto The Pressure Relief Line Causing The Nipple To Crack Near The Tank Shell.
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
6000
Accident Psig
5.45
Mop Psig
115
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Other Outside Force Damage
Outside Force Type
Other Outside Force Damage
Osf Other Details
Contractor Slipped And Accidently Grabbed The Disonnected Pressure Relief Line Causing The Nipple To Crack.
Preparer Name
S****** L*****
Preparer Title
Director Of Ehs
Preparer Email
S************@i***.com
Preparer Telephone
201-823-8383
Preparer Fax
201-339-4605
Prepared Date
2016-08-23 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S****** L*****
Authorizer Telephone
201-823-5353
Authorizer Title
Director Of Ehs
Authorizer Email
S************@i***.com
Narrative
On 4/28/16 at approximately 10:40 am, a contractor was working to install a slip on the fill/suction line for tank 8554. The prv was locked out and disconnected at the time. As the contactractor went to install the slip he lost his balance and as he was falling he grabbed the disconnected prv which caused the the nipple to crack and pull out the tank shell. As a result no. 2 fuel oil began to leak out from the tank. The contractor immediately notified other personnel who were in the area. Two vacuum trucks that were in the vicinity were brought over to recover leaking product. Imtt intitiated emergency response procedures which included confinement and containment. Arrangements were made to begin removing the remaining product in the tank to another above ground storage tank. The cleanup operation was completed by 4:00 pm. All contaminated soil was excavated and will be properly sampled, profiled and sent to an approved, permitted disposal facility. Imtt is in the process of making necessary repairs to the tank to put it back in service.
| Report Received Date | 2016-05-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160147 |
| Supplemental Number | 21631 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39149 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Imtt-Bayonne |
| Operator Street Address | 400 Poydras Street Suite 3000 |
| Operator City Name | New Orleans |
| Operator State Abbreviation | LA |
| Operator Postal Code | 70130 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-04-28 10:40:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.657792 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.091888 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 150 |
| Recovered Bbls | 140 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-04-28 10:40:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Remaining Product In The Tank Was Transferred To Another On-Site Tank. |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-04-28 10:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-04-28 14:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1146431 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Imtt-Bayonne Terminal |
| Segment Name | Yard 8 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 07002 |
| Onshore City Name | Bayonne |
| Onshore County Name | Hudson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Ast |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Atmospheric Storage Tank |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Item Involved Details | Pressure Relief Line Nipple |
| Installation Year | 2002 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | A Contractor Was Working On The Main Discharge Line When He Slipped And Accidently Grabbed Onto The Pressure Relief Line Causing The Nipple To Crack Near The Tank Shell. |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 6000 |
| Accident Psig | 5.45 |
| Mop Psig | 115 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Osf Other Details | Contractor Slipped And Accidently Grabbed The Disonnected Pressure Relief Line Causing The Nipple To Crack. |
| Preparer Name | S****** L***** |
| Preparer Title | Director Of Ehs |
| Preparer Email | S************@i***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 201-823-8383 |
| Preparer Fax | 201-339-4605 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-08-23 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S****** L***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 201-823-5353 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Ehs |
| Authorizer Email | S************@i***.com |
| Narrative | On 4/28/16 at approximately 10:40 am, a contractor was working to install a slip on the fill/suction line for tank 8554. The prv was locked out and disconnected at the time. As the contactractor went to install the slip he lost his balance and as he was falling he grabbed the disconnected prv which caused the the nipple to crack and pull out the tank shell. As a result no. 2 fuel oil began to leak out from the tank. The contractor immediately notified other personnel who were in the area. Two vacuum trucks that were in the vicinity were brought over to recover leaking product. Imtt intitiated emergency response procedures which included confinement and containment. Arrangements were made to begin removing the remaining product in the tank to another above ground storage tank. The cleanup operation was completed by 4:00 pm. All contaminated soil was excavated and will be properly sampled, profiled and sent to an approved, permitted disposal facility. Imtt is in the process of making necessary repairs to the tank to put it back in service. |
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