Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-06-02 — PA
Operator
West Shore Pipeline Co
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)
$10,000
Incident datetime
2016-06-02 14:29
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
While delivering through harlem station a vapor alarm activated and shut down the pipeline. A pipeliner was on site and found that 20 gallons of gasoline had been released from the sump. The local osro was contacted and the affected gravel area around the sump was cleaned up. The product did not leave the property. The investigation is ongoing. 60 yards of soil was removed. On completion on a maintenance activity a drain valve was left open to the station sump. When the line was restarted the sump began to fill.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-06-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160196
Supplemental Number
21831
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
22430
Name
West Shore Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
The Buckeye Building 6161 Hamilton Boulevard
Operator City Name
Allentown
Operator State Abbreviation
PA
Operator Postal Code
18106
Local Datetime
2016-06-02 14:20:00
Location Latitude
41.801632
Location Longitude
-87.795604
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
0.48
Recovered Bbls
0.48
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-06-02 14:29:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-06-02 14:20:00
Restart Datetime
2016-06-02 18:40:00
On Site Datetime
2016-06-02 14:29:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Harlem Station
Segment Name
He
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
60402
Onshore City Name
Forest View
Onshore County Name
Cook
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
He
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Sump
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
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
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
60
Est Cost Prop Damage
10000
Est Cost Emergency
15000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
25060
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf 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
Yes, but the investigation of the control room and/or controller actions has not yet been completed by the operator (supplemental report required)
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
2
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Overflow Other Ind
Valve Misalignment
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
M***** E*****
Preparer Title
Senior District Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
M******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
2197968230
Prepared Date
2016-11-14 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
6109044113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
While delivering through harlem station a vapor alarm activated and shut down the pipeline. A pipeliner was on site and found that 20 gallons of gasoline had been released from the sump. The local osro was contacted and the affected gravel area around the sump was cleaned up. The product did not leave the property. The investigation is ongoing. 60 yards of soil was removed. On completion on a maintenance activity a drain valve was left open to the station sump. When the line was restarted the sump began to fill.
| Report Received Date | 2016-06-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160196 |
| Supplemental Number | 21831 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 22430 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | West Shore Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | The Buckeye Building 6161 Hamilton Boulevard |
| Operator City Name | Allentown |
| Operator State Abbreviation | PA |
| Operator Postal Code | 18106 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-06-02 14:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.801632 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.795604 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 | 0.48 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.48 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-06-02 14:29:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-06-02 14:20:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-06-02 18:40:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-06-02 14:29:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Harlem Station |
| Segment Name | He |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 60402 |
| Onshore City Name | Forest View |
| Onshore County Name | Cook |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | He |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Sump |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| 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 | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 60 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 15000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 25060 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf 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 | Yes, but the investigation of the control room and/or controller actions has not yet been completed by the operator (supplemental report required) |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 2 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Overflow Other Ind | Valve Misalignment |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | M***** E***** |
| Preparer Title | Senior District Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | M******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2197968230 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-11-14 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6109044113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | While delivering through harlem station a vapor alarm activated and shut down the pipeline. A pipeliner was on site and found that 20 gallons of gasoline had been released from the sump. The local osro was contacted and the affected gravel area around the sump was cleaned up. The product did not leave the property. The investigation is ongoing. 60 yards of soil was removed. On completion on a maintenance activity a drain valve was left open to the station sump. When the line was restarted the sump began to fill. |
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