Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-09-18 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
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)
$150,000
Incident datetime
2019-09-18 07:25
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On september 18, 2019 at 07:25 a.M., dearborn terminal operator discovered jet fuel in the secondary containment (dike area) of tank 1. The spill was discovered to have originated from a vent on a non-DOT jurisdictional tank (1a) connected to the jet fuel filter system. Internal and external notifications were made. An osro assisted in cleanup efforts. The estimated release volume is 75 barrels, all of which was recovered. The root cause of the event was determined to be human error. Employee failed to follow lock out tag out procedures which resulted in ball valves in the jet fuel filter system left in the partially open position. Employees involved in the incident were re-trained in applicable procedures.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-10-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190308
Supplemental Number
33217
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
1845
Name
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Operator Street Address
The Buckeye Building 6161 Hamilton Boulevar
Operator City Name
Allentown
Operator State Abbreviation
PA
Operator Postal Code
18106
Local Datetime
2019-09-18 07:20:00
Location Latitude
42.244489
Location Longitude
-83.302939
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
75
Recovered Bbls
75
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-09-18 07:25:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-09-18 07:42:00
Restart Datetime
2019-09-18 16:30:00
On Site Datetime
2019-09-18 09:50:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-09-18 10:27:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1258568
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Dearborn Terminal
Segment Name
Dearborn Terminal - Betit
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mi
Onshore Postal Code
48180
Onshore City Name
Taylor
Onshore County Name
Wayne
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Dearborn Term
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Jet Fuel Filter System
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
1300
Est Cost Prop Damage
150000
Est Cost Emergency
24000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
21000
Est Cost Other Details
Buckeye Labor And Travel
Prpty
196300
Accident Psig
6
Mop Psig
150
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
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
2
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
Valve In Wrong Position That Resulted In Tank Overflow
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
D***** R******
Preparer Title
District Compiance Specialist
Preparer Email
D*******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
412-216-2864
Preparer Fax
412-264-1433
Prepared Date
2020-01-22 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
On september 18, 2019 at 07:25 a.M., dearborn terminal operator discovered jet fuel in the secondary containment (dike area) of tank 1. The spill was discovered to have originated from a vent on a non-DOT jurisdictional tank (1a) connected to the jet fuel filter system. Internal and external notifications were made. An osro assisted in cleanup efforts. The estimated release volume is 75 barrels, all of which was recovered. The root cause of the event was determined to be human error. Employee failed to follow lock out tag out procedures which resulted in ball valves in the jet fuel filter system left in the partially open position. Employees involved in the incident were re-trained in applicable procedures.
| Report Received Date | 2019-10-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190308 |
| Supplemental Number | 33217 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 1845 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Buckeye Partners, Lp |
| Operator Street Address | The Buckeye Building 6161 Hamilton Boulevar |
| Operator City Name | Allentown |
| Operator State Abbreviation | PA |
| Operator Postal Code | 18106 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-09-18 07:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 42.244489 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.302939 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 | 75 |
| Recovered Bbls | 75 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-09-18 07:25:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-09-18 07:42:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-09-18 16:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-09-18 09:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-09-18 10:27:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1258568 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Dearborn Terminal |
| Segment Name | Dearborn Terminal - Betit |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mi |
| Onshore Postal Code | 48180 |
| Onshore City Name | Taylor |
| Onshore County Name | Wayne |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Dearborn Term |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Jet Fuel Filter System |
| 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 | 1300 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 150000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 24000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 21000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Buckeye Labor And Travel |
| Prpty | 196300 |
| Accident Psig | 6 |
| Mop Psig | 150 |
| 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 | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 2 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | Valve In Wrong Position That Resulted In Tank Overflow |
| 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 | D***** R****** |
| Preparer Title | District Compiance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | D*******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 412-216-2864 |
| Preparer Fax | 412-264-1433 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-01-22 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On september 18, 2019 at 07:25 a.M., dearborn terminal operator discovered jet fuel in the secondary containment (dike area) of tank 1. The spill was discovered to have originated from a vent on a non-DOT jurisdictional tank (1a) connected to the jet fuel filter system. Internal and external notifications were made. An osro assisted in cleanup efforts. The estimated release volume is 75 barrels, all of which was recovered. The root cause of the event was determined to be human error. Employee failed to follow lock out tag out procedures which resulted in ball valves in the jet fuel filter system left in the partially open position. Employees involved in the incident were re-trained in applicable procedures. |
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