Table 2-22: Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Incidents: 2002
Table 2-22: Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Incidents: 2002
| State | Number of incidents | Number of fatalities | Number of injuries | Property damage (dollars) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alaska | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arizona | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California | 35 | 0 | 0 | 95,000 |
| Colorado | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connecticut | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delaware | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawaii | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4,500 |
| Idaho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illinois | 20 | 0 | 0 | 27,000 |
| Indiana | 12 | 0 | 0 | 350 |
| Iowa | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16,000 |
| Kansas | 29 | 0 | 0 | 151,925 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 22 | 0 | 0 | 215,000 |
| Maine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 0 | 0 | 249,800 |
| Mississippi | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Missouri | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 |
| Montana | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2,000 |
| Nevada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New York | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5,000 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio | 13 | 1 | 0 | 42,000 |
| Oklahoma | 45 | 0 | 0 | 18,200 |
| Oregon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | 0 | 0 | 50,000 |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas | 120 | 0 | 0 | 45,650 |
| Utah | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20,000 |
| Vermont | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Virginia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wyoming | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5,000 |
| United States, total1 | 451 | 1 | 0 | 948,425 |
1 Incidents that have an "unknown" location are included in the totals.
NOTES: Historical totals may change as the Office of Pipeline Safety receives supplemental information on incidents.
Incidents are reported on Form RSPA F 7100.1. An accident report is required for each failure in a pipeline system in which there is a release of the hazardous liquid or carbon dioxide transported resulting in any of the following:
1. Explosion or fire not intentionally set by the operator;
2. Loss of 50 or more barrels (8 or more cubic meters) of hazardous liquid or carbon dioxide;
3. Escape to the atmosphere of more than 5 barrels (0.8 cubic meters) a day of highly volatile liquids;
4. Death of any person;
5. Bodily harm to any person resulting in: a. loss of consciousness; or b. necessity to carry the person from the scene; or c. necessity for medical treatment; or d. disability which prevents the discharge of normal duties or the pursuit of normal activities beyond the day of the accident;
6. Estimated property damage, including cost of clean-up and recovery, value of lost product, and damage to the property of the operator or others, or both, exceeding $50,000.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Special Programs Administration, Office of Pipeline Safety, available at http://ops.dot.gov as of Oct. 10, 2003.