Table 2-22: Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Incidents
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| Colorado |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Number of incidents |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Number of fatalities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number of injuries |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Property damage ($ thousands) |
0 |
49 |
60 |
300 |
110 |
175 |
| United
States, total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Number of incidents |
188 |
193 |
171 |
153 |
168 |
147 |
| Number of fatalities |
3 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
| Number of injuries |
11 |
13 |
5 |
6 |
20 |
4 |
| Property damage ($ thousands) |
32,519 |
81,083 |
42,811 |
62,865 |
43,109 |
115,704 |
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 Jan. 7, 2002.
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