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Commodity Pipeline Occurrences and Casualty Statistics for August 1998
August Year to Date
1998 1993-1997 1998 1997 1993-1997
Average Average
Accidents

    Damage

          Contact by Another Object

0 0 * 3 3 2
          Disturbance of Supporting Environment 0 0 * 1 3 2
          Release of Commodity 0 1 4 10 9
    Explosion 0 0 0 0 1
    Fire/Ignition 0 0 * 0 2 3

Total
0 1 8 18 17

Incidents

Uncontained/Uncontrolled Release
     Gas 1 1 8 4 6
    High vapour Pressure 2 1 4 8 3
     Oil 1 0 * 4 6 7
    Toxic Substance 0 1 3 7 3
Reduction of Structural Integrity below Design Limits 0 0 0 1 2
Other Incidents 1 1 2 3 2

Total
5 4 21 29 23
Casualties
     Fatalities 0 0 0 0 0
     Serious Injuries 0 0 * 0 0 1

*The five-year average for accidents/incidents totals less than 0.5. Therefore totals may not add due to rounding.
Figures are preliminary as of September 3, 1998.


Updated: 2004-07-07

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