Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2010-02-23 — MN
Operator
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., Dba Centerpoint Energy Minnesota Gas
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$13,734
Incident datetime
2010-02-23 12:35
Report number
Location
MN, HENNEPIN
Narrative
Gas traveled from a damaged 3" poly main to 5000 arden ave in edina minnesota where an explosion and fire occurred. A third party damaged the centerpoint energy main during a directional boring process to install telecommunications.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-02-23 12:35:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2010-04-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20100017.0
Supplemental Number
15017.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
12350
Name
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., Dba Centerpoint Energy Minnesota Gas
Operator Street Address
800 Lasalle Avenue
Operator City Name
Minneapolis
Operator State Abbreviation
MN
Operator Postal Code
55402
Local Datetime
2010-02-23 12:35:00
Location Street Address
West 50th & Arden Av
Location City Name
Edina
Location County Name
Hennepin
Location State Abbreviation
MN
Location Postal Code
55425
Location Latitude
44.91285
Location Longitude
-93.33624
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-02-23 16:29:00
Nrc Rpt Num
932124
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1395.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
60.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-02-23 12:35:00
On Site Datetime
2010-02-23 12:52:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
48.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1986.0
Pipe Diameter
3.5
Pipe Specification
Astm02513
Pipe Manufacturer
Plexco
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11.5
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
6.0
Puncture Circum
7.3
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
218900.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
13734.0
Est Cost Emergency
67658.0
Est Cost Other
25350.0
Est Cost Other Details
Oversight, Support, Regulatory Response
Est Cost Unintentional Release
8215.0
Prpty
333857.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
10.0
Accident Psig
7.0
Normal Psig
10.0
Mop Psig
15.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Boring
Work Performed
Telecommunications
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
10001968
One Call Center Name
Not Applicable
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
9.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Backfilling Practices
Preparer Name
K*** T****
Preparer Title
Damage Prevention Supervisor
Preparer Email
K*************@c****************.com
Preparer Telephone
6128618692
Preparer Fax
6128618565
Authorizer Name
K*** T****
Authorizer Title
Damage Prevention Supervisor
Authorizer Telephone
6128618692
Authorizer Email
K*************@c****************.com
Narrative
Gas traveled from a damaged 3" poly main to 5000 arden ave in edina minnesota where an explosion and fire occurred. A third party damaged the centerpoint energy main during a directional boring process to install telecommunications.
| Occurred At | 2010-02-23 12:35:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2010-04-08 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20100017.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15017.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 12350 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., Dba Centerpoint Energy Minnesota Gas |
| Operator Street Address | 800 Lasalle Avenue |
| Operator City Name | Minneapolis |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MN |
| Operator Postal Code | 55402 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-02-23 12:35:00 |
| Location Street Address | West 50th & Arden Av |
| Location City Name | Edina |
| Location County Name | Hennepin |
| Location State Abbreviation | MN |
| Location Postal Code | 55425 |
| Location Latitude | 44.91285 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.33624 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-02-23 16:29:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 932124 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1395.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 60.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-02-23 12:35:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-02-23 12:52:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 48.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1986.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 3.5 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm02513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Plexco |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11.5 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 6.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 7.3 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 218900.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 13734.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 67658.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 25350.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Oversight, Support, Regulatory Response |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 8215.0 |
| Prpty | 333857.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 10.0 |
| Accident Psig | 7.0 |
| Normal Psig | 10.0 |
| Mop Psig | 15.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Boring |
| Work Performed | Telecommunications |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 10001968 |
| One Call Center Name | Not Applicable |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 9.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Backfilling Practices |
| Preparer Name | K*** T**** |
| Preparer Title | Damage Prevention Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | K*************@c****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 6128618692 |
| Preparer Fax | 6128618565 |
| Authorizer Name | K*** T**** |
| Authorizer Title | Damage Prevention Supervisor |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6128618692 |
| Authorizer Email | K*************@c****************.com |
| Narrative | Gas traveled from a damaged 3" poly main to 5000 arden ave in edina minnesota where an explosion and fire occurred. A third party damaged the centerpoint energy main during a directional boring process to install telecommunications. |
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