Incident details
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GD incident on 2010-05-11 — SC
Operator
South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,847
Incident datetime
2010-05-11 12:05
Report number
Location
SC, CHARLESTON
Narrative
On may 11, 2010, at approximately 12:05pm sce&g received notification that the gas service line for 101 spring street was damaged and on fire. The order was dispatched to our serviceman at 12:12pm and he arrived at 12:17pm. The serviceman discovered the gas service line for the home at this property was damaged by an east coast plumbing worker while sweating on copper water line fittings near the gas service line using a propane torch. The plastic service line was damaged by heat from the propane torch being used by the plumber. Also, the escaping gas was subsequently ignited by an undetermined source. The worker was not injured and not treated by emergency personnel. The fire department arrived and controlled the fire with water hoses while sce&g excavated the service tapping tee. The leak was secured by running the tapping tee down at 1:56pm. Because damage to the structure will likely exceed $50,000, cedric green (sce&g) notified vernon gainey of south carolina office of regulatory staff at 3:15pm and the department of transportation national response center at 3:30pm. East coast plumbing company did not have a valid locate ticket for the work they were performing. In addition, the service line for 101 spring street was leak surveyed on march 31, 2010; the leak survey technician did not find a leak. Sce&g has no record of performing service related work inside the home from 2006 to present. Note: this form (part c; 3.A) would not accept the nominal pipe diameter. The nominal pipe diameter is 0.5 inches.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-05-11 12:05:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2010-05-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20100028.0
Supplemental Number
16690.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
18408
Name
South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
Operator Street Address
601 Taylor Road
Operator City Name
Cayce
Operator State Abbreviation
SC
Operator Postal Code
29033
Local Datetime
2010-05-11 12:05:00
Location Street Address
101 Spring Street
Location City Name
Charleston
Location County Name
Charleston
Location State Abbreviation
SC
Location Postal Code
29403-5993
Location Latitude
32.7908
Location Longitude
-79.9461
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-05-11 15:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
939868
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
4.52
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-05-11 12:05:00
On Site Datetime
2010-05-11 12:17:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
12.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1968.0
Pipe Diameter
9.999
Pipe Specification
Hdpe 42
Pipe Manufacturer
Yardley
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Unknown
Wt Plastic
0.125
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
The Serviceman Discovered The Gas Service Line For The Home At This Property Was Damaged By An East Coast Plumbing Worker While Sweating On Copper Water Line Fittings Near The Gas Service Line Using A Propane Torch. The Wall Thickness Of The Damaged Pipeline Is 0.125 Inches. The Facility That Had To Be Shut Down Was The Gas Service Line/meter Set. The Restart/restoration Of The Facility Is Dependent On Repairs To The Customer Property, And After The Contractor Requests A New Service Line
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1847.0
Est Cost Emergency
589.0
Est Cost Other
51600.0
Est Cost Other Details
Cost To Replace The Service Line ($1600) Damage To Private Property ($50,000)
Est Cost Unintentional Release
30.0
Prpty
54066.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
40.0
Normal Psig
40.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
City Of Charleston Fire Department
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
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident
Outside Force Type
Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident
Preparer Name
G** C******
Preparer Title
Manager - Distribution Integrity
Preparer Email
G*******@s****.com
Preparer Telephone
803-217-9799
Preparer Fax
803-217-9799
Authorizer Name
G** C******
Authorizer Title
Manager - Distribution Integrity
Authorizer Telephone
803-217-9799
Authorizer Email
G*******@s****.com
Narrative
On may 11, 2010, at approximately 12:05pm sce&g received notification that the gas service line for 101 spring street was damaged and on fire. The order was dispatched to our serviceman at 12:12pm and he arrived at 12:17pm. The serviceman discovered the gas service line for the home at this property was damaged by an east coast plumbing worker while sweating on copper water line fittings near the gas service line using a propane torch. The plastic service line was damaged by heat from the propane torch being used by the plumber. Also, the escaping gas was subsequently ignited by an undetermined source. The worker was not injured and not treated by emergency personnel. The fire department arrived and controlled the fire with water hoses while sce&g excavated the service tapping tee. The leak was secured by running the tapping tee down at 1:56pm. Because damage to the structure will likely exceed $50,000, cedric green (sce&g) notified vernon gainey of south carolina office of regulatory staff at 3:15pm and the department of transportation national response center at 3:30pm. East coast plumbing company did not have a valid locate ticket for the work they were performing. In addition, the service line for 101 spring street was leak surveyed on march 31, 2010; the leak survey technician did not find a leak. Sce&g has no record of performing service related work inside the home from 2006 to present. Note: this form (part c; 3.A) would not accept the nominal pipe diameter. The nominal pipe diameter is 0.5 inches.
| Occurred At | 2010-05-11 12:05:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2010-05-27 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20100028.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16690.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 18408 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | South Carolina Electric & Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | 601 Taylor Road |
| Operator City Name | Cayce |
| Operator State Abbreviation | SC |
| Operator Postal Code | 29033 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-05-11 12:05:00 |
| Location Street Address | 101 Spring Street |
| Location City Name | Charleston |
| Location County Name | Charleston |
| Location State Abbreviation | SC |
| Location Postal Code | 29403-5993 |
| Location Latitude | 32.7908 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -79.9461 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-05-11 15:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 939868 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 4.52 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-05-11 12:05:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-05-11 12:17:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 12.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1968.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 9.999 |
| Pipe Specification | Hdpe 42 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Yardley |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Unknown |
| Wt Plastic | 0.125 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | The Serviceman Discovered The Gas Service Line For The Home At This Property Was Damaged By An East Coast Plumbing Worker While Sweating On Copper Water Line Fittings Near The Gas Service Line Using A Propane Torch. The Wall Thickness Of The Damaged Pipeline Is 0.125 Inches. The Facility That Had To Be Shut Down Was The Gas Service Line/meter Set. The Restart/restoration Of The Facility Is Dependent On Repairs To The Customer Property, And After The Contractor Requests A New Service Line |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1847.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 589.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 51600.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Cost To Replace The Service Line ($1600) Damage To Private Property ($50,000) |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 30.0 |
| Prpty | 54066.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 40.0 |
| Normal Psig | 40.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | City Of Charleston Fire Department |
| 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 | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident |
| Outside Force Type | Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident |
| Preparer Name | G** C****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager - Distribution Integrity |
| Preparer Email | G*******@s****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 803-217-9799 |
| Preparer Fax | 803-217-9799 |
| Authorizer Name | G** C****** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Distribution Integrity |
| Authorizer Telephone | 803-217-9799 |
| Authorizer Email | G*******@s****.com |
| Narrative | On may 11, 2010, at approximately 12:05pm sce&g received notification that the gas service line for 101 spring street was damaged and on fire. The order was dispatched to our serviceman at 12:12pm and he arrived at 12:17pm. The serviceman discovered the gas service line for the home at this property was damaged by an east coast plumbing worker while sweating on copper water line fittings near the gas service line using a propane torch. The plastic service line was damaged by heat from the propane torch being used by the plumber. Also, the escaping gas was subsequently ignited by an undetermined source. The worker was not injured and not treated by emergency personnel. The fire department arrived and controlled the fire with water hoses while sce&g excavated the service tapping tee. The leak was secured by running the tapping tee down at 1:56pm. Because damage to the structure will likely exceed $50,000, cedric green (sce&g) notified vernon gainey of south carolina office of regulatory staff at 3:15pm and the department of transportation national response center at 3:30pm. East coast plumbing company did not have a valid locate ticket for the work they were performing. In addition, the service line for 101 spring street was leak surveyed on march 31, 2010; the leak survey technician did not find a leak. Sce&g has no record of performing service related work inside the home from 2006 to present. Note: this form (part c; 3.A) would not accept the nominal pipe diameter. The nominal pipe diameter is 0.5 inches. |
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