Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2010-04-26 — PA
Operator
Peco Energy Co
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$3,440
Incident datetime
2010-04-26 11:42
Report number
Location
PA, DELAWARE
Narrative
Aqua america's contract crew, danella, struck a gas service on april 26, 2010 when installing a water service line. The crew damaged the gas service when it dug up the ground for installation purposes. At 11:30am, danella's contract foreman leading the contract crew, decided to attempt to stem the flow of gas. The foreman, who lacked the requisite training to perform such a task, did so without peco's knowledge or authorization and without the proper equipment. According to the danella crew, the contract foreman became exposed to gas and temporarily lost consciousness. He regained consciousness and was taken to the hospital as a precaution. At 12:15 am, a peco crew arrived to repair the damaged facility and the contract foreman had already left the site. Although the contract foreman stayed overnight in the hospital for monitoring, peco was not notified of the hospitalization until the next day, april 27, 2010. Peco notified the pennsylvania public utility commission, gas safety division, of the hospitalization within two hours after it became aware of the hospitalization.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-04-26 11:42:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2010-05-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20100029.0
Supplemental Number
15034.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
15462
Name
Peco Energy Co
Operator Street Address
2301 Market Street, S9-1
Operator City Name
Philadelphia
Operator State Abbreviation
PA
Operator Postal Code
19103
Local Datetime
2010-04-26 11:30:00
Location Street Address
7 Woodhill Road
Location City Name
Newtown Square
Location County Name
Delaware
Location State Abbreviation
PA
Location Postal Code
19073
Location Latitude
39.99159
Location Longitude
-75.38002
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-04-28 08:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
938416
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
27.41
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
1
Num Gp Injuries
0
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-04-26 11:42:00
On Site Datetime
2010-04-26 12:15:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
30.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1989.0
Pipe Diameter
0.5
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Plexco
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic
0.625
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Struck Service Pipe
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
3440.0
Est Cost Emergency
910.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
120.0
Prpty
4470.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
58.0
Normal Psig
60.0
Mop Psig
99.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
No, as this was third party damage to a service line.
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
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Water
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
2010270175
One Call Center Name
Pa One-Call
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
7.0
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Incorrect Facility Records/maps
Preparer Name
W****** H C**** J**
Preparer Title
Gas Manager Construction And Maintenance
Preparer Email
W************@p**********.com
Preparer Telephone
610-941-1740
Preparer Fax
610-941-1507
Authorizer Name
W****** H C**** J**
Authorizer Title
Gas Manager Construction And Maintenance
Authorizer Telephone
610-941-1740
Authorizer Email
W************@p**********.com
Narrative
Aqua america's contract crew, danella, struck a gas service on april 26, 2010 when installing a water service line. The crew damaged the gas service when it dug up the ground for installation purposes. At 11:30am, danella's contract foreman leading the contract crew, decided to attempt to stem the flow of gas. The foreman, who lacked the requisite training to perform such a task, did so without peco's knowledge or authorization and without the proper equipment. According to the danella crew, the contract foreman became exposed to gas and temporarily lost consciousness. He regained consciousness and was taken to the hospital as a precaution. At 12:15 am, a peco crew arrived to repair the damaged facility and the contract foreman had already left the site. Although the contract foreman stayed overnight in the hospital for monitoring, peco was not notified of the hospitalization until the next day, april 27, 2010. Peco notified the pennsylvania public utility commission, gas safety division, of the hospitalization within two hours after it became aware of the hospitalization.
| Occurred At | 2010-04-26 11:42:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2010-05-28 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20100029.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15034.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 15462 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Peco Energy Co |
| Operator Street Address | 2301 Market Street, S9-1 |
| Operator City Name | Philadelphia |
| Operator State Abbreviation | PA |
| Operator Postal Code | 19103 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-04-26 11:30:00 |
| Location Street Address | 7 Woodhill Road |
| Location City Name | Newtown Square |
| Location County Name | Delaware |
| Location State Abbreviation | PA |
| Location Postal Code | 19073 |
| Location Latitude | 39.99159 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -75.38002 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-04-28 08:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 938416 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 27.41 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 1 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 0 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-04-26 11:42:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-04-26 12:15:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 30.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1989.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.5 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Plexco |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic | 0.625 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Struck Service Pipe |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3440.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 910.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 120.0 |
| Prpty | 4470.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 58.0 |
| Normal Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Psig | 99.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | No, as this was third party damage to a service line. |
| 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 | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Water |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 2010270175 |
| One Call Center Name | Pa One-Call |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 7.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Incorrect Facility Records/maps |
| Preparer Name | W****** H C**** J** |
| Preparer Title | Gas Manager Construction And Maintenance |
| Preparer Email | W************@p**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610-941-1740 |
| Preparer Fax | 610-941-1507 |
| Authorizer Name | W****** H C**** J** |
| Authorizer Title | Gas Manager Construction And Maintenance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-941-1740 |
| Authorizer Email | W************@p**********.com |
| Narrative | Aqua america's contract crew, danella, struck a gas service on april 26, 2010 when installing a water service line. The crew damaged the gas service when it dug up the ground for installation purposes. At 11:30am, danella's contract foreman leading the contract crew, decided to attempt to stem the flow of gas. The foreman, who lacked the requisite training to perform such a task, did so without peco's knowledge or authorization and without the proper equipment. According to the danella crew, the contract foreman became exposed to gas and temporarily lost consciousness. He regained consciousness and was taken to the hospital as a precaution. At 12:15 am, a peco crew arrived to repair the damaged facility and the contract foreman had already left the site. Although the contract foreman stayed overnight in the hospital for monitoring, peco was not notified of the hospitalization until the next day, april 27, 2010. Peco notified the pennsylvania public utility commission, gas safety division, of the hospitalization within two hours after it became aware of the hospitalization. |
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