Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2010-02-16 — CO
Operator
Public Service Co Of Colorado
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$250
Incident datetime
2010-02-16 15:08
Report number
Location
CO, DENVER
Narrative
Contractor for the company was performing directional boring work associated with a service renewal. The existing service was contacted by the bore head causing a malleable elbow to break. Gas migrated into an underground cellar resulting in an explosion and fire.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-02-16 15:08:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2010-06-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20100035.0
Supplemental Number
15174.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15931
Name
Public Service Co Of Colorado
Operator Street Address
3500 Blake St
Operator City Name
Denver
Operator State Abbreviation
CO
Operator Postal Code
80205
Local Datetime
2010-02-16 15:05:00
Location Street Address
724 King Street
Location City Name
Denver
Location County Name
Denver
Location State Abbreviation
CO
Location Postal Code
80204-3160
Location Latitude
39.72825
Location Longitude
-105.03351
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-02-16 16:56:00
Nrc Rpt Num
931427
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
10.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
10.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-02-16 15:08:00
On Site Datetime
2010-02-16 15:25:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
18.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1940.0
Pipe Diameter
1.25
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Ductile Iron
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Circumferential
Rupture Length
1.3
Rupture Width
1.3
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
200000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
250.0
Est Cost Emergency
1000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
50.0
Prpty
201300.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
4.5
Normal Psig
5.0
Mop Psig
15.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
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 Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Directional Drilling
Work Performed
Natural Gas
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
800009392
One Call Center Name
Not Applicable
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above
Preparer Name
J*** K*****
Preparer Title
Manager Claim Services
Preparer Email
J************@x*********.com
Preparer Telephone
303-294-2665
Preparer Fax
303-294-2311
Authorizer Name
J*** K*****
Authorizer Title
Manager Claim Services
Authorizer Telephone
303-294-2665
Authorizer Email
J************@x*********.com
Narrative
Contractor for the company was performing directional boring work associated with a service renewal. The existing service was contacted by the bore head causing a malleable elbow to break. Gas migrated into an underground cellar resulting in an explosion and fire.
| Occurred At | 2010-02-16 15:08:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2010-06-11 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20100035.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15174.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15931 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| Operator Street Address | 3500 Blake St |
| Operator City Name | Denver |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CO |
| Operator Postal Code | 80205 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-02-16 15:05:00 |
| Location Street Address | 724 King Street |
| Location City Name | Denver |
| Location County Name | Denver |
| Location State Abbreviation | CO |
| Location Postal Code | 80204-3160 |
| Location Latitude | 39.72825 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -105.03351 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-02-16 16:56:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 931427 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 10.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 10.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-02-16 15:08:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-02-16 15:25:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 18.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1940.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.25 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Ductile Iron |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Circumferential |
| Rupture Length | 1.3 |
| Rupture Width | 1.3 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 200000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 250.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 50.0 |
| Prpty | 201300.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 4.5 |
| Normal Psig | 5.0 |
| Mop Psig | 15.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| 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 Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Directional Drilling |
| Work Performed | Natural Gas |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 800009392 |
| One Call Center Name | Not Applicable |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above |
| Preparer Name | J*** K***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Claim Services |
| Preparer Email | J************@x*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 303-294-2665 |
| Preparer Fax | 303-294-2311 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** K***** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Claim Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | 303-294-2665 |
| Authorizer Email | J************@x*********.com |
| Narrative | Contractor for the company was performing directional boring work associated with a service renewal. The existing service was contacted by the bore head causing a malleable elbow to break. Gas migrated into an underground cellar resulting in an explosion and fire. |
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