Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2010-06-18 — IL
Operator
Amerenip
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$21,070
Incident datetime
2010-06-18 08:43
Report number
Location
IL
Narrative
Haier plumbing requested a julie one-call joint meet ticket covering a large sewer and waterline project in the hillsboro area. During the joint meet, haier plumbing explained to locators in attendance what the project entailed and showed them a map of the areas that needed to be located for the start of the project. When haier needed additional areas located, they stated they would contact the locators and explain what areas should be located next. On 6/14/2010 haier contacted the consolidated utility service (cus) locator working for ameren and requested an area of railroad street south of il rte. 16 (school street) to be located for a bore across school st. When the cus locator for ameren showed up to the location specified, he located the 8" steel high pressure gas main and both he and the excavator for haier walked around 1624 school st. Together looking for a possible gas meter. Neither the locator nor haier noticed the gas meter or farm tap for 1624 school st. On 6/18/2010, haier was excavating in railroad street and struck the unmarked 3/4" steel gas service between the 8" high pressure steel main on the east side of railroad street and the farm tap serving 1624 school st. The farm tap was obscured by vegetation and landscaping to the extent that haier crew members were standing next to it when the damage occurred and did not realize it was there until they heard the gas blowing from the damage near the tap. Ameren received a call from the excavator at 0843 on 6/18/2010 and an ameren first responder was on site at 0850. Emergency responders insured the area was safe including the structure at 1624 school st. Il rte. 16 was shut down at 0925 and order was made to cut the electric service to 1624 school st. Due to gas in air due to excessive winds. No gas was ever detected inside the structure at 1624 school st. Crews were mobilized to shut off the flow of gas and repair the damaged facilities. Since the service was hit between the main and the farm tap, the 8" main had to be excavated in two locations at a safe distance from the hit where two 8" line stoppers and a bypass could be welded on the main allowing stoppers to be set to stop off the flow of gas to the damaged gas facilities. At 1600, il rte. 16 was re-opened. Due to the extent of large diameter steel work that had to be completed coupled with a severe round of thunderstorms that evening, gas was shut down at 1016 on 6/19/2010. The service had been severed by the excavator near a 3/4" weld elbow. Crews made repairs to the steel service line and gas was restored to the customer at 1624 school st. At 1630 on 6/19/2010.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-06-18 08:43:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2010-07-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20100051.0
Supplemental Number
15094.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
8040
Name
Amerenip
Operator Street Address
500 South 27th Street
Operator City Name
Decatur
Operator State Abbreviation
IL
Operator Postal Code
62525
Local Datetime
2010-06-18 08:43:00
Location Street Address
1624 School Street
Location City Name
Schram City
Location State Abbreviation
IL
Location Postal Code
62049-1940
Location Latitude
39.156051
Location Longitude
-89.475194
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-06-18 10:17:00
Nrc Rpt Num
944536
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1833.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-06-18 08:43:00
On Site Datetime
2010-06-18 08:50:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Uncased, Bored/drilled
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1964.0
Pipe Diameter
0.75
Pipe Specification
Grade B
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.113
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
3rd Party Excavator Severed 3/4" Service Line.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
21070.0
Est Cost Emergency
42778.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
11787.0
Prpty
75635.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
330.0
Normal Psig
380.0
Mop Psig
400.0
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
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
1460029
One Call Center Name
Julie
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
31.0
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location
Preparer Name
C****** R****
Preparer Title
Supervising Engineer
Preparer Email
C*****@a*****.com
Preparer Telephone
217-625-6802
Preparer Fax
217-625-6803
Authorizer Name
J***** T*****
Authorizer Title
Manager Gas Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
217-625-6804
Authorizer Email
J******@a*****.com
Narrative
Haier plumbing requested a julie one-call joint meet ticket covering a large sewer and waterline project in the hillsboro area. During the joint meet, haier plumbing explained to locators in attendance what the project entailed and showed them a map of the areas that needed to be located for the start of the project. When haier needed additional areas located, they stated they would contact the locators and explain what areas should be located next. On 6/14/2010 haier contacted the consolidated utility service (cus) locator working for ameren and requested an area of railroad street south of il rte. 16 (school street) to be located for a bore across school st. When the cus locator for ameren showed up to the location specified, he located the 8" steel high pressure gas main and both he and the excavator for haier walked around 1624 school st. Together looking for a possible gas meter. Neither the locator nor haier noticed the gas meter or farm tap for 1624 school st. On 6/18/2010, haier was excavating in railroad street and struck the unmarked 3/4" steel gas service between the 8" high pressure steel main on the east side of railroad street and the farm tap serving 1624 school st. The farm tap was obscured by vegetation and landscaping to the extent that haier crew members were standing next to it when the damage occurred and did not realize it was there until they heard the gas blowing from the damage near the tap. Ameren received a call from the excavator at 0843 on 6/18/2010 and an ameren first responder was on site at 0850. Emergency responders insured the area was safe including the structure at 1624 school st. Il rte. 16 was shut down at 0925 and order was made to cut the electric service to 1624 school st. Due to gas in air due to excessive winds. No gas was ever detected inside the structure at 1624 school st. Crews were mobilized to shut off the flow of gas and repair the damaged facilities. Since the service was hit between the main and the farm tap, the 8" main had to be excavated in two locations at a safe distance from the hit where two 8" line stoppers and a bypass could be welded on the main allowing stoppers to be set to stop off the flow of gas to the damaged gas facilities. At 1600, il rte. 16 was re-opened. Due to the extent of large diameter steel work that had to be completed coupled with a severe round of thunderstorms that evening, gas was shut down at 1016 on 6/19/2010. The service had been severed by the excavator near a 3/4" weld elbow. Crews made repairs to the steel service line and gas was restored to the customer at 1624 school st. At 1630 on 6/19/2010.
| Occurred At | 2010-06-18 08:43:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2010-07-16 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20100051.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15094.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 8040 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Amerenip |
| Operator Street Address | 500 South 27th Street |
| Operator City Name | Decatur |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IL |
| Operator Postal Code | 62525 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-06-18 08:43:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1624 School Street |
| Location City Name | Schram City |
| Location State Abbreviation | IL |
| Location Postal Code | 62049-1940 |
| Location Latitude | 39.156051 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -89.475194 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-06-18 10:17:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 944536 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1833.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-06-18 08:43:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-06-18 08:50:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Uncased, Bored/drilled |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1964.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.75 |
| Pipe Specification | Grade B |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.113 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | 3rd Party Excavator Severed 3/4" Service Line. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 21070.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 42778.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 11787.0 |
| Prpty | 75635.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 330.0 |
| Normal Psig | 380.0 |
| Mop Psig | 400.0 |
| 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 | 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 | 1460029 |
| One Call Center Name | Julie |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 31.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location |
| Preparer Name | C****** R**** |
| Preparer Title | Supervising Engineer |
| Preparer Email | C*****@a*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 217-625-6802 |
| Preparer Fax | 217-625-6803 |
| Authorizer Name | J***** T***** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Gas Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 217-625-6804 |
| Authorizer Email | J******@a*****.com |
| Narrative | Haier plumbing requested a julie one-call joint meet ticket covering a large sewer and waterline project in the hillsboro area. During the joint meet, haier plumbing explained to locators in attendance what the project entailed and showed them a map of the areas that needed to be located for the start of the project. When haier needed additional areas located, they stated they would contact the locators and explain what areas should be located next. On 6/14/2010 haier contacted the consolidated utility service (cus) locator working for ameren and requested an area of railroad street south of il rte. 16 (school street) to be located for a bore across school st. When the cus locator for ameren showed up to the location specified, he located the 8" steel high pressure gas main and both he and the excavator for haier walked around 1624 school st. Together looking for a possible gas meter. Neither the locator nor haier noticed the gas meter or farm tap for 1624 school st. On 6/18/2010, haier was excavating in railroad street and struck the unmarked 3/4" steel gas service between the 8" high pressure steel main on the east side of railroad street and the farm tap serving 1624 school st. The farm tap was obscured by vegetation and landscaping to the extent that haier crew members were standing next to it when the damage occurred and did not realize it was there until they heard the gas blowing from the damage near the tap. Ameren received a call from the excavator at 0843 on 6/18/2010 and an ameren first responder was on site at 0850. Emergency responders insured the area was safe including the structure at 1624 school st. Il rte. 16 was shut down at 0925 and order was made to cut the electric service to 1624 school st. Due to gas in air due to excessive winds. No gas was ever detected inside the structure at 1624 school st. Crews were mobilized to shut off the flow of gas and repair the damaged facilities. Since the service was hit between the main and the farm tap, the 8" main had to be excavated in two locations at a safe distance from the hit where two 8" line stoppers and a bypass could be welded on the main allowing stoppers to be set to stop off the flow of gas to the damaged gas facilities. At 1600, il rte. 16 was re-opened. Due to the extent of large diameter steel work that had to be completed coupled with a severe round of thunderstorms that evening, gas was shut down at 1016 on 6/19/2010. The service had been severed by the excavator near a 3/4" weld elbow. Crews made repairs to the steel service line and gas was restored to the customer at 1624 school st. At 1630 on 6/19/2010. |
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