Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2010-07-15 — GA
Operator
Atlanta Gas Light Co
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$37,843
Incident datetime
2010-07-15 11:37
Report number
Location
GA, DEKALB
Narrative
Company's contractor was replacing existing 12-inch cast iron main by directional boring when a 4-inch cast iron stub was broken during the back reaming process.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-07-15 11:37:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2010-08-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20100064.0
Supplemental Number
15085.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
Name
Atlanta Gas Light Co
Operator Street Address
10 Peachgtree Place
Operator City Name
Atlanta
Operator State Abbreviation
GA
Operator Postal Code
30302
Local Datetime
2010-07-15 11:37:00
Location Street Address
1065 Briarcliff Road
Location City Name
Atlanta
Location County Name
Dekalb
Location State Abbreviation
GA
Location Postal Code
30306
Location Latitude
33.783125
Location Longitude
-84.342363
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-07-19 16:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
948218
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
665.52
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-07-15 11:37:00
On Site Datetime
2010-07-15 11:50:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
48.0
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Uncased
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1924.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Cast/wrought Iron
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Circum
2.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
37843.0
Est Cost Emergency
15390.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
6071.0
Prpty
59304.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
184.0
Accident Psig
13.0
Normal Psig
13.0
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
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
1
Num Contractors Failed
0
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
Yes
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
State Highway
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Directional Drilling
Work Performed
Natural Gas
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
6290301780
One Call Center Name
Utility Protection Center
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
9.0
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Locator Error
Preparer Name
R**** T M*******
Preparer Title
Senior Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
R*******@a***********.com
Preparer Telephone
(404) 584-3733
Preparer Fax
(404) 584-4708
Authorizer Name
R****** R L***
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
(404) 584-3552
Authorizer Email
R****@a***********.com
Narrative
Company's contractor was replacing existing 12-inch cast iron main by directional boring when a 4-inch cast iron stub was broken during the back reaming process.
| Occurred At | 2010-07-15 11:37:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2010-08-18 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20100064.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15085.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 792 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atlanta Gas Light Co |
| Operator Street Address | 10 Peachgtree Place |
| Operator City Name | Atlanta |
| Operator State Abbreviation | GA |
| Operator Postal Code | 30302 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-07-15 11:37:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1065 Briarcliff Road |
| Location City Name | Atlanta |
| Location County Name | Dekalb |
| Location State Abbreviation | GA |
| Location Postal Code | 30306 |
| Location Latitude | 33.783125 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -84.342363 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-07-19 16:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 948218 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 665.52 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-07-15 11:37:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-07-15 11:50:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 48.0 |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Uncased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1924.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Cast/wrought Iron |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Circum | 2.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 37843.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 15390.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 6071.0 |
| Prpty | 59304.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 184.0 |
| Accident Psig | 13.0 |
| Normal Psig | 13.0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 1 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | State Highway |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Directional Drilling |
| Work Performed | Natural Gas |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 6290301780 |
| One Call Center Name | Utility Protection Center |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 9.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Locator Error |
| Preparer Name | R**** T M******* |
| Preparer Title | Senior Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | R*******@a***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (404) 584-3733 |
| Preparer Fax | (404) 584-4708 |
| Authorizer Name | R****** R L*** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | (404) 584-3552 |
| Authorizer Email | R****@a***********.com |
| Narrative | Company's contractor was replacing existing 12-inch cast iron main by directional boring when a 4-inch cast iron stub was broken during the back reaming process. |
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