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
Location Longitude
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-07-19 16:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
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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