GD incident on 2010-03-15 — TX

Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$953
Incident datetime
2010-03-15 10:28
Report number
Location
TX, MCLENNAN
Narrative
Txdot had installed a 3" pvc pipe over atmos' main to get depth shot on the main. A car drove over the pvc pipe, shoving it down on top of a 2" poly tee causing it to crack at socket fushion.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-03-15 10:28:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2010-04-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20100068.0
Supplemental Number
15093.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
Name
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Operator Street Address
5420 Lbj Freeway, Suite 1800
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75240
Local Datetime
2010-03-15 10:28:00
Location Street Address
104 E Elm Dr
Location City Name
Elm Mott
Location County Name
Mclennan
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
76640-9761
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-03-15 12:55:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1363.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
150.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-03-15 10:28:00
On Site Datetime
2010-03-15 11:00:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
32.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1977.0
Pipe Diameter
0.2
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Driscoll
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic
0.216
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Prop Damage
953.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
119.0
Prpty
1072.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
10.0
Normal Psig
10.0
Mop Psig
45.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
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
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Third Party
Preparer Name
H**** J**** F*****
Preparer Title
Operations Supervisor
Preparer Email
H***********@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
2542242797
Authorizer Name
M*** C******
Authorizer Title
Compliance Director
Authorizer Telephone
2142062875
Authorizer Email
M*************@a**********.com
Narrative
Txdot had installed a 3" pvc pipe over atmos' main to get depth shot on the main. A car drove over the pvc pipe, shoving it down on top of a 2" poly tee causing it to crack at socket fushion.
Occurred At 2010-03-15 10:28:00
Year 2010
Report Received Date 2010-04-27 00:00:00
Iyear 2010.0
Report Number 20100068.0
Supplemental Number 15093.0
Report Type Original
Operator Id 31348 PHMSA Enforcement
Name Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Operator Street Address 5420 Lbj Freeway, Suite 1800
Operator City Name Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation TX
Operator Postal Code 75240
Local Datetime 2010-03-15 10:28:00
Location Street Address 104 E Elm Dr
Location City Name Elm Mott
Location County Name Mclennan
Location State Abbreviation TX
Location Postal Code 76640-9761
Location Latitude 31.67165 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -97.10032 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Nrc Rpt Datetime 2010-03-15 12:55:00
Nrc Rpt Num 934009 NRC Report How to search
Commodity Released Type Natural Gas
Unintentional Release 1363.0
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Num Pub Evacuated 150.0
Incident Identified Datetime 2010-03-15 10:28:00
On Site Datetime 2010-03-15 11:00:00
Federal No
Location Type Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type Underground
Incident Area Subtype Under Soil
Depth Of Cover 32.0
Crossing No
Pipe Facility Type Privately Owned
System Part Involved Main
Installation Year 1977.0
Pipe Diameter 0.2
Pipe Specification Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer Driscoll
Material Involved Plastic
Plastic Type Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic 0.216
Material Pe Pipe Code 2406
Release Type Leak
Leak Type Crack
Class Location Type Class 3 Location
Est Cost Prop Damage 953.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release 119.0
Prpty 1072.0
Commercial Affected 1.0
Industrial Affected 0.0
Residences Affected 0.0
Accident Psig 10.0
Normal Psig 10.0
Mop Psig 45.0
Accident Pressure Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind No
Accident Identifier Notification From Public
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 Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype Third Party
Preparer Name H**** J**** F*****
Preparer Title Operations Supervisor
Preparer Email H***********@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone 2542242797
Authorizer Name M*** C******
Authorizer Title Compliance Director
Authorizer Telephone 2142062875
Authorizer Email M*************@a**********.com
Narrative Txdot had installed a 3" pvc pipe over atmos' main to get depth shot on the main. A car drove over the pvc pipe, shoving it down on top of a 2" poly tee causing it to crack at socket fushion.

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