GD incident on 2011-02-16 — MD

Operator
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2011-02-16 11:04
Report number
Location
MD
Narrative
On february 16, 2011 at 11:04 am ross contracting damaged an unmarked 6" plastic gas main at the intersection of park-ridge dr. & ridgeville blvd. With an excavator while digging on miss utility ticket #11058181 to install a water main. Bge maintance & repair crew members made repairs to the 6" plastic pipe with 2- 6" couplings and 2' of plastic pipe. Other work associated with the main repairs included relighting 247 residential homes. This was necessary because supply was cut off in order to make timely repairs.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-02-16 11:04:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2011-03-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20110048.0
Supplemental Number
15217.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
Name
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co
Operator Street Address
110 W Fayette St
Operator City Name
Baltimore
Operator State Abbreviation
MD
Operator Postal Code
21201
Local Datetime
2011-02-16 11:04:00
Location Street Address
1203 Park-Ridge Dr.
Location City Name
Mount Airy
Location State Abbreviation
MD
Location Postal Code
21771
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-02-16 13:45:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
440.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-02-16 11:04:00
On Site Datetime
2011-02-16 11:26:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Uncased
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1996.0
Pipe Diameter
6.0
Pipe Specification
D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Performance Pipe A Division Of Cheverone
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
3408
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.3
Puncture Circum
0.9
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
79583.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Other Details
No Other Costs.
Est Cost Unintentional Release
2872.0
Prpty
82455.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
247.0
Accident Psig
85.0
Normal Psig
85.0
Mop Psig
99.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Call To Dispatch Office.
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
County Road
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Water
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
11058181
One Call Center Name
Utilquest
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
B***** S****
Preparer Title
Supervisor Gas Service
Preparer Email
B************@b**.com
Preparer Telephone
4104707106
Authorizer Name
W****** B****
Authorizer Title
Mgr-Gas Service
Authorizer Telephone
4104707105
Authorizer Email
W**************@b**.com
Narrative
On february 16, 2011 at 11:04 am ross contracting damaged an unmarked 6" plastic gas main at the intersection of park-ridge dr. & ridgeville blvd. With an excavator while digging on miss utility ticket #11058181 to install a water main. Bge maintance & repair crew members made repairs to the 6" plastic pipe with 2- 6" couplings and 2' of plastic pipe. Other work associated with the main repairs included relighting 247 residential homes. This was necessary because supply was cut off in order to make timely repairs.
Occurred At 2011-02-16 11:04:00
Year 2011
Report Received Date 2011-03-16 00:00:00
Iyear 2011.0
Report Number 20110048.0
Supplemental Number 15217.0
Report Type Original
Operator Id 1088 PHMSA Enforcement
Name Baltimore Gas & Electric Co
Operator Street Address 110 W Fayette St
Operator City Name Baltimore
Operator State Abbreviation MD
Operator Postal Code 21201
Local Datetime 2011-02-16 11:04:00
Location Street Address 1203 Park-Ridge Dr.
Location City Name Mount Airy
Location State Abbreviation MD
Location Postal Code 21771
Location Latitude 39.36596 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -77.17566 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Nrc Rpt Datetime 2011-02-16 13:45:00
Commodity Released Type Natural Gas
Unintentional Release 440.0
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Incident Identified Datetime 2011-02-16 11:04:00
On Site Datetime 2011-02-16 11:26:00
Federal No
Location Type Public Property
Incident Area Type Underground
Incident Area Subtype Under Pavement
Crossing Yes
Road Crossing Ind Yes
Road Type Uncased
Pipe Facility Type Privately Owned
System Part Involved Main
Installation Year 1996.0
Pipe Diameter 6.0
Pipe Specification D2513
Pipe Manufacturer Performance Pipe A Division Of Cheverone
Material Involved Plastic
Plastic Type Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr 11
Material Pe Pipe Code 3408
Release Type Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial 2.3
Puncture Circum 0.9
Class Location Type Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid 0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage 0.0
Est Cost Emergency 79583.0
Est Cost Other 0.0
Est Cost Other Details No Other Costs.
Est Cost Unintentional Release 2872.0
Prpty 82455.0
Commercial Affected 0.0
Industrial Affected 0.0
Residences Affected 247.0
Accident Psig 85.0
Normal Psig 85.0
Mop Psig 99.0
Accident Pressure Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind No
Accident Identifier Other
Accident Details Call To Dispatch Office.
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 County Road
Excavator Type Contractor
Excavator Equipment Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed Water
One Call Notified Ind Yes
One Call Ticket Num 11058181
One Call Center Name Utilquest
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 B***** S****
Preparer Title Supervisor Gas Service
Preparer Email B************@b**.com
Preparer Telephone 4104707106
Authorizer Name W****** B****
Authorizer Title Mgr-Gas Service
Authorizer Telephone 4104707105
Authorizer Email W**************@b**.com
Narrative On february 16, 2011 at 11:04 am ross contracting damaged an unmarked 6" plastic gas main at the intersection of park-ridge dr. & ridgeville blvd. With an excavator while digging on miss utility ticket #11058181 to install a water main. Bge maintance & repair crew members made repairs to the 6" plastic pipe with 2- 6" couplings and 2' of plastic pipe. Other work associated with the main repairs included relighting 247 residential homes. This was necessary because supply was cut off in order to make timely repairs.

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