Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2011-02-21 — NC
Operator
Public Service Co Of North Carolina
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2011-02-21 16:35
Report number
Location
NC, ORANGE COUNTY
Narrative
Contractor employee purged residual natural gas with forced air out of pipe that was being abandoned into an excavation where two contractor employees were wrapping pipe. The natural gas/air mixture was ignited by open flame on a propane torch that the two contractor employees were using to wrap pipe.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-02-21 16:35:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2011-03-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20110053.0
Supplemental Number
15222.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
15938
Name
Public Service Co Of North Carolina
Operator Street Address
800 Gaston Road
Operator City Name
Gastonia
Operator State Abbreviation
NC
Operator Postal Code
28056
Local Datetime
2011-02-21 16:35:00
Location Street Address
Weaver Dairy Rd Near Mlk Blvd
Location City Name
Chapel Hill
Location County Name
Orange County
Location State Abbreviation
NC
Location Postal Code
27514
Location Latitude
35.96392859
Location Longitude
-79.0491377
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-02-21 17:42:00
Nrc Rpt Num
968154
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
0.1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
1
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
0
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-02-21 16:35:00
On Site Datetime
2011-02-21 16:35:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
60.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1982.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Api - 5l
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Erw
Wt Steel
0.188
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Blowing Air Through Abandoned Pipe
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
0.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
0.0
Normal Psig
0.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
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
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
Contractor Employee Purged Residual Natural Gas With Forced Air Out Of Pipe That Was Being Abandoned Into An Excavation Where Two Contractor Employees Were Wrapping Pipe Using A Torch.
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Decommissioning
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
T***** B******
Preparer Title
Manager - Operations
Preparer Email
T*******@s****.com
Preparer Telephone
919-598-7417
Preparer Fax
803-933-8273
Authorizer Name
M***** S**** S*******
Authorizer Title
General Manager Construction And Maintenance
Authorizer Telephone
704-810-3230
Authorizer Email
S********@s****.com
Narrative
Contractor employee purged residual natural gas with forced air out of pipe that was being abandoned into an excavation where two contractor employees were wrapping pipe. The natural gas/air mixture was ignited by open flame on a propane torch that the two contractor employees were using to wrap pipe.
| Occurred At | 2011-02-21 16:35:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Report Received Date | 2011-03-21 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2011.0 |
| Report Number | 20110053.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15222.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 15938 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Public Service Co Of North Carolina |
| Operator Street Address | 800 Gaston Road |
| Operator City Name | Gastonia |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NC |
| Operator Postal Code | 28056 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-02-21 16:35:00 |
| Location Street Address | Weaver Dairy Rd Near Mlk Blvd |
| Location City Name | Chapel Hill |
| Location County Name | Orange County |
| Location State Abbreviation | NC |
| Location Postal Code | 27514 |
| Location Latitude | 35.96392859 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -79.0491377 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-02-21 17:42:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 968154 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 0.1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 1 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 0 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-02-21 16:35:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-02-21 16:35:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 60.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1982.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Api - 5l |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Erw |
| Wt Steel | 0.188 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Blowing Air Through Abandoned Pipe |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 0.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 0.0 |
| Normal Psig | 0.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| 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 | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | Contractor Employee Purged Residual Natural Gas With Forced Air Out Of Pipe That Was Being Abandoned Into An Excavation Where Two Contractor Employees Were Wrapping Pipe Using A Torch. |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Decommissioning |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | T***** B****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager - Operations |
| Preparer Email | T*******@s****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 919-598-7417 |
| Preparer Fax | 803-933-8273 |
| Authorizer Name | M***** S**** S******* |
| Authorizer Title | General Manager Construction And Maintenance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 704-810-3230 |
| Authorizer Email | S********@s****.com |
| Narrative | Contractor employee purged residual natural gas with forced air out of pipe that was being abandoned into an excavation where two contractor employees were wrapping pipe. The natural gas/air mixture was ignited by open flame on a propane torch that the two contractor employees were using to wrap pipe. |
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