Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2011-08-31 — NM
Operator
New Mexico Gas Company
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$8,350
Incident datetime
2011-08-31 15:42
Report number
Location
NM, SAN JUAN
Narrative
Large construction contractor working on sanitary and storm sewer project was excavating with a trackhoe near the company's pipeline. The company located and marked the location of its pipeline prior to excavation. The contractor did not expose the pipeline as required by state law. The contractor was excavating close to the pipeline and hit and punctured the pipeline. Escaping gas ignited which burned the trackhoe and several pieces of small equipment around the excavation area. There were no injuries or deaths. Only 1 customer's (government building) service was interrupted due to the incident. The customer's gas use was for a water heater. The pipeline was pinched upstream of the customer's service line causing the interruption. The customer's service was restored on september 16, 2011.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-08-31 15:42:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2011-09-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20110364.0
Supplemental Number
15576.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
6141
Name
New Mexico Gas Company
Operator Street Address
7120 Wyoming Blvd. Ne, Ste. 20
Operator City Name
Albuquerque
Operator State Abbreviation
NM
Operator Postal Code
87109
Local Datetime
2011-08-31 15:42:00
Location Street Address
Church St. & W. Broadway Ave.
Location City Name
Bloomfield
Location County Name
San Juan
Location State Abbreviation
NM
Location Postal Code
87413
Location Latitude
36.71125
Location Longitude
-107.99254
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-08-31 16:42:00
Nrc Rpt Num
988033
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
691.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
1200.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-08-31 15:42:00
On Site Datetime
2011-08-31 15:43:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
98.0
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Uncased
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1966.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Api 5l B
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Wt Steel
0.141
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
5.0
Puncture Circum
2.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
8350.0
Est Cost Emergency
15890.0
Est Cost Other
145000.0
Est Cost Other Details
A Trackhoe Was Burned In Addition To Telephone And Television Cable Facilities.
Est Cost Unintentional Release
3695.0
Prpty
172935.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
57.0
Normal Psig
57.0
Mop Psig
57.0
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
Yes
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
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
Excavator Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
State Highway
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Sewer (Sanitary/storm)
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
2011360494
One Call Center Name
New Mexico One-Call
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
376.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks
Preparer Name
G*** G* R*****
Preparer Title
Manager
Preparer Email
G**********@n****.com
Preparer Telephone
505-697-3636
Preparer Fax
505-697-4481
Authorizer Name
E* K****
Authorizer Title
Sr. Director Engineering And Operations Support
Authorizer Telephone
505-697-3303
Authorizer Email
E*******@n****.com
Narrative
Large construction contractor working on sanitary and storm sewer project was excavating with a trackhoe near the company's pipeline. The company located and marked the location of its pipeline prior to excavation. The contractor did not expose the pipeline as required by state law. The contractor was excavating close to the pipeline and hit and punctured the pipeline. Escaping gas ignited which burned the trackhoe and several pieces of small equipment around the excavation area. There were no injuries or deaths. Only 1 customer's (government building) service was interrupted due to the incident. The customer's gas use was for a water heater. The pipeline was pinched upstream of the customer's service line causing the interruption. The customer's service was restored on september 16, 2011.
| Occurred At | 2011-08-31 15:42:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Report Received Date | 2011-09-26 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2011.0 |
| Report Number | 20110364.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15576.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 6141 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | New Mexico Gas Company |
| Operator Street Address | 7120 Wyoming Blvd. Ne, Ste. 20 |
| Operator City Name | Albuquerque |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NM |
| Operator Postal Code | 87109 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-08-31 15:42:00 |
| Location Street Address | Church St. & W. Broadway Ave. |
| Location City Name | Bloomfield |
| Location County Name | San Juan |
| Location State Abbreviation | NM |
| Location Postal Code | 87413 |
| Location Latitude | 36.71125 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -107.99254 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-08-31 16:42:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 988033 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 691.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1200.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-08-31 15:42:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-08-31 15:43:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 98.0 |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Uncased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1966.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l B |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Wt Steel | 0.141 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 5.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 2.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 8350.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 15890.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 145000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | A Trackhoe Was Burned In Addition To Telephone And Television Cable Facilities. |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 3695.0 |
| Prpty | 172935.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 57.0 |
| Normal Psig | 57.0 |
| Mop Psig | 57.0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| 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 |
| Excavator Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | State Highway |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Sewer (Sanitary/storm) |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 2011360494 |
| One Call Center Name | New Mexico One-Call |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 376.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks |
| Preparer Name | G*** G* R***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager |
| Preparer Email | G**********@n****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 505-697-3636 |
| Preparer Fax | 505-697-4481 |
| Authorizer Name | E* K**** |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Director Engineering And Operations Support |
| Authorizer Telephone | 505-697-3303 |
| Authorizer Email | E*******@n****.com |
| Narrative | Large construction contractor working on sanitary and storm sewer project was excavating with a trackhoe near the company's pipeline. The company located and marked the location of its pipeline prior to excavation. The contractor did not expose the pipeline as required by state law. The contractor was excavating close to the pipeline and hit and punctured the pipeline. Escaping gas ignited which burned the trackhoe and several pieces of small equipment around the excavation area. There were no injuries or deaths. Only 1 customer's (government building) service was interrupted due to the incident. The customer's gas use was for a water heater. The pipeline was pinched upstream of the customer's service line causing the interruption. The customer's service was restored on september 16, 2011. |
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