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GD incident on 2012-01-30 — KS
Operator
Kansas Gas Service
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
1 fatality
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$720
Incident datetime
2012-01-30 11:37
Report number
Location
KS, SHAWNEE
Narrative
On the morning of january 30, 2012, glen niehues, with n-line lawn service, was trenching near a natural gas distribution main easement with a vermeer vibratory plow at 1912 sw arrowhead rd. During his trenching operations, mr. Niehues hit the juncture where the natural gas service line connected to the main, separating the two lines and causing natural gas to discharge from kansas gas service's main at a pressure of approximately 45 psi. Mr. Niechues was excavating under an expired locate ticket at the time of the incident. Despite the existence of previous locate markings and the excavator having pot-holed the service line, the service line was hit by mr. Niehues. Sometime after the service line was hit, mr. Niehues contacted kansas gas service and reported the incident at 10:37 a.M. Kansas gas service's first responder arrived on the scene at approximately 11:05 a.M. And summoned a work crew. As the work crew began making an assessment of the scene, the house at 1905 sw navajo lane, located on the opposite side of the gas distribution main easement, caught fire and exploded. The house at 1905 sw navajo lane was occupied by lucinda tolliver. Ms. Tolliver was spotted and rescued from the house by a kansas gas service employee. She was hospitalized and later died. 12/3/13 - no added information - changed status from original to final. Bdk
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2012-01-30 11:37:00
Year
2012
Report Received Date
2012-02-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2012.0
Report Number
20120018.0
Supplemental Number
15767.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31159
Name
Kansas Gas Service
Operator Street Address
7421 W 129th
Operator City Name
Overland Park
Operator State Abbreviation
KS
Operator Postal Code
66213
Local Datetime
2012-01-30 11:35:00
Location Street Address
1905 Sw Navajo
Location City Name
Topeka
Location County Name
Shawnee
Location State Abbreviation
KS
Location Postal Code
66604
Location Latitude
39.0333333
Location Longitude
-95.7538333
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-01-30 13:33:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1001701
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
54.0
Fatality Ind
Yes
Num Emp Fatalities
0
Num Contr Fatalities
0
Num Er Fatalities
0
Num Worker Fatalities
0
Num Gp Fatalities
1
Fatal
1
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
2.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-01-30 11:37:00
On Site Datetime
2012-01-30 11:37:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
14.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1969.0
Pipe Diameter
1.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Circum
1.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
350000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
720.0
Est Cost Emergency
42350.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
309.0
Prpty
393379.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
77.0
Accident Psig
45.0
Normal Psig
45.0
Mop Psig
58.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
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
Yes
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Trencher
Work Performed
Irrigation
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
12006700
One Call Center Name
Only One, One Call System
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
12.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks
Preparer Name
B**** D* K****
Preparer Title
Manager Qa And Training
Preparer Email
B*****@k***.com
Preparer Telephone
785 431-4250
Preparer Fax
785 431-4224
Authorizer Name
T*** C*******
Authorizer Title
Manager Engineering
Authorizer Telephone
913 599-8981
Authorizer Email
T********@k***.com
Narrative
On the morning of january 30, 2012, glen niehues, with n-line lawn service, was trenching near a natural gas distribution main easement with a vermeer vibratory plow at 1912 sw arrowhead rd. During his trenching operations, mr. Niehues hit the juncture where the natural gas service line connected to the main, separating the two lines and causing natural gas to discharge from kansas gas service's main at a pressure of approximately 45 psi. Mr. Niechues was excavating under an expired locate ticket at the time of the incident. Despite the existence of previous locate markings and the excavator having pot-holed the service line, the service line was hit by mr. Niehues. Sometime after the service line was hit, mr. Niehues contacted kansas gas service and reported the incident at 10:37 a.M. Kansas gas service's first responder arrived on the scene at approximately 11:05 a.M. And summoned a work crew. As the work crew began making an assessment of the scene, the house at 1905 sw navajo lane, located on the opposite side of the gas distribution main easement, caught fire and exploded. The house at 1905 sw navajo lane was occupied by lucinda tolliver. Ms. Tolliver was spotted and rescued from the house by a kansas gas service employee. She was hospitalized and later died. 12/3/13 - no added information - changed status from original to final. Bdk
| Occurred At | 2012-01-30 11:37:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Report Received Date | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2012.0 |
| Report Number | 20120018.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15767.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31159 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Kansas Gas Service |
| Operator Street Address | 7421 W 129th |
| Operator City Name | Overland Park |
| Operator State Abbreviation | KS |
| Operator Postal Code | 66213 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-01-30 11:35:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1905 Sw Navajo |
| Location City Name | Topeka |
| Location County Name | Shawnee |
| Location State Abbreviation | KS |
| Location Postal Code | 66604 |
| Location Latitude | 39.0333333 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.7538333 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-01-30 13:33:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1001701 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 54.0 |
| Fatality Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Contr Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Er Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Worker Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Gp Fatalities | 1 |
| Fatal | 1 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 2.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-01-30 11:37:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-01-30 11:37:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 14.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1969.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Circum | 1.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 350000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 720.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 42350.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 309.0 |
| Prpty | 393379.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 77.0 |
| Accident Psig | 45.0 |
| Normal Psig | 45.0 |
| Mop Psig | 58.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| 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 | Yes |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Trencher |
| Work Performed | Irrigation |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 12006700 |
| One Call Center Name | Only One, One Call System |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 12.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks |
| Preparer Name | B**** D* K**** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Qa And Training |
| Preparer Email | B*****@k***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 785 431-4250 |
| Preparer Fax | 785 431-4224 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** C******* |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Engineering |
| Authorizer Telephone | 913 599-8981 |
| Authorizer Email | T********@k***.com |
| Narrative | On the morning of january 30, 2012, glen niehues, with n-line lawn service, was trenching near a natural gas distribution main easement with a vermeer vibratory plow at 1912 sw arrowhead rd. During his trenching operations, mr. Niehues hit the juncture where the natural gas service line connected to the main, separating the two lines and causing natural gas to discharge from kansas gas service's main at a pressure of approximately 45 psi. Mr. Niechues was excavating under an expired locate ticket at the time of the incident. Despite the existence of previous locate markings and the excavator having pot-holed the service line, the service line was hit by mr. Niehues. Sometime after the service line was hit, mr. Niehues contacted kansas gas service and reported the incident at 10:37 a.M. Kansas gas service's first responder arrived on the scene at approximately 11:05 a.M. And summoned a work crew. As the work crew began making an assessment of the scene, the house at 1905 sw navajo lane, located on the opposite side of the gas distribution main easement, caught fire and exploded. The house at 1905 sw navajo lane was occupied by lucinda tolliver. Ms. Tolliver was spotted and rescued from the house by a kansas gas service employee. She was hospitalized and later died. 12/3/13 - no added information - changed status from original to final. Bdk |
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