Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2012-02-17 — TX
Operator
Texas Gas Service Company
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$3,000
Incident datetime
2012-02-17 19:30
Report number
Location
TX, EL PASO
Narrative
On friday february 17, 2012 at 19:30, a texas gas service employee received a flash fire burn while excavating a leak. This leak was the result of a cracked cap on a polyethylene service tee at 2807 wong place in el paso, tx. While excavating, the portable lights used to illuminate the excavation area fell over, a bulb broke and ignited residual gas. The employee was transported to the medical facility and hospitalized.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2012-02-17 19:30:00
Year
2012
Report Received Date
2012-03-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2012.0
Report Number
20120025.0
Supplemental Number
15917.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
18532
Name
Texas Gas Service Company
Operator Street Address
1301 S Mopac Expy, Suite 400
Operator City Name
Austin
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
78746-6918
Local Datetime
2012-02-17 19:30:00
Location Street Address
2807 Wong Pl
Location City Name
El Paso
Location County Name
El Paso
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
79936
Location Latitude
31.78078
Location Longitude
-106.31386
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-02-18 00:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
100333
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
4.8
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
1
Num Contr Injuries
0
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
2012-02-17 19:30:00
On Site Datetime
2012-02-17 22:30:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1985.0
Pipe Diameter
0.5
Pipe Specification
Astmd2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Plexco
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic Unknown Ind
Unknown
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
3000.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
21500.0
Est Cost Other Details
Medical
Est Cost Unintentional Release
20.0
Prpty
24520.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
2.0
Accident Psig
35.0
Normal Psig
35.0
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
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Cause Details
Other Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Pwjf Failure Type
Other Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Pwjf Failure Details
Pe Cap On Service Tap Cracked
Additional Crack Ind
Yes
Result Material Ind
Yes
Result Material Subtype
Other
Result Material Details
Pe Cap Cracked
Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Preparer Name
M*** M********* P***
Preparer Title
Director Of Engineering And Compliance
Preparer Email
M***********@t****.com
Preparer Telephone
(512) 370-8348
Preparer Fax
(512) 370-8254
Authorizer Name
M*** M********* P***
Authorizer Title
Director Of Engineering And Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
(512) 370-8348
Authorizer Email
M***********@t****.com
Narrative
On friday february 17, 2012 at 19:30, a texas gas service employee received a flash fire burn while excavating a leak. This leak was the result of a cracked cap on a polyethylene service tee at 2807 wong place in el paso, tx. While excavating, the portable lights used to illuminate the excavation area fell over, a bulb broke and ignited residual gas. The employee was transported to the medical facility and hospitalized.
| Occurred At | 2012-02-17 19:30:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Report Received Date | 2012-03-16 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2012.0 |
| Report Number | 20120025.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15917.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 18532 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Texas Gas Service Company |
| Operator Street Address | 1301 S Mopac Expy, Suite 400 |
| Operator City Name | Austin |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 78746-6918 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-02-17 19:30:00 |
| Location Street Address | 2807 Wong Pl |
| Location City Name | El Paso |
| Location County Name | El Paso |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 79936 |
| Location Latitude | 31.78078 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -106.31386 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-02-18 00:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 100333 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 4.8 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 1 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| 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 | 2012-02-17 19:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-02-17 22:30:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1985.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.5 |
| Pipe Specification | Astmd2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Plexco |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic Unknown Ind | Unknown |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 21500.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Medical |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 20.0 |
| Prpty | 24520.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 2.0 |
| Accident Psig | 35.0 |
| Normal Psig | 35.0 |
| 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 | Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Pwjf Failure Type | Other Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Pwjf Failure Details | Pe Cap On Service Tap Cracked |
| Additional Crack Ind | Yes |
| Result Material Ind | Yes |
| Result Material Subtype | Other |
| Result Material Details | Pe Cap Cracked |
| Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | M*** M********* P*** |
| Preparer Title | Director Of Engineering And Compliance |
| Preparer Email | M***********@t****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (512) 370-8348 |
| Preparer Fax | (512) 370-8254 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** M********* P*** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Engineering And Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | (512) 370-8348 |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@t****.com |
| Narrative | On friday february 17, 2012 at 19:30, a texas gas service employee received a flash fire burn while excavating a leak. This leak was the result of a cracked cap on a polyethylene service tee at 2807 wong place in el paso, tx. While excavating, the portable lights used to illuminate the excavation area fell over, a bulb broke and ignited residual gas. The employee was transported to the medical facility and hospitalized. |
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