Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2012-06-28 — MD
Operator
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$54,789
Incident datetime
2012-06-28 11:21
Report number
Location
MD, ANNE ARUNDEL
Narrative
Contractor directional boring to install cable main and conduit damaged a bge 4 inch plastic gas main crossing at 1305 riedel rd. This 4 inch gas main supplied a community of 227 customers that were impacted due to this damage. Existing 4" main was incorrectly marked and the utility gas main location record inaccurately indicated the gas main location. Contractor excavation practices were not in accordance with state damage prevention requirements. Incident notification to the nrc was based upon cumulative operator expenses reaching the fifty thousand dollar value.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2012-06-28 11:21:00
Year
2012
Report Received Date
2012-07-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2012.0
Report Number
20120057.0
Supplemental Number
15520.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
1088
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
2012-06-28 11:21:00
Location Street Address
1305 Riedel Rd
Location City Name
Gambrills
Location County Name
Anne Arundel
Location State Abbreviation
MD
Location Postal Code
21054
Location Latitude
39.038275
Location Longitude
-76.6732055
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-06-29 13:01:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1016178
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
2053.43
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
101.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-06-28 11:21:00
On Site Datetime
2012-06-28 11:42:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
24.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2001.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Astmd2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Performance Pipe
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
3408
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
3.0
Puncture Circum
1.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
7300.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
54789.0
Est Cost Emergency
10000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Other Details
None
Est Cost Unintentional Release
12378.0
Prpty
84467.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
226.0
Accident Psig
92.0
Normal Psig
92.0
Mop Psig
99.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Third party damaged, notified by emergency responder
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
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
County Road
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Directional Drilling
Work Performed
Cable Tv
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
12303726
One Call Center Name
Miss Utility
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
9.0
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location
Preparer Name
B****** F S****
Preparer Title
Gas Service Supervisor
Preparer Email
B************@b**.com
Preparer Telephone
410-470-7106
Preparer Fax
410-470-7103
Authorizer Name
W****** H B****
Authorizer Title
Manager Gas Service
Authorizer Telephone
410-470-7105
Authorizer Email
W**************@b**.com
Narrative
Contractor directional boring to install cable main and conduit damaged a bge 4 inch plastic gas main crossing at 1305 riedel rd. This 4 inch gas main supplied a community of 227 customers that were impacted due to this damage. Existing 4" main was incorrectly marked and the utility gas main location record inaccurately indicated the gas main location. Contractor excavation practices were not in accordance with state damage prevention requirements. Incident notification to the nrc was based upon cumulative operator expenses reaching the fifty thousand dollar value.
| Occurred At | 2012-06-28 11:21:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Report Received Date | 2012-07-27 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2012.0 |
| Report Number | 20120057.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15520.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| 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 | 2012-06-28 11:21:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1305 Riedel Rd |
| Location City Name | Gambrills |
| Location County Name | Anne Arundel |
| Location State Abbreviation | MD |
| Location Postal Code | 21054 |
| Location Latitude | 39.038275 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -76.6732055 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-06-29 13:01:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1016178 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 2053.43 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 101.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-06-28 11:21:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-06-28 11:42:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 24.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2001.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astmd2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Performance Pipe |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 3408 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 3.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 7300.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 54789.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | None |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 12378.0 |
| Prpty | 84467.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 226.0 |
| Accident Psig | 92.0 |
| Normal Psig | 92.0 |
| Mop Psig | 99.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Third party damaged, notified by emergency responder |
| 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 |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | County Road |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Directional Drilling |
| Work Performed | Cable Tv |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 12303726 |
| One Call Center Name | Miss Utility |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 9.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location |
| Preparer Name | B****** F S**** |
| Preparer Title | Gas Service Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | B************@b**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 410-470-7106 |
| Preparer Fax | 410-470-7103 |
| Authorizer Name | W****** H B**** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Gas Service |
| Authorizer Telephone | 410-470-7105 |
| Authorizer Email | W**************@b**.com |
| Narrative | Contractor directional boring to install cable main and conduit damaged a bge 4 inch plastic gas main crossing at 1305 riedel rd. This 4 inch gas main supplied a community of 227 customers that were impacted due to this damage. Existing 4" main was incorrectly marked and the utility gas main location record inaccurately indicated the gas main location. Contractor excavation practices were not in accordance with state damage prevention requirements. Incident notification to the nrc was based upon cumulative operator expenses reaching the fifty thousand dollar value. |
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