Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2013-01-11 — TX
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
1 fatality
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$27,510
Incident datetime
2013-01-11 12:15
Report number
Location
TX, DENTON
Narrative
Excavator drilling to install a utility pole drilled into an accurately marked 4" poly main with an auger. House exploded before hazardous condition was eliminated.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-01-11 12:15:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-02-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130012.0
Supplemental Number
15600.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31348
Name
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Operator Street Address
5420 Lbj Freeway
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75240
Local Datetime
2013-01-11 12:15:00
Location Street Address
520 E. Main
Location City Name
Lewisville
Location County Name
Denton
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
75057
Location Latitude
33.0463
Location Longitude
-96.98908
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-01-11 13:52:00
Nrc Rpt Num
103545
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
515.0
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
12.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-01-11 12:15:00
On Site Datetime
2013-01-11 12:15:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
70.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1998.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Plexco
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
6.0
Puncture Circum
2.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
150000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
27510.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
2433.0
Prpty
179943.0
Commercial Affected
6.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
6.0
Accident Psig
28.0
Normal Psig
28.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
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
Incident did not affect measurement
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Employees Tested
7
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
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Utility
Excavator Equipment
Auger
Work Performed
Pole
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
1235209328
One Call Center Name
Texas Excavation Safety System, Inc.
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
29.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above
Preparer Name
S***** R****
Preparer Title
Operations Supervisor
Preparer Email
S***********@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
972-360-4411
Preparer Fax
972-360-4420
Authorizer Name
M*** C******
Authorizer Title
Compliance Director
Authorizer Telephone
214-206-2875
Authorizer Email
M*************@a**********.com
Narrative
Excavator drilling to install a utility pole drilled into an accurately marked 4" poly main with an auger. House exploded before hazardous condition was eliminated.
| Occurred At | 2013-01-11 12:15:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-02-08 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20130012.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15600.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31348 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex |
| Operator Street Address | 5420 Lbj Freeway |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75240 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-01-11 12:15:00 |
| Location Street Address | 520 E. Main |
| Location City Name | Lewisville |
| Location County Name | Denton |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 75057 |
| Location Latitude | 33.0463 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.98908 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-01-11 13:52:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 103545 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 515.0 |
| 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 | 12.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-01-11 12:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-01-11 12:15:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 70.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1998.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Plexco |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 6.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 2.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 150000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 27510.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 2433.0 |
| Prpty | 179943.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 6.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 6.0 |
| Accident Psig | 28.0 |
| Normal Psig | 28.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| 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 | Incident did not affect measurement |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 7 |
| 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 |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Utility |
| Excavator Equipment | Auger |
| Work Performed | Pole |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 1235209328 |
| One Call Center Name | Texas Excavation Safety System, Inc. |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 29.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above |
| Preparer Name | S***** R**** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | S***********@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 972-360-4411 |
| Preparer Fax | 972-360-4420 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** C****** |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Director |
| Authorizer Telephone | 214-206-2875 |
| Authorizer Email | M*************@a**********.com |
| Narrative | Excavator drilling to install a utility pole drilled into an accurately marked 4" poly main with an auger. House exploded before hazardous condition was eliminated. |
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