Incident details
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GD incident on 2013-01-24 — TX
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2013-01-24 07:00
Report number
Location
TX, COOKE
Narrative
While atmos energy was responding to an emergency line locate for the city of gainesville to repair a major water leak, the water repair crew was setting up to prepare to excavate the water leak. During this process, the city's dump truck fell through the street on top of the gas service line, causing a leak.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-01-24 07:00:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-02-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130021.0
Supplemental Number
15611.0
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
2013-01-24 07:00:00
Location Street Address
221 Tennie
Location City Name
Gainesville
Location County Name
Cooke
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
76241
Location Latitude
33.61885
Location Longitude
-97.14789
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-01-24 08:22:00
Nrc Rpt Num
103643
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
31.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
50.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-01-24 07:00:00
On Site Datetime
2013-01-24 07:00:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
40.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Pipe Diameter
1.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Wt Steel
0.125
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
External Forces Pulled A Steel Service Line Out Of Tap
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
100000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
500.0
Est Cost Emergency
5000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
150.0
Prpty
105650.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
3.0
Accident Psig
25.0
Normal Psig
25.0
Mop Psig
35.0
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
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
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
System was operating properly
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Employees Tested
6
Num Employees Failed
0
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
1
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Third Party
Preparer Name
J**** T*****
Preparer Title
Operations Supervisor
Preparer Email
J***********@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
903-891-4251
Preparer Fax
903-891-4239
Authorizer Name
M*** C******
Authorizer Title
Compliance Director
Authorizer Telephone
214-206-2875
Authorizer Email
M*************@a**********.com
Narrative
While atmos energy was responding to an emergency line locate for the city of gainesville to repair a major water leak, the water repair crew was setting up to prepare to excavate the water leak. During this process, the city's dump truck fell through the street on top of the gas service line, causing a leak.
| Occurred At | 2013-01-24 07:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-02-22 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20130021.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15611.0 |
| 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 | 2013-01-24 07:00:00 |
| Location Street Address | 221 Tennie |
| Location City Name | Gainesville |
| Location County Name | Cooke |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 76241 |
| Location Latitude | 33.61885 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.14789 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-01-24 08:22:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 103643 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 31.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 50.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-01-24 07:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-01-24 07:00:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 40.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Wt Steel | 0.125 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | External Forces Pulled A Steel Service Line Out Of Tap |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 100000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 150.0 |
| Prpty | 105650.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 3.0 |
| Accident Psig | 25.0 |
| Normal Psig | 25.0 |
| Mop Psig | 35.0 |
| 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 | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| 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 | System was operating properly |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 6 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 1 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Third Party |
| Preparer Name | J**** T***** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | J***********@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 903-891-4251 |
| Preparer Fax | 903-891-4239 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** C****** |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Director |
| Authorizer Telephone | 214-206-2875 |
| Authorizer Email | M*************@a**********.com |
| Narrative | While atmos energy was responding to an emergency line locate for the city of gainesville to repair a major water leak, the water repair crew was setting up to prepare to excavate the water leak. During this process, the city's dump truck fell through the street on top of the gas service line, causing a leak. |
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