Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2013-03-19 — CO
Operator
Public Service Co Of Colorado
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
3 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$27,133
Incident datetime
2013-03-19 11:53
Report number
Location
CO, MESA
Narrative
Damage resulted when third party contractor struck gas main with directional drilling equipment
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-03-19 11:53:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-04-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130043.0
Supplemental Number
15643.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
15931
Name
Public Service Co Of Colorado
Operator Street Address
3500 Blake St
Operator City Name
Denver
Operator State Abbreviation
CO
Operator Postal Code
80205
Local Datetime
2013-03-19 11:40:00
Location Street Address
1752 N 7th St
Location City Name
Grand Junction
Location County Name
Mesa
Location State Abbreviation
CO
Location Postal Code
81501-
Location Latitude
39.0836
Location Longitude
-108.56056
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-03-19 13:35:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1041528
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
34.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
3
Injure
3
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
285.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-03-19 11:53:00
On Site Datetime
2013-03-19 12:11:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
58.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1952.0
Pipe Diameter
6.0
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Assumed Erw
Wt Steel
0.188
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.5
Puncture Circum
0.5
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
525000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
27133.0
Est Cost Emergency
27133.0
Est Cost Other
173080.0
Est Cost Other Details
Operator's Restoration And Relighting
Est Cost Unintentional Release
138.0
Prpty
752484.0
Commercial Affected
3.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
110.0
Accident Psig
150.0
Normal Psig
150.0
Mop Psig
150.0
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 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
Pressure monitored by scada with no appreciable differential pressure deteced
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
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Directional Drilling
Work Performed
Traffic Signal
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
307200051
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
72.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above
Preparer Name
M**** L****
Preparer Title
Investigator
Preparer Email
M************@x*********.com
Preparer Telephone
303-294-2848
Preparer Fax
303-294-2311
Authorizer Name
J*** K*****
Authorizer Title
Manager Claims Services
Authorizer Telephone
303-294-2665
Authorizer Email
J************@x*********.com
Narrative
Damage resulted when third party contractor struck gas main with directional drilling equipment
| Occurred At | 2013-03-19 11:53:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-04-18 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20130043.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15643.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 15931 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| Operator Street Address | 3500 Blake St |
| Operator City Name | Denver |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CO |
| Operator Postal Code | 80205 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-03-19 11:40:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1752 N 7th St |
| Location City Name | Grand Junction |
| Location County Name | Mesa |
| Location State Abbreviation | CO |
| Location Postal Code | 81501- |
| Location Latitude | 39.0836 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -108.56056 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-03-19 13:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1041528 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 34.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 3 |
| Injure | 3 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 285.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-03-19 11:53:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-03-19 12:11:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 58.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1952.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Assumed Erw |
| Wt Steel | 0.188 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.5 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 525000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 27133.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 27133.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 173080.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Operator's Restoration And Relighting |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 138.0 |
| Prpty | 752484.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 3.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 110.0 |
| Accident Psig | 150.0 |
| Normal Psig | 150.0 |
| Mop Psig | 150.0 |
| 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 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 | Pressure monitored by scada with no appreciable differential pressure deteced |
| 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 | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Directional Drilling |
| Work Performed | Traffic Signal |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 307200051 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 72.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above |
| Preparer Name | M**** L**** |
| Preparer Title | Investigator |
| Preparer Email | M************@x*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 303-294-2848 |
| Preparer Fax | 303-294-2311 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** K***** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Claims Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | 303-294-2665 |
| Authorizer Email | J************@x*********.com |
| Narrative | Damage resulted when third party contractor struck gas main with directional drilling equipment |
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