Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2013-05-04 — KS
Operator
Kansas Gas Service
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$13,392
Incident datetime
2013-05-04 13:05
Report number
Location
KS, SEDGWICK
Narrative
A contractor excavating to complete sewer replacement work hit a 4" pe main operating at 48 lbs with a trackhoe. The gas ignited and the trackhoe caught fire. The operator of the equipment heard the noise caused by blowing gas and abandoned the trackhoe. As soon as he was clear of the equipment it caught fire. Locates were accurate and up-to-date and the contractor had pot holed exposing an abandoned bare steel and a pe main. The active 4" pe was located at a greater depth and was struck by the trackhoe. 21 homes were evacuated. No injuries or fatalities occurred as a result of this release. 09/18/2013 - latitiude and longitude coordinates were updated in part a to more accurate reflect the location of the incident. Bdk
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-05-04 13:05:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-06-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130071.0
Supplemental Number
15731.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31159
Name
Kansas Gas Service
Operator Street Address
7421 W 129th
Operator City Name
Overland Park
Operator State Abbreviation
KS
Operator Postal Code
66213
Local Datetime
2013-05-04 13:05:00
Location Street Address
Intersection Of 13th And Fountain
Location City Name
Wichita
Location County Name
Sedgwick
Location State Abbreviation
KS
Location Postal Code
67208
Location Latitude
37.70833
Location Longitude
-97.28805
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-05-04 15:55:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1046039
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1252.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
42.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-05-04 13:05:00
On Site Datetime
2013-05-04 13:27:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
84.0
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Uncased
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2012.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Plexco
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11.5
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.0
Puncture Circum
4.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
100000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
13392.0
Est Cost Emergency
4278.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
7143.0
Prpty
124813.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
21.0
Accident Psig
48.0
Normal Psig
48.0
Mop Psig
58.0
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 Emergency Responder
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
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
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Sewer (Sanitary/storm)
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
13164876
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
7.0
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Abandoned Facility
Preparer Name
B**** D* K****
Preparer Title
Manager Of Standards
Preparer Email
B*****@k***.com
Preparer Telephone
785 431 4250
Preparer Fax
785 431 4224
Authorizer Name
R** G****
Authorizer Title
Director Engineering
Authorizer Telephone
785 431 4241
Authorizer Email
R*****@k***.com
Narrative
A contractor excavating to complete sewer replacement work hit a 4" pe main operating at 48 lbs with a trackhoe. The gas ignited and the trackhoe caught fire. The operator of the equipment heard the noise caused by blowing gas and abandoned the trackhoe. As soon as he was clear of the equipment it caught fire. Locates were accurate and up-to-date and the contractor had pot holed exposing an abandoned bare steel and a pe main. The active 4" pe was located at a greater depth and was struck by the trackhoe. 21 homes were evacuated. No injuries or fatalities occurred as a result of this release. 09/18/2013 - latitiude and longitude coordinates were updated in part a to more accurate reflect the location of the incident. Bdk
| Occurred At | 2013-05-04 13:05:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-06-03 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20130071.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15731.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31159 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Kansas Gas Service |
| Operator Street Address | 7421 W 129th |
| Operator City Name | Overland Park |
| Operator State Abbreviation | KS |
| Operator Postal Code | 66213 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-05-04 13:05:00 |
| Location Street Address | Intersection Of 13th And Fountain |
| Location City Name | Wichita |
| Location County Name | Sedgwick |
| Location State Abbreviation | KS |
| Location Postal Code | 67208 |
| Location Latitude | 37.70833 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.28805 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-05-04 15:55:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1046039 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1252.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 42.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-05-04 13:05:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-05-04 13:27:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 84.0 |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Uncased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2012.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Plexco |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11.5 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 4.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 100000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 13392.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4278.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 7143.0 |
| Prpty | 124813.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 21.0 |
| Accident Psig | 48.0 |
| Normal Psig | 48.0 |
| Mop Psig | 58.0 |
| 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 Emergency Responder |
| 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 | 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 | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Sewer (Sanitary/storm) |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 13164876 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 7.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Abandoned Facility |
| Preparer Name | B**** D* K**** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Of Standards |
| Preparer Email | B*****@k***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 785 431 4250 |
| Preparer Fax | 785 431 4224 |
| Authorizer Name | R** G**** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Engineering |
| Authorizer Telephone | 785 431 4241 |
| Authorizer Email | R*****@k***.com |
| Narrative | A contractor excavating to complete sewer replacement work hit a 4" pe main operating at 48 lbs with a trackhoe. The gas ignited and the trackhoe caught fire. The operator of the equipment heard the noise caused by blowing gas and abandoned the trackhoe. As soon as he was clear of the equipment it caught fire. Locates were accurate and up-to-date and the contractor had pot holed exposing an abandoned bare steel and a pe main. The active 4" pe was located at a greater depth and was struck by the trackhoe. 21 homes were evacuated. No injuries or fatalities occurred as a result of this release. 09/18/2013 - latitiude and longitude coordinates were updated in part a to more accurate reflect the location of the incident. Bdk |
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