Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2013-05-15 — GA
Operator
Atlanta Gas Light Co
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$48,000
Incident datetime
2013-05-15 06:24
Report number
Location
GA, MONTGOMERY
Narrative
A 6-inch hp steel main with a bull plug end connected by a style 700 posi-hold compression coupling separated from the main.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-05-15 06:24:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-06-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130074.0
Supplemental Number
15919.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
Name
Atlanta Gas Light Co
Operator Street Address
10 Peachtree Place Ne
Operator City Name
Atlanta
Operator State Abbreviation
GA
Operator Postal Code
30309
Local Datetime
2013-05-15 06:24:00
Location Street Address
Highway 280 At Third Avenue
Location City Name
Mount Vernon
Location County Name
Montgomery
Location State Abbreviation
GA
Location Postal Code
30445
Location Latitude
32.190917
Location Longitude
-82.623689
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-05-15 09:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1047186
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
26075.7
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-05-15 06:24:00
On Site Datetime
2013-05-15 07:13:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
72.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Other
System Part Details
6-Inch Posi-Hold Coupling
Installation Year
2012.0
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
6-Inch Posi-Hold Coupling
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
48000.0
Est Cost Emergency
226675.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
215000.0
Prpty
489675.0
Commercial Affected
442.0
Industrial Affected
11.0
Residences Affected
1899.0
Accident Psig
250.0
Normal Psig
280.0
Mop Psig
300.0
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
Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations)
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
Cause of incident was due to 6-inch posi-hold coupling separated from main
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Cause Details
Mechanical Joint Failure
Pwjf Failure Type
Mechanical Joint Failure
Mec Fitting Involved
Other Compression Type Fitting
Mec Fitting Invlvd Dtl
Style 700 Posi-Hold
Mec Manufacturer
Dresser
Mec Fitting Material
Other
Mec Fitting Material Detail
Materials Joined: 1st Steel, 2nd Steel
Additional Other Ind
Yes
Additional Factor Details
See Part H
Result Construction Ind
Yes
Result Construction Subtype
Procedure Not Followed
Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Preparer Name
R**** M*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
R*******@a***********.com
Preparer Telephone
4045843733
Preparer Fax
4045844710
Authorizer Name
R****** R* L***
Authorizer Title
Managing Director Compliance And Pipeline Risk Man
Authorizer Telephone
4045843552
Authorizer Email
R****@a***********.com
Narrative
A 6-inch hp steel main with a bull plug end connected by a style 700 posi-hold compression coupling separated from the main.
| Occurred At | 2013-05-15 06:24:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-06-14 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20130074.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15919.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 792 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atlanta Gas Light Co |
| Operator Street Address | 10 Peachtree Place Ne |
| Operator City Name | Atlanta |
| Operator State Abbreviation | GA |
| Operator Postal Code | 30309 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-05-15 06:24:00 |
| Location Street Address | Highway 280 At Third Avenue |
| Location City Name | Mount Vernon |
| Location County Name | Montgomery |
| Location State Abbreviation | GA |
| Location Postal Code | 30445 |
| Location Latitude | 32.190917 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -82.623689 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-05-15 09:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1047186 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 26075.7 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-05-15 06:24:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-05-15 07:13:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 72.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Other |
| System Part Details | 6-Inch Posi-Hold Coupling |
| Installation Year | 2012.0 |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | 6-Inch Posi-Hold Coupling |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 48000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 226675.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 215000.0 |
| Prpty | 489675.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 442.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 11.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1899.0 |
| Accident Psig | 250.0 |
| Normal Psig | 280.0 |
| Mop Psig | 300.0 |
| 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 | Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations) |
| 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 | Cause of incident was due to 6-inch posi-hold coupling separated from main |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Cause Details | Mechanical Joint Failure |
| Pwjf Failure Type | Mechanical Joint Failure |
| Mec Fitting Involved | Other Compression Type Fitting |
| Mec Fitting Invlvd Dtl | Style 700 Posi-Hold |
| Mec Manufacturer | Dresser |
| Mec Fitting Material | Other |
| Mec Fitting Material Detail | Materials Joined: 1st Steel, 2nd Steel |
| Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Additional Factor Details | See Part H |
| Result Construction Ind | Yes |
| Result Construction Subtype | Procedure Not Followed |
| Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | R**** M******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | R*******@a***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4045843733 |
| Preparer Fax | 4045844710 |
| Authorizer Name | R****** R* L*** |
| Authorizer Title | Managing Director Compliance And Pipeline Risk Man |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4045843552 |
| Authorizer Email | R****@a***********.com |
| Narrative | A 6-inch hp steel main with a bull plug end connected by a style 700 posi-hold compression coupling separated from the main. |
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