Incident details
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GD incident on 2013-08-05 — AZ
Operator
Unisource Energy Services
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$1,322
Incident datetime
2013-08-05 14:31
Report number
Location
AZ, YAVAPAI
Narrative
An independent plumbing contractor excavated to expose an underground water line to make a repair. This excavation was on private property and was done without proper authorization through the local 'one call' center. The contractor was sweating an underground copper water line with a propane torch when he burned through a 1/2" pe natural gas service line. This resulted in a fire that caused injuries to the contractor which required hospitalization of the contractor.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-08-05 14:31:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-08-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130089.0
Supplemental Number
15839.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31840
Name
Unisource Energy Services
Operator Street Address
88 E Broadway
Operator City Name
Tucson, Pima
Operator State Abbreviation
AZ
Operator Postal Code
85701
Local Datetime
2013-08-05 14:31:00
Location Street Address
1876 Boardwalk Ave
Location City Name
Prescott
Location County Name
Yavapai
Location State Abbreviation
AZ
Location Postal Code
86301
Location Latitude
34.575791
Location Longitude
-112.441977
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-08-05 15:25:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1056204
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
5.06
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
1
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
1.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-08-05 14:31:00
On Site Datetime
2013-08-05 14:38:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
24.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
2000.0
Pipe Diameter
0.5
Pipe Specification
Astm D 2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Plexco
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic
0.09
Material Pe Pipe Code
3408
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Contractor Burned Through Plastic Service Line With A Torch
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
1200.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1322.0
Est Cost Emergency
258.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
23.0
Prpty
2803.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
2.0
Accident Psig
53.0
Normal Psig
53.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place 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
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Other Outside Force Damage
Outside Force Type
Other Outside Force Damage
Osf Other Details
Contractor Burned Through Plastic Service Line With A Torch. See Part H
Preparer Name
B*** P****
Preparer Title
Distric Manager
Preparer Email
B*****@u****.com
Preparer Telephone
928-203-1222
Preparer Fax
928-717-1794
Authorizer Name
N***** S******
Authorizer Title
Senior Director
Authorizer Telephone
928-226-2266
Authorizer Email
N*******@u****.com
Narrative
An independent plumbing contractor excavated to expose an underground water line to make a repair. This excavation was on private property and was done without proper authorization through the local 'one call' center. The contractor was sweating an underground copper water line with a propane torch when he burned through a 1/2" pe natural gas service line. This resulted in a fire that caused injuries to the contractor which required hospitalization of the contractor.
| Occurred At | 2013-08-05 14:31:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-08-08 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20130089.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15839.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31840 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Unisource Energy Services |
| Operator Street Address | 88 E Broadway |
| Operator City Name | Tucson, Pima |
| Operator State Abbreviation | AZ |
| Operator Postal Code | 85701 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-08-05 14:31:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1876 Boardwalk Ave |
| Location City Name | Prescott |
| Location County Name | Yavapai |
| Location State Abbreviation | AZ |
| Location Postal Code | 86301 |
| Location Latitude | 34.575791 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -112.441977 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-08-05 15:25:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1056204 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 5.06 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-08-05 14:31:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-08-05 14:38:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 24.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 2000.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.5 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D 2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Plexco |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic | 0.09 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 3408 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Contractor Burned Through Plastic Service Line With A Torch |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 1200.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1322.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 258.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 23.0 |
| Prpty | 2803.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 2.0 |
| Accident Psig | 53.0 |
| Normal Psig | 53.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place 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 | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Osf Other Details | Contractor Burned Through Plastic Service Line With A Torch. See Part H |
| Preparer Name | B*** P**** |
| Preparer Title | Distric Manager |
| Preparer Email | B*****@u****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 928-203-1222 |
| Preparer Fax | 928-717-1794 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** S****** |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Director |
| Authorizer Telephone | 928-226-2266 |
| Authorizer Email | N*******@u****.com |
| Narrative | An independent plumbing contractor excavated to expose an underground water line to make a repair. This excavation was on private property and was done without proper authorization through the local 'one call' center. The contractor was sweating an underground copper water line with a propane torch when he burned through a 1/2" pe natural gas service line. This resulted in a fire that caused injuries to the contractor which required hospitalization of the contractor. |
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