Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2013-08-12 — TX
Operator
Corpus Christi, City Of - Gas Div
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$410
Incident datetime
2013-08-12 13:30
Report number
Location
TX, NUECES
Narrative
Contractor was drilling post holes for the installation of a fence when they struck a 2 inch pe main creating a 3 inch gash on the side of the pipe. The line was a one way feed dead end. The line was squeezed and the damage section was replaced. The cause for this incident was the excavator's failure to call for line locates before he started his excavation.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-08-12 13:30:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-09-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130101.0
Supplemental Number
15764.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2812
Name
Corpus Christi, City Of - Gas Div
Operator Street Address
4225 South Port Avenue
Operator City Name
Corpus Christi
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
78415
Local Datetime
2013-08-12 13:02:00
Location Street Address
15113 S Padre Island Dr
Location City Name
Corpus Christi
Location County Name
Nueces
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
78418
Location Latitude
27.605655
Location Longitude
-97.222936
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-08-12 14:36:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1056948
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
50.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
2.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-08-12 13:30:00
On Site Datetime
2013-08-12 13:30:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Municipally Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2013.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Performance
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
3.0
Puncture Circum
1.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
410.0
Est Cost Emergency
100.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
250.0
Prpty
760.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
12.0
Normal Psig
12.0
Mop Psig
35.0
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 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
No
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Public Util Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Auger
Work Performed
Fencing
One Call Notified Ind
No
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Unknown/other
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
J**** M C**** J*
Preparer Title
Petroleum Superintendent
Preparer Email
J*********@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
(361)885-6941
Preparer Fax
(361)853-3200
Authorizer Name
J**** C****
Authorizer Title
Petroleum Superintendent
Authorizer Telephone
(361)885-6941
Authorizer Email
J*********@c******.com
Narrative
Contractor was drilling post holes for the installation of a fence when they struck a 2 inch pe main creating a 3 inch gash on the side of the pipe. The line was a one way feed dead end. The line was squeezed and the damage section was replaced. The cause for this incident was the excavator's failure to call for line locates before he started his excavation.
| Occurred At | 2013-08-12 13:30:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-09-11 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20130101.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15764.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2812 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Corpus Christi, City Of - Gas Div |
| Operator Street Address | 4225 South Port Avenue |
| Operator City Name | Corpus Christi |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 78415 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-08-12 13:02:00 |
| Location Street Address | 15113 S Padre Island Dr |
| Location City Name | Corpus Christi |
| Location County Name | Nueces |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 78418 |
| Location Latitude | 27.605655 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.222936 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-08-12 14:36:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1056948 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 50.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 2.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-08-12 13:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-08-12 13:30:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Municipally Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2013.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Performance |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 3.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 410.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 100.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 250.0 |
| Prpty | 760.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 12.0 |
| Normal Psig | 12.0 |
| Mop Psig | 35.0 |
| 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 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 | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Public Util Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Auger |
| Work Performed | Fencing |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Unknown/other |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | J**** M C**** J* |
| Preparer Title | Petroleum Superintendent |
| Preparer Email | J*********@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (361)885-6941 |
| Preparer Fax | (361)853-3200 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** C**** |
| Authorizer Title | Petroleum Superintendent |
| Authorizer Telephone | (361)885-6941 |
| Authorizer Email | J*********@c******.com |
| Narrative | Contractor was drilling post holes for the installation of a fence when they struck a 2 inch pe main creating a 3 inch gash on the side of the pipe. The line was a one way feed dead end. The line was squeezed and the damage section was replaced. The cause for this incident was the excavator's failure to call for line locates before he started his excavation. |
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