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GD incident on 2013-09-23 — MN
Operator
Two Harbors City Municipal Gas Dept
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2013-09-23 09:20
Report number
Location
MN, LAKE
Narrative
Gas department employee smelled gas and asked drill rig operator if they had hit the gas line. He thought they had. 911 was called, fire department responded and shut down procedures were started. Pressure in main was released. Shut off all buildings in effected area and excavation for repairs started. Private contractor made repairs to pipe. Purged pipe and started re-light procedures.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-09-23 09:20:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-10-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130108.0
Supplemental Number
15737.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
12903
Name
Two Harbors City Municipal Gas Dept
Operator Street Address
522 1 St Ave
Operator City Name
Two Harbors
Operator State Abbreviation
MN
Operator Postal Code
55616
Local Datetime
2013-09-23 09:15:00
Location Street Address
20th Avenue & Csah 2
Location City Name
Two Harbors
Location County Name
Lake
Location State Abbreviation
MN
Location Postal Code
55616
Location Latitude
47.03937773
Location Longitude
-91.6677917
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
9.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-09-23 09:20:00
On Site Datetime
2013-09-23 09:25:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Municipally Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1960.0
Pipe Diameter
10.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.375
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.0
Puncture Circum
3.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
4000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500.0
Est Cost Emergency
6800.0
Est Cost Other
700.0
Est Cost Other Details
Excavation And Backfilling
Est Cost Unintentional Release
58.0
Prpty
13058.0
Commercial Affected
12.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
184.0
Accident Psig
50.0
Normal Psig
50.0
Mop Psig
60.0
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
Ex Hydrotest Leak Survey Date
2013-09-17 00:00:00
Ex Hydrotest Conducted Ind
Yes
Ex Hydrotest Conducted Year
1997
Ex Hydrotest Pressure
60
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
County Road
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Directional Drilling
Work Performed
Telecommunications
One Call Notified Ind
No
One Call Ticket Num
132484043
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
8.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above
Preparer Name
S**** J******
Preparer Title
Gas Water Sewer Supt.
Preparer Email
C*****@f**********.net
Preparer Telephone
218-834-8812
Preparer Fax
218-834-8840
Authorizer Name
S**** J******
Authorizer Title
Gas Water Sewer Supt.
Authorizer Telephone
218-834-8812
Authorizer Email
C*****@f**********.net
Narrative
Gas department employee smelled gas and asked drill rig operator if they had hit the gas line. He thought they had. 911 was called, fire department responded and shut down procedures were started. Pressure in main was released. Shut off all buildings in effected area and excavation for repairs started. Private contractor made repairs to pipe. Purged pipe and started re-light procedures.
| Occurred At | 2013-09-23 09:20:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-10-18 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20130108.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15737.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 12903 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Two Harbors City Municipal Gas Dept |
| Operator Street Address | 522 1 St Ave |
| Operator City Name | Two Harbors |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MN |
| Operator Postal Code | 55616 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-09-23 09:15:00 |
| Location Street Address | 20th Avenue & Csah 2 |
| Location City Name | Two Harbors |
| Location County Name | Lake |
| Location State Abbreviation | MN |
| Location Postal Code | 55616 |
| Location Latitude | 47.03937773 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.6677917 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 9.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-09-23 09:20:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-09-23 09:25:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Municipally Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1960.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 10.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.375 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 3.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 4000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6800.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 700.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Excavation And Backfilling |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 58.0 |
| Prpty | 13058.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 12.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 184.0 |
| Accident Psig | 50.0 |
| Normal Psig | 50.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| 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 |
| Ex Hydrotest Leak Survey Date | 2013-09-17 00:00:00 |
| Ex Hydrotest Conducted Ind | Yes |
| Ex Hydrotest Conducted Year | 1997 |
| Ex Hydrotest Pressure | 60 |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | County Road |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Directional Drilling |
| Work Performed | Telecommunications |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| One Call Ticket Num | 132484043 |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 8.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above |
| Preparer Name | S**** J****** |
| Preparer Title | Gas Water Sewer Supt. |
| Preparer Email | C*****@f**********.net |
| Preparer Telephone | 218-834-8812 |
| Preparer Fax | 218-834-8840 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** J****** |
| Authorizer Title | Gas Water Sewer Supt. |
| Authorizer Telephone | 218-834-8812 |
| Authorizer Email | C*****@f**********.net |
| Narrative | Gas department employee smelled gas and asked drill rig operator if they had hit the gas line. He thought they had. 911 was called, fire department responded and shut down procedures were started. Pressure in main was released. Shut off all buildings in effected area and excavation for repairs started. Private contractor made repairs to pipe. Purged pipe and started re-light procedures. |
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