Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2013-09-20 — KS
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - Colorado/kansas
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$60,000
Incident datetime
2013-09-20 19:51
Report number
Location
KS, JOHNSON
Narrative
Atmos energy employees were attempting to dig a remote bell hole to isolate a grade one leak under pavement at 151st and switzer in overland park, kansas. The backhoe operator was digging on top of the 4' poly line from east to west. The line at this location changed elevation from higher in the west to lower in the east. The backhoe operator was attempting to lift a rock out of the bell hole that had been left over our line from previous construction activities of unknown origin. The rock potentially struck at an electro-fuse coupling or punctured the pipe itself and the ignition occurred from unknown source. Also street lights in the area and 2,500 electric were without power.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-09-20 19:51:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-10-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130109.0
Supplemental Number
16344.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
6720
Name
Atmos Energy Corporation - Colorado/kansas
Operator Street Address
5430 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75240
Local Datetime
2013-09-20 19:51:00
Location Street Address
Sw Corner Of 151st & Switzer
Location City Name
Overland Park
Location County Name
Johnson
Location State Abbreviation
KS
Location Postal Code
66221
Location Latitude
38.85453
Location Longitude
-94.70529
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-09-20 21:18:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1060814
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1425.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
1.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-09-20 19:51:00
On Site Datetime
2013-09-20 19:51:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1980.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Astm2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Drisco
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
4.0
Puncture Circum
4.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
160000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
60000.0
Est Cost Emergency
2160.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
6028.0
Prpty
228188.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
6.0
Accident Psig
55.0
Normal Psig
55.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
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 Operator (First Party)
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Operator (First Party)
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Public Util Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Utility
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Natural Gas
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
13397523
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
12.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above
Preparer Name
S**** M*******
Preparer Title
Corrosion Coordinator
Preparer Email
S*************@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
970-304-2066
Preparer Fax
970-304-2085
Authorizer Name
D****** L* S*****
Authorizer Title
Manager Of Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
816-863-0951
Authorizer Email
D**********@a**********.com
Narrative
Atmos energy employees were attempting to dig a remote bell hole to isolate a grade one leak under pavement at 151st and switzer in overland park, kansas. The backhoe operator was digging on top of the 4' poly line from east to west. The line at this location changed elevation from higher in the west to lower in the east. The backhoe operator was attempting to lift a rock out of the bell hole that had been left over our line from previous construction activities of unknown origin. The rock potentially struck at an electro-fuse coupling or punctured the pipe itself and the ignition occurred from unknown source. Also street lights in the area and 2,500 electric were without power.
| Occurred At | 2013-09-20 19:51:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-10-21 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20130109.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16344.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 6720 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atmos Energy Corporation - Colorado/kansas |
| Operator Street Address | 5430 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800 |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75240 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-09-20 19:51:00 |
| Location Street Address | Sw Corner Of 151st & Switzer |
| Location City Name | Overland Park |
| Location County Name | Johnson |
| Location State Abbreviation | KS |
| Location Postal Code | 66221 |
| Location Latitude | 38.85453 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.70529 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-09-20 21:18:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1060814 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1425.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-09-20 19:51:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-09-20 19:51:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1980.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Drisco |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 4.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 4.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 160000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 60000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2160.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 6028.0 |
| Prpty | 228188.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 6.0 |
| Accident Psig | 55.0 |
| Normal Psig | 55.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| 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 Operator (First Party) |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Operator (First Party) |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Public Util Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Utility |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Natural Gas |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 13397523 |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 12.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above |
| Preparer Name | S**** M******* |
| Preparer Title | Corrosion Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | S*************@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 970-304-2066 |
| Preparer Fax | 970-304-2085 |
| Authorizer Name | D****** L* S***** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Of Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 816-863-0951 |
| Authorizer Email | D**********@a**********.com |
| Narrative | Atmos energy employees were attempting to dig a remote bell hole to isolate a grade one leak under pavement at 151st and switzer in overland park, kansas. The backhoe operator was digging on top of the 4' poly line from east to west. The line at this location changed elevation from higher in the west to lower in the east. The backhoe operator was attempting to lift a rock out of the bell hole that had been left over our line from previous construction activities of unknown origin. The rock potentially struck at an electro-fuse coupling or punctured the pipe itself and the ignition occurred from unknown source. Also street lights in the area and 2,500 electric were without power. |
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