Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2013-12-30 — CO
Operator
Public Service Co Of Colorado
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$17,058
Incident datetime
2013-12-30 15:30
Report number
Location
CO, JEFFERSON
Narrative
On december 30, 2013 a third party contractor bored into 10" distribution main. There were no injuries or fatalities, and our original estimates of property damage and loss gas volume did not meet the reportable threshold. However, on january 2, 2014 loss of gas calculations were revised to include a larger hole and longer duration. The new calculations revealed that the reportable criteria for loss of gas had been met. Supplemental/final has the same information as the original.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-12-30 15:30:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2014-01-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20140006.0
Supplemental Number
15821.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15931
Name
Public Service Co Of Colorado
Operator Street Address
3500 Blake St
Operator City Name
Denver
Operator State Abbreviation
CO
Operator Postal Code
80205
Local Datetime
2013-12-30 15:30:00
Location Street Address
4565 Kipling Street
Location City Name
Wheatridge
Location County Name
Jefferson
Location State Abbreviation
CO
Location Postal Code
80033
Location Latitude
39.77971
Location Longitude
-105.11002
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-01-02 16:52:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1069977
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
3700.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
10.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-12-30 15:30:00
On Site Datetime
2013-12-30 15:51:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1961.0
Pipe Diameter
10.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
5.0
Puncture Circum
5.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
17058.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
15984.0
Prpty
33042.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
5.0
Normal Psig
4.0
Mop Psig
15.0
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
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Utility
Excavator Equipment
Directional Drilling
Work Performed
Telecommunications
One Call Notified Ind
No
One Call Ticket Num
334500275
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks
Preparer Name
C***** H*****
Preparer Title
Investigator
Preparer Email
R************@x*********.com
Preparer Telephone
303-294-2076
Preparer Fax
303-294-2311
Authorizer Name
J*** K*****
Authorizer Title
Manager Claims Services South
Authorizer Telephone
303-294-2665
Authorizer Email
J************@x*********.com
Narrative
On december 30, 2013 a third party contractor bored into 10" distribution main. There were no injuries or fatalities, and our original estimates of property damage and loss gas volume did not meet the reportable threshold. However, on january 2, 2014 loss of gas calculations were revised to include a larger hole and longer duration. The new calculations revealed that the reportable criteria for loss of gas had been met. Supplemental/final has the same information as the original.
| Occurred At | 2013-12-30 15:30:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2014-01-29 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20140006.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15821.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15931 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| Operator Street Address | 3500 Blake St |
| Operator City Name | Denver |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CO |
| Operator Postal Code | 80205 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-12-30 15:30:00 |
| Location Street Address | 4565 Kipling Street |
| Location City Name | Wheatridge |
| Location County Name | Jefferson |
| Location State Abbreviation | CO |
| Location Postal Code | 80033 |
| Location Latitude | 39.77971 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -105.11002 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-01-02 16:52:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1069977 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 3700.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 10.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-12-30 15:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-12-30 15:51:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1961.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 10.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 5.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 5.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 17058.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 15984.0 |
| Prpty | 33042.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 5.0 |
| Normal Psig | 4.0 |
| Mop Psig | 15.0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Utility |
| Excavator Equipment | Directional Drilling |
| Work Performed | Telecommunications |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| One Call Ticket Num | 334500275 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks |
| Preparer Name | C***** H***** |
| Preparer Title | Investigator |
| Preparer Email | R************@x*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 303-294-2076 |
| Preparer Fax | 303-294-2311 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** K***** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Claims Services South |
| Authorizer Telephone | 303-294-2665 |
| Authorizer Email | J************@x*********.com |
| Narrative | On december 30, 2013 a third party contractor bored into 10" distribution main. There were no injuries or fatalities, and our original estimates of property damage and loss gas volume did not meet the reportable threshold. However, on january 2, 2014 loss of gas calculations were revised to include a larger hole and longer duration. The new calculations revealed that the reportable criteria for loss of gas had been met. Supplemental/final has the same information as the original. |
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