Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2014-01-30 — WI
Operator
Wisconsin Electric Power Company Dba We Energies
Cause
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$6,600
Incident datetime
2014-01-30 11:47
Report number
Location
WI, KENOSHA
Narrative
On thursday, january 30, 2014, at about 11:11 a.M., the village of twin lakes (twin lakes) police department called the we energies (company) fire and police line to provide notification of a house fire at 2800 lakeshore way in twin lakes. The caller stated the fire was contained and that there was also gas burning. We energies immediately dispatched a first responder to the site. The first responder arrived on site at 11:47 a.M. And observed a structure fire; but there were no signs of an explosion. The employee noted that the structure fire was essentially under control but natural gas was burning at the outside meter and at a few locations on the ground near the building. The first responder saw that more resources were needed to remotely shut off the gas and made the request to the dispatcher. The first responder and another employee who had arrived proceeded to check for gas migration and work with fire department personnel to keep a safe perimeter. Initial probing and rechecks verified that gas was only in the area of the structure fire. At about 12:52 p.M., more personnel arrived and began digging to remotely squeeze off gas on this one-way feed to 2800 lakeshore way and the property to the north. A frost depth of about 3 ft. Made excavation hard, and the 1958-installed 1 1/4 in. Steel gas main to the properties was squeezed off at about 3:09 p.M. All fire at the property was extinguished shortly thereafter. To confirm the unoccupied home to the north was safe, access was gained with police assistance at about 1:30 p.M. And all three levels checked at 0%. Due to the extent of damage potentially caused by gas leakage from operator facilities, a phone notification was made to the national response center at about 4:00 p.M. To report this event as a possible incident per 49 cfr part 191.3. The wisconsin public service commission (wpsc) was also notified. A line stopper was installed and service was restored to the neighboring property by about 6:30 p.M. On 1/30/14. After verifying that the site was safe, the decision was made to wait until the following day to conduct further investigations. On 1/31/14, twin lakes fire, wpsc and company personnel met on site for investigations. Initial pressure testing of the abandoned main and service indicated an underground leak, and it was believed necessary to excavate at the service tee. Since the property owners were not available to assist with moving necessary personal property, further excavation was delayed until february 4th. On 2/4/14, twin lakes fire, wpsc and company personnel met on site to continue the investigation. Upon excavation at the service tee location for 2800 lakeshore way, a bent section of main was identified. The main was bent in an arc, and was displaced vertically by about 3 in. Over a 6 ft. Length. The bottom of the pipe was flattened and a crack was found in the bent section of the pipe. It is presumed that the damage occurred during a prior excavation and that movement caused by the deep frost levels observed this winter contributed to the failure of the pipe. One-call center records do not indicate any recent locate ticket requests and it is thought that the excavation activity that damaged the pipe occurred many years ago. A new pe main was installed on lakeshore way and gas service to the affected property was restored on 2/14/14. A formal incident review was conducted on 2/21/14. Participants in the review included gas distribution workers at the scene after the fire was reported and other company personnel who assisted at the scene. Pipeline safety engineers from the wpsc, one of whom had inspected the site the day after the fire, also attended. The review recounted the actions taken by each participant and included communications conducted among involved personnel. We energies is performing more leak surveys beyond those required in cfr 49, part 192 on similar type facilities because of the extreme winter conditions in our service territor
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2014-01-30 11:47:00
Year
2014
Report Received Date
2014-02-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2014.0
Report Number
20140012.0
Supplemental Number
15956.0
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
22777
Name
Wisconsin Electric Power Company Dba We Energies
Operator Street Address
231 W. Michigan Street
Operator City Name
Milwaukee
Operator State Abbreviation
WI
Operator Postal Code
53203
Local Datetime
2014-01-30 11:18:00
Location Street Address
2800 Lakeshore Way
Location City Name
Twin Lakes
Location County Name
Kenosha
Location State Abbreviation
WI
Location Postal Code
53181-9728
Location Latitude
42.49951
Location Longitude
-88.27437
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-01-30 16:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1072543
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
6.48
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-01-30 11:47:00
On Site Datetime
2014-01-30 12:34:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
30.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Other
Pipe Type Other
Investor Owned Utility
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1958.0
Pipe Diameter
1.25
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Circumferential
Rupture Length
2
Rupture Width
0.1
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
125000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
6600.0
Est Cost Emergency
9400.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
50.0
Prpty
141050.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
2.0
Accident Psig
53.0
Normal Psig
55.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Previous Damage Due To Excavation Activity
Ex Party Type
Previous Damage Due To Excavation Activity
Ex Hydrotest Leak Survey Date
2013-05-21 00:00:00
Ex Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Unknown/other
Excavator Equipment
Unknown/other
Work Performed
Unknown/other
One Call Notified Ind
No
Locator Type
Unknown/other
Visible Marks
Unknown/other
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
361.0
Root Cause Category
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Root Cause Type
Previous Damage
Preparer Name
M*** K*****
Preparer Title
Senior Engineer
Preparer Email
M**********@w**********.com
Preparer Telephone
414-221-5359
Authorizer Name
T** S*******
Authorizer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
414-221-5173
Authorizer Email
T***********@w**********.com
Narrative
On thursday, january 30, 2014, at about 11:11 a.M., the village of twin lakes (twin lakes) police department called the we energies (company) fire and police line to provide notification of a house fire at 2800 lakeshore way in twin lakes. The caller stated the fire was contained and that there was also gas burning. We energies immediately dispatched a first responder to the site. The first responder arrived on site at 11:47 a.M. And observed a structure fire; but there were no signs of an explosion. The employee noted that the structure fire was essentially under control but natural gas was burning at the outside meter and at a few locations on the ground near the building. The first responder saw that more resources were needed to remotely shut off the gas and made the request to the dispatcher. The first responder and another employee who had arrived proceeded to check for gas migration and work with fire department personnel to keep a safe perimeter. Initial probing and rechecks verified that gas was only in the area of the structure fire. At about 12:52 p.M., more personnel arrived and began digging to remotely squeeze off gas on this one-way feed to 2800 lakeshore way and the property to the north. A frost depth of about 3 ft. Made excavation hard, and the 1958-installed 1 1/4 in. Steel gas main to the properties was squeezed off at about 3:09 p.M. All fire at the property was extinguished shortly thereafter. To confirm the unoccupied home to the north was safe, access was gained with police assistance at about 1:30 p.M. And all three levels checked at 0%. Due to the extent of damage potentially caused by gas leakage from operator facilities, a phone notification was made to the national response center at about 4:00 p.M. To report this event as a possible incident per 49 cfr part 191.3. The wisconsin public service commission (wpsc) was also notified. A line stopper was installed and service was restored to the neighboring property by about 6:30 p.M. On 1/30/14. After verifying that the site was safe, the decision was made to wait until the following day to conduct further investigations. On 1/31/14, twin lakes fire, wpsc and company personnel met on site for investigations. Initial pressure testing of the abandoned main and service indicated an underground leak, and it was believed necessary to excavate at the service tee. Since the property owners were not available to assist with moving necessary personal property, further excavation was delayed until february 4th. On 2/4/14, twin lakes fire, wpsc and company personnel met on site to continue the investigation. Upon excavation at the service tee location for 2800 lakeshore way, a bent section of main was identified. The main was bent in an arc, and was displaced vertically by about 3 in. Over a 6 ft. Length. The bottom of the pipe was flattened and a crack was found in the bent section of the pipe. It is presumed that the damage occurred during a prior excavation and that movement caused by the deep frost levels observed this winter contributed to the failure of the pipe. One-call center records do not indicate any recent locate ticket requests and it is thought that the excavation activity that damaged the pipe occurred many years ago. A new pe main was installed on lakeshore way and gas service to the affected property was restored on 2/14/14. A formal incident review was conducted on 2/21/14. Participants in the review included gas distribution workers at the scene after the fire was reported and other company personnel who assisted at the scene. Pipeline safety engineers from the wpsc, one of whom had inspected the site the day after the fire, also attended. The review recounted the actions taken by each participant and included communications conducted among involved personnel. We energies is performing more leak surveys beyond those required in cfr 49, part 192 on similar type facilities because of the extreme winter conditions in our service territor
| Occurred At | 2014-01-30 11:47:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2014 |
| Report Received Date | 2014-02-26 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2014.0 |
| Report Number | 20140012.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15956.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| Operator Id | 22777 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Wisconsin Electric Power Company Dba We Energies |
| Operator Street Address | 231 W. Michigan Street |
| Operator City Name | Milwaukee |
| Operator State Abbreviation | WI |
| Operator Postal Code | 53203 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-01-30 11:18:00 |
| Location Street Address | 2800 Lakeshore Way |
| Location City Name | Twin Lakes |
| Location County Name | Kenosha |
| Location State Abbreviation | WI |
| Location Postal Code | 53181-9728 |
| Location Latitude | 42.49951 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -88.27437 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-01-30 16:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1072543 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 6.48 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-01-30 11:47:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-01-30 12:34:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 30.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Other |
| Pipe Type Other | Investor Owned Utility |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1958.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.25 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Circumferential |
| Rupture Length | 2 |
| Rupture Width | 0.1 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 125000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 6600.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 9400.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 50.0 |
| Prpty | 141050.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 2.0 |
| Accident Psig | 53.0 |
| Normal Psig | 55.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Previous Damage Due To Excavation Activity |
| Ex Party Type | Previous Damage Due To Excavation Activity |
| Ex Hydrotest Leak Survey Date | 2013-05-21 00:00:00 |
| Ex Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Unknown/other |
| Excavator Equipment | Unknown/other |
| Work Performed | Unknown/other |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Locator Type | Unknown/other |
| Visible Marks | Unknown/other |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 361.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Miscellaneous Root Causes |
| Root Cause Type | Previous Damage |
| Preparer Name | M*** K***** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Engineer |
| Preparer Email | M**********@w**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 414-221-5359 |
| Authorizer Name | T** S******* |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 414-221-5173 |
| Authorizer Email | T***********@w**********.com |
| Narrative | On thursday, january 30, 2014, at about 11:11 a.M., the village of twin lakes (twin lakes) police department called the we energies (company) fire and police line to provide notification of a house fire at 2800 lakeshore way in twin lakes. The caller stated the fire was contained and that there was also gas burning. We energies immediately dispatched a first responder to the site. The first responder arrived on site at 11:47 a.M. And observed a structure fire; but there were no signs of an explosion. The employee noted that the structure fire was essentially under control but natural gas was burning at the outside meter and at a few locations on the ground near the building. The first responder saw that more resources were needed to remotely shut off the gas and made the request to the dispatcher. The first responder and another employee who had arrived proceeded to check for gas migration and work with fire department personnel to keep a safe perimeter. Initial probing and rechecks verified that gas was only in the area of the structure fire. At about 12:52 p.M., more personnel arrived and began digging to remotely squeeze off gas on this one-way feed to 2800 lakeshore way and the property to the north. A frost depth of about 3 ft. Made excavation hard, and the 1958-installed 1 1/4 in. Steel gas main to the properties was squeezed off at about 3:09 p.M. All fire at the property was extinguished shortly thereafter. To confirm the unoccupied home to the north was safe, access was gained with police assistance at about 1:30 p.M. And all three levels checked at 0%. Due to the extent of damage potentially caused by gas leakage from operator facilities, a phone notification was made to the national response center at about 4:00 p.M. To report this event as a possible incident per 49 cfr part 191.3. The wisconsin public service commission (wpsc) was also notified. A line stopper was installed and service was restored to the neighboring property by about 6:30 p.M. On 1/30/14. After verifying that the site was safe, the decision was made to wait until the following day to conduct further investigations. On 1/31/14, twin lakes fire, wpsc and company personnel met on site for investigations. Initial pressure testing of the abandoned main and service indicated an underground leak, and it was believed necessary to excavate at the service tee. Since the property owners were not available to assist with moving necessary personal property, further excavation was delayed until february 4th. On 2/4/14, twin lakes fire, wpsc and company personnel met on site to continue the investigation. Upon excavation at the service tee location for 2800 lakeshore way, a bent section of main was identified. The main was bent in an arc, and was displaced vertically by about 3 in. Over a 6 ft. Length. The bottom of the pipe was flattened and a crack was found in the bent section of the pipe. It is presumed that the damage occurred during a prior excavation and that movement caused by the deep frost levels observed this winter contributed to the failure of the pipe. One-call center records do not indicate any recent locate ticket requests and it is thought that the excavation activity that damaged the pipe occurred many years ago. A new pe main was installed on lakeshore way and gas service to the affected property was restored on 2/14/14. A formal incident review was conducted on 2/21/14. Participants in the review included gas distribution workers at the scene after the fire was reported and other company personnel who assisted at the scene. Pipeline safety engineers from the wpsc, one of whom had inspected the site the day after the fire, also attended. The review recounted the actions taken by each participant and included communications conducted among involved personnel. We energies is performing more leak surveys beyond those required in cfr 49, part 192 on similar type facilities because of the extreme winter conditions in our service territor |
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