Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2014-05-02 — NY
Operator
Corning Incorporated
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2014-05-02 11:58
Report number
Location
NY, STEUBEN
Narrative
On may 2, 2014 at approximately 11:30 am, while performing site work for the corning museum of glass expansion project, the contractor was attempting to remove a drainage catch basin in the vicinity of the 3" hpde service pipeline. The utility locations had been mapped by a third party early in the project. The line was mapped and marked in a straight line but in actuality the line takes an offset so it ended up being in the path of excavation. The line was punctured by a tooth of the excavator bucket. The rupture was approximately 2"x8". The site where work was taking place was approximately 100 ft from a shut off valve and a valve wrench was on site for precautionary measures. The job site was evacuated (approx. 95 construction workers) while the gas service was shut off. Corning natural gas (corning inc's o&m contractor) was called to assess the damage and make the repairs. The corning museum of glass' hot glass show and caf� were shut down as a result of the gas outage. The museum remained open for business throughout the outage. Repairs were made and gas service was restored at 15:45. Both the equipment operator and site superintendent were immediately drug and alcohol tested following the incident; both tests came back negative. Insufficient line locating was determined to be the root cause. There were no injuries or fatalities as a result of this incident
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2014-05-02 11:58:00
Year
2014
Report Received Date
2014-05-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2014.0
Report Number
20140037.0
Supplemental Number
15856.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
38997
Name
Corning Incorporated
Operator Street Address
One Riverfront Plaza
Operator City Name
Corning
Operator State Abbreviation
NY
Operator Postal Code
14831
Local Datetime
2014-05-02 11:30:00
Location Street Address
1 Museum Way
Location City Name
Corning
Location County Name
Steuben
Location State Abbreviation
NY
Location Postal Code
14830
Location Latitude
42.150384
Location Longitude
-77.055112
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
95.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-05-02 11:58:00
On Site Datetime
2014-05-02 12:20:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
48.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1992.0
Pipe Diameter
3.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic Unknown Ind
Unknown
Material Pe Pipe Code
Unknown
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Longitudinal
Rupture Length
8
Rupture Width
2
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
5.0
Prpty
1005.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
28.0
Normal Psig
28.0
Mop Psig
40.0
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 Third Party That Caused The Incident
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Immediate notification of the incident and almost immediate isolation of gas flow at a nearby valve. It is unlikely the scada system would have detected the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
2
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
Contractor Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Site Development
One Call Notified Ind
No
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
4.0
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location
Preparer Name
J*** D S******
Preparer Title
Facilities Supervisor
Preparer Email
S********@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
607-974-3599
Authorizer Name
J*** D* S******
Authorizer Title
Facilities Supervisor
Authorizer Telephone
607-974-3599
Authorizer Email
S********@c******.com
Narrative
On may 2, 2014 at approximately 11:30 am, while performing site work for the corning museum of glass expansion project, the contractor was attempting to remove a drainage catch basin in the vicinity of the 3" hpde service pipeline. The utility locations had been mapped by a third party early in the project. The line was mapped and marked in a straight line but in actuality the line takes an offset so it ended up being in the path of excavation. The line was punctured by a tooth of the excavator bucket. The rupture was approximately 2"x8". The site where work was taking place was approximately 100 ft from a shut off valve and a valve wrench was on site for precautionary measures. The job site was evacuated (approx. 95 construction workers) while the gas service was shut off. Corning natural gas (corning inc's o&m contractor) was called to assess the damage and make the repairs. The corning museum of glass' hot glass show and caf� were shut down as a result of the gas outage. The museum remained open for business throughout the outage. Repairs were made and gas service was restored at 15:45. Both the equipment operator and site superintendent were immediately drug and alcohol tested following the incident; both tests came back negative. Insufficient line locating was determined to be the root cause. There were no injuries or fatalities as a result of this incident
| Occurred At | 2014-05-02 11:58:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2014 |
| Report Received Date | 2014-05-05 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2014.0 |
| Report Number | 20140037.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15856.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 38997 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Corning Incorporated |
| Operator Street Address | One Riverfront Plaza |
| Operator City Name | Corning |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NY |
| Operator Postal Code | 14831 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-05-02 11:30:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1 Museum Way |
| Location City Name | Corning |
| Location County Name | Steuben |
| Location State Abbreviation | NY |
| Location Postal Code | 14830 |
| Location Latitude | 42.150384 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -77.055112 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 95.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-05-02 11:58:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-05-02 12:20:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 48.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1992.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 3.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic Unknown Ind | Unknown |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | Unknown |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Longitudinal |
| Rupture Length | 8 |
| Rupture Width | 2 |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 5.0 |
| Prpty | 1005.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 28.0 |
| Normal Psig | 28.0 |
| Mop Psig | 40.0 |
| 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 Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Immediate notification of the incident and almost immediate isolation of gas flow at a nearby valve. It is unlikely the scada system would have detected the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 2 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Site Development |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 4.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location |
| Preparer Name | J*** D S****** |
| Preparer Title | Facilities Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | S********@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 607-974-3599 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** D* S****** |
| Authorizer Title | Facilities Supervisor |
| Authorizer Telephone | 607-974-3599 |
| Authorizer Email | S********@c******.com |
| Narrative | On may 2, 2014 at approximately 11:30 am, while performing site work for the corning museum of glass expansion project, the contractor was attempting to remove a drainage catch basin in the vicinity of the 3" hpde service pipeline. The utility locations had been mapped by a third party early in the project. The line was mapped and marked in a straight line but in actuality the line takes an offset so it ended up being in the path of excavation. The line was punctured by a tooth of the excavator bucket. The rupture was approximately 2"x8". The site where work was taking place was approximately 100 ft from a shut off valve and a valve wrench was on site for precautionary measures. The job site was evacuated (approx. 95 construction workers) while the gas service was shut off. Corning natural gas (corning inc's o&m contractor) was called to assess the damage and make the repairs. The corning museum of glass' hot glass show and caf� were shut down as a result of the gas outage. The museum remained open for business throughout the outage. Repairs were made and gas service was restored at 15:45. Both the equipment operator and site superintendent were immediately drug and alcohol tested following the incident; both tests came back negative. Insufficient line locating was determined to be the root cause. There were no injuries or fatalities as a result of this incident |
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