Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2014-04-22 — WA
Operator
Cascade Natural Gas Corp
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$68,447
Incident datetime
2014-04-22 13:39
Report number
Location
WA, KITSAP
Narrative
Contractor augered into 2' steel main in an area which had not been located. The contractor did request locates, however, the area to be located was not marked in white. (state of washington requires contractors to mark locate area in white) cngc locator made phone call to the contractor to discuss the actual area to be located and from the discussion believed the contractor would not be working near the 2" steel main in the easement.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2014-04-22 13:39:00
Year
2014
Report Received Date
2014-05-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2014.0
Report Number
20140041.0
Supplemental Number
16166.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2128
Name
Cascade Natural Gas Corp
Operator Street Address
8113 W. Grandridge Blvd
Operator City Name
Kennewick
Operator State Abbreviation
WA
Operator Postal Code
99336
Local Datetime
2014-04-22 13:39:00
Location Street Address
Intersection: O Street & National Avenue
Location City Name
Bremerton
Location County Name
Kitsap
Location State Abbreviation
WA
Location Postal Code
98312
Location Latitude
47.562271
Location Longitude
-122.66911
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-05-07 10:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1082020
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
138.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-04-22 13:39:00
On Site Datetime
2014-04-22 14:15:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
300.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1968.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Api 5l Xtru Coat Pipe
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Seamless
Steel Seam Type Details
Seamless
Wt Steel
0.154
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Line Hit By Contractor, 3rd Party Damage
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
68447.0
Est Cost Emergency
1494.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1318.0
Prpty
71259.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
27.0
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
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
Cngc has protection guard through the relief systems and also it was clear the incident was caused by boring into the pipe.
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
Other
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Auger
Work Performed
Engineering/surveying
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
14093011
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
49.0
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Locator Error
Preparer Name
P**** C*******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety Specialist
Preparer Email
P*************@c***.com
Preparer Telephone
360-405-4231
Preparer Fax
360-377-2091
Authorizer Name
T*** R* B****
Authorizer Title
Manager Of Standards And Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
206-445-4121
Authorizer Email
T*********@c***.com
Narrative
Contractor augered into 2' steel main in an area which had not been located. The contractor did request locates, however, the area to be located was not marked in white. (state of washington requires contractors to mark locate area in white) cngc locator made phone call to the contractor to discuss the actual area to be located and from the discussion believed the contractor would not be working near the 2" steel main in the easement.
| Occurred At | 2014-04-22 13:39:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2014 |
| Report Received Date | 2014-05-21 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2014.0 |
| Report Number | 20140041.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16166.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2128 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Cascade Natural Gas Corp |
| Operator Street Address | 8113 W. Grandridge Blvd |
| Operator City Name | Kennewick |
| Operator State Abbreviation | WA |
| Operator Postal Code | 99336 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-04-22 13:39:00 |
| Location Street Address | Intersection: O Street & National Avenue |
| Location City Name | Bremerton |
| Location County Name | Kitsap |
| Location State Abbreviation | WA |
| Location Postal Code | 98312 |
| Location Latitude | 47.562271 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -122.66911 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-05-07 10:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1082020 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 138.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-04-22 13:39:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-04-22 14:15:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 300.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1968.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l Xtru Coat Pipe |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Seamless |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Seamless |
| Wt Steel | 0.154 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Line Hit By Contractor, 3rd Party Damage |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 68447.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1494.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1318.0 |
| Prpty | 71259.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 27.0 |
| 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 | 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 | Cngc has protection guard through the relief systems and also it was clear the incident was caused by boring into the pipe. |
| 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 | Other |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Auger |
| Work Performed | Engineering/surveying |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 14093011 |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 49.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Locator Error |
| Preparer Name | P**** C******* |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety Specialist |
| Preparer Email | P*************@c***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 360-405-4231 |
| Preparer Fax | 360-377-2091 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** R* B**** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Of Standards And Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 206-445-4121 |
| Authorizer Email | T*********@c***.com |
| Narrative | Contractor augered into 2' steel main in an area which had not been located. The contractor did request locates, however, the area to be located was not marked in white. (state of washington requires contractors to mark locate area in white) cngc locator made phone call to the contractor to discuss the actual area to be located and from the discussion believed the contractor would not be working near the 2" steel main in the easement. |
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