Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2014-09-16 — MN
Operator
Goodhue Municipal Gas, City Of
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
—
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2014-09-16 06:00
Report number
Location
MN, GOODHUE
Narrative
Contractor crew was placing new district regulator (drs) for the city of goodhue. This was a one way feed. The crew was turning on the new drs by turning the valve on part way. The gauge was being monitored and the pressure dropped 5lbs and held there. Then they squeezed off the bypass, pressure was holding. Crew member was told to turn the inlet valve all the way on. In doing so, the crew member turned the valve the wrong way and shot the valve off instead of opening it all the way. Crew left a few hours later with the line holding the pressure. The line pack was used overnight and ended up the town of goodhue, mn was without gas.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2014-09-16 06:00:00
Year
2014
Report Received Date
2014-09-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2014.0
Report Number
20140083.0
Supplemental Number
16030.0
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
30961
Name
Goodhue Municipal Gas, City Of
Operator Street Address
405 N. Broadway
Operator City Name
Goodhue
Operator State Abbreviation
MN
Operator Postal Code
55027
Local Datetime
2014-09-16 06:00:00
Location Street Address
35189 Co 6
Location City Name
Goodhue
Location County Name
Goodhue
Location State Abbreviation
MN
Location Postal Code
55027
Location Latitude
44.43551
Location Longitude
-92.641726
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Unintentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-09-16 06:00:00
On Site Datetime
2014-09-16 06:20:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Municipally Owned
System Part Involved
Other
System Part Details
Inlet Valve
Installation Year
2014.0
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Inlet Valve
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
There Was No Release. Inlet Valve Was Accidently Closed Overnight.
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
2000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
2000.0
Commercial Affected
27.0
Industrial Affected
1.0
Residences Affected
422.0
Accident Psig
0.0
Normal Psig
48.0
Mop Psig
66.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
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
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
1
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In An Overpressure
Operation Type
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In An Overpressure
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Construction
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
K*** M******
Preparer Title
Manager
Preparer Email
G*********@s***********.net
Preparer Telephone
651-923-5306
Preparer Fax
651-923-5113
Authorizer Name
K*** M******
Authorizer Title
Manager
Authorizer Telephone
651-380-2026
Authorizer Email
G*********@s***********.net
Narrative
Contractor crew was placing new district regulator (drs) for the city of goodhue. This was a one way feed. The crew was turning on the new drs by turning the valve on part way. The gauge was being monitored and the pressure dropped 5lbs and held there. Then they squeezed off the bypass, pressure was holding. Crew member was told to turn the inlet valve all the way on. In doing so, the crew member turned the valve the wrong way and shot the valve off instead of opening it all the way. Crew left a few hours later with the line holding the pressure. The line pack was used overnight and ended up the town of goodhue, mn was without gas.
| Occurred At | 2014-09-16 06:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2014 |
| Report Received Date | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2014.0 |
| Report Number | 20140083.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16030.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| Operator Id | 30961 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Goodhue Municipal Gas, City Of |
| Operator Street Address | 405 N. Broadway |
| Operator City Name | Goodhue |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MN |
| Operator Postal Code | 55027 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-09-16 06:00:00 |
| Location Street Address | 35189 Co 6 |
| Location City Name | Goodhue |
| Location County Name | Goodhue |
| Location State Abbreviation | MN |
| Location Postal Code | 55027 |
| Location Latitude | 44.43551 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -92.641726 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-09-16 06:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-09-16 06:20:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Municipally Owned |
| System Part Involved | Other |
| System Part Details | Inlet Valve |
| Installation Year | 2014.0 |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Inlet Valve |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | There Was No Release. Inlet Valve Was Accidently Closed Overnight. |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 2000.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 27.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 1.0 |
| Residences Affected | 422.0 |
| Accident Psig | 0.0 |
| Normal Psig | 48.0 |
| Mop Psig | 66.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| 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 | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 1 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In An Overpressure |
| Operation Type | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In An Overpressure |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Construction |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | K*** M****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager |
| Preparer Email | G*********@s***********.net |
| Preparer Telephone | 651-923-5306 |
| Preparer Fax | 651-923-5113 |
| Authorizer Name | K*** M****** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 651-380-2026 |
| Authorizer Email | G*********@s***********.net |
| Narrative | Contractor crew was placing new district regulator (drs) for the city of goodhue. This was a one way feed. The crew was turning on the new drs by turning the valve on part way. The gauge was being monitored and the pressure dropped 5lbs and held there. Then they squeezed off the bypass, pressure was holding. Crew member was told to turn the inlet valve all the way on. In doing so, the crew member turned the valve the wrong way and shot the valve off instead of opening it all the way. Crew left a few hours later with the line holding the pressure. The line pack was used overnight and ended up the town of goodhue, mn was without gas. |
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