GD incident on 2014-08-28 — MO

Operator
Missouri Gas Energy
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$7,224
Incident datetime
2014-08-28 08:40
Report number
Location
MO, DADE
Narrative
Contractor was operating a track loader cleaning out a farm pond at 629 hwy d and hit the top of an 8" gas main in easement that had only 4 inches of cover. The line was installed in 1963 and at the time it skirted the outer edges of the pond and had approximately 30 to 40 inches of cover. Sometime later the pond was dug out and enlarged without missouri gas energy's (pipeline operator) knowledge, reducing the cover over the line to 4 inches. Missouri one call was not notified of the work and hence no utility locates were made in the area.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2014-08-28 08:40:00
Year
2014
Report Received Date
2014-09-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2014.0
Report Number
20140084.0
Supplemental Number
15935.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
Name
Missouri Gas Energy
Operator Street Address
700 Market Street
Operator City Name
Saint Louis
Operator State Abbreviation
MO
Operator Postal Code
63101
Local Datetime
2014-08-28 08:40:00
Location Street Address
629 Hwy D
Location City Name
Lockwood
Location County Name
Dade
Location State Abbreviation
MO
Location Postal Code
65682
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-08-28 12:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
9193.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-08-28 08:40:00
On Site Datetime
2014-08-28 09:30:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
4.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1963.0
Pipe Diameter
8.0
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.188
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
3.9
Puncture Circum
3.2
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
7224.0
Est Cost Emergency
500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
52972.0
Prpty
60696.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
150.0
Normal Psig
150.0
Mop Psig
157.0
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
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Grader/scraper
Work Performed
Drainage
One Call Notified Ind
No
Locator Type
Data Not Collected
Visible Marks
Data Not Collected
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
M*** L*****
Preparer Title
Manager Pipeline Safety Compliance
Preparer Email
M**********@t**************.com
Preparer Telephone
314-658-5413
Preparer Fax
314-535-9414
Authorizer Name
C**** R* H********
Authorizer Title
Vice President Operations Services
Authorizer Telephone
314-658-5410
Authorizer Email
C**************@t**************.com
Narrative
Contractor was operating a track loader cleaning out a farm pond at 629 hwy d and hit the top of an 8" gas main in easement that had only 4 inches of cover. The line was installed in 1963 and at the time it skirted the outer edges of the pond and had approximately 30 to 40 inches of cover. Sometime later the pond was dug out and enlarged without missouri gas energy's (pipeline operator) knowledge, reducing the cover over the line to 4 inches. Missouri one call was not notified of the work and hence no utility locates were made in the area.
Occurred At 2014-08-28 08:40:00
Year 2014
Report Received Date 2014-09-26 00:00:00
Iyear 2014.0
Report Number 20140084.0
Supplemental Number 15935.0
Report Type Original Final
Operator Id 30769 PHMSA Enforcement
Name Missouri Gas Energy
Operator Street Address 700 Market Street
Operator City Name Saint Louis
Operator State Abbreviation MO
Operator Postal Code 63101
Local Datetime 2014-08-28 08:40:00
Location Street Address 629 Hwy D
Location City Name Lockwood
Location County Name Dade
Location State Abbreviation MO
Location Postal Code 65682
Location Latitude 37.485431 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -94.023752 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Nrc Rpt Datetime 2014-08-28 12:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num 1093736 NRC Report How to search
Commodity Released Type Natural Gas
Unintentional Release 9193.0
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Num Pub Evacuated 0.0
Incident Identified Datetime 2014-08-28 08:40:00
On Site Datetime 2014-08-28 09:30:00
Federal No
Location Type Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type Underground
Incident Area Subtype Under Soil
Depth Of Cover 4.0
Crossing No
Pipe Facility Type Privately Owned
System Part Involved Main
Installation Year 1963.0
Pipe Diameter 8.0
Pipe Specification Api 5l
Pipe Manufacturer Unknown
Material Involved Steel
Steel Seam Type Other
Steel Seam Type Details Unknown
Wt Steel 0.188
Release Type Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial 3.9
Puncture Circum 3.2
Class Location Type Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid 0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage 7224.0
Est Cost Emergency 500.0
Est Cost Other 0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release 52972.0
Prpty 60696.0
Commercial Affected 0.0
Industrial Affected 0.0
Residences Affected 0.0
Accident Psig 150.0
Normal Psig 150.0
Mop Psig 157.0
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 No
Notify Cga Dirt No
Pipeline Easement Row Ind Yes
Excavator Type Contractor
Excavator Equipment Grader/scraper
Work Performed Drainage
One Call Notified Ind No
Locator Type Data Not Collected
Visible Marks Data Not Collected
Root Cause Category Notification Issue
Root Cause Type No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name M*** L*****
Preparer Title Manager Pipeline Safety Compliance
Preparer Email M**********@t**************.com
Preparer Telephone 314-658-5413
Preparer Fax 314-535-9414
Authorizer Name C**** R* H********
Authorizer Title Vice President Operations Services
Authorizer Telephone 314-658-5410
Authorizer Email C**************@t**************.com
Narrative Contractor was operating a track loader cleaning out a farm pond at 629 hwy d and hit the top of an 8" gas main in easement that had only 4 inches of cover. The line was installed in 1963 and at the time it skirted the outer edges of the pond and had approximately 30 to 40 inches of cover. Sometime later the pond was dug out and enlarged without missouri gas energy's (pipeline operator) knowledge, reducing the cover over the line to 4 inches. Missouri one call was not notified of the work and hence no utility locates were made in the area.

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