Incident details
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GD incident on 2014-09-04 — MO
Operator
Missouri Gas Energy
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$12,230
Incident datetime
2014-09-04 09:07
Report number
Location
MO, JACKSON COUNTY
Narrative
Contractor hired by water company to repair a broken water main at 25th and holmes was using the bucket of their backhoe to test the stability of the undermined pavement; a piece of broken out flowable fill from under the washed out street fell down in the hole hitting and cracking the exposed 8" cast iron gas main causing it to leak. Contractor started this work before the mge inspector had arrived at the jobsite.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2014-09-04 09:07:00
Year
2014
Report Received Date
2014-10-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2014.0
Report Number
20140085.0
Supplemental Number
15939.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
30769
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
2014-09-04 09:03:00
Location Street Address
25th St. And Holmes
Location City Name
Kansas City
Location County Name
Jackson County
Location State Abbreviation
MO
Location Postal Code
64108
Location Latitude
39.0815362
Location Longitude
-94.5759609
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-09-04 14:46:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1094380
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
5230.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
15.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-09-04 09:07:00
On Site Datetime
2014-09-04 09:23:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
62.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Pipe Diameter
8.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Cast/wrought Iron
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
During Excavation For Repairing A Water Main, A Piece Of Loose Flowable Fill Fell On The Exposed 8" Gas Main Hitting It And Cracking It Which Caused The Pipe To Leak
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
12230.0
Est Cost Emergency
500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
30136.0
Prpty
42866.0
Commercial Affected
8.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
1.1
Normal Psig
1.1
Mop Psig
2.2
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
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
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Water
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
142462816
One Call Center Name
Mocs
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Backfilling Practices
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 hired by water company to repair a broken water main at 25th and holmes was using the bucket of their backhoe to test the stability of the undermined pavement; a piece of broken out flowable fill from under the washed out street fell down in the hole hitting and cracking the exposed 8" cast iron gas main causing it to leak. Contractor started this work before the mge inspector had arrived at the jobsite.
| Occurred At | 2014-09-04 09:07:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2014 |
| Report Received Date | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2014.0 |
| Report Number | 20140085.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15939.0 |
| 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 | 2014-09-04 09:03:00 |
| Location Street Address | 25th St. And Holmes |
| Location City Name | Kansas City |
| Location County Name | Jackson County |
| Location State Abbreviation | MO |
| Location Postal Code | 64108 |
| Location Latitude | 39.0815362 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.5759609 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-09-04 14:46:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1094380 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 5230.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 15.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-09-04 09:07:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-09-04 09:23:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 62.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Cast/wrought Iron |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | During Excavation For Repairing A Water Main, A Piece Of Loose Flowable Fill Fell On The Exposed 8" Gas Main Hitting It And Cracking It Which Caused The Pipe To Leak |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 12230.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 30136.0 |
| Prpty | 42866.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 8.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 1.1 |
| Normal Psig | 1.1 |
| Mop Psig | 2.2 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| 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 | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Water |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 142462816 |
| One Call Center Name | Mocs |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Backfilling Practices |
| 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 hired by water company to repair a broken water main at 25th and holmes was using the bucket of their backhoe to test the stability of the undermined pavement; a piece of broken out flowable fill from under the washed out street fell down in the hole hitting and cracking the exposed 8" cast iron gas main causing it to leak. Contractor started this work before the mge inspector had arrived at the jobsite. |
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