Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2015-01-27 — AL
Operator
Cordova, Water Works & Gas Board Fo The City Of
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
1 fatality
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2015-01-27 16:00
Report number
Location
AL, WALKER
Narrative
A person reported a gas smell in the area if 5 mccrory street. Tim farley and chris huggins responded at 4:00 pm and carried a combustible gas indicator. Phillip reed responded at 4:15 pm. A gas leak was determined to be behind the house at 5 mccrory street after making a bar-hole and checking it with the cgi. The track-hoe was brought and digging started at about 4:20 pm at the bar-hole which was alinged with the service line. About two feet had been excavated when the house exploded at 4:30 pm. Hilliard minor, the resident at 5 mccrory street was inside the house and was killed. When the gas main had been shut-down and excavated the next day, it was found that the gas pipeline was about four feet deep and was laying on an old brick building foundation. The soil subsidence caused the pipeline to rest on the brick of the foundation and cause a circumferential crack. Tim farley and chris huggins were injured. Phillip reed attempted to shut down the gas main but was unable and was carried to the hospital. Only chris huggins was hospitalized overnight. Former employee joey griffin came and helped to shut down the gas main at about 9:00pm.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-01-27 16:00:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-02-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150011.0
Supplemental Number
30664.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2784
Name
Cordova, Water Works & Gas Board Fo The City Of
Operator Street Address
20 Mill Street
Operator City Name
Cordova
Operator State Abbreviation
AL
Operator Postal Code
35550
Local Datetime
2015-01-27 16:30:00
Location Street Address
5 Mccrory Street
Location City Name
Cordova
Location County Name
Walker
Location State Abbreviation
AL
Location Postal Code
35550-1127
Location Latitude
33.760091
Location Longitude
-87.1863975
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-01-27 17:13:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1106740
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
475.0
Fatality Ind
Yes
Num Emp Fatalities
0
Num Contr Fatalities
0
Num Er Fatalities
0
Num Worker Fatalities
0
Num Gp Fatalities
1
Fatal
1
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
1
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
0
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
6.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-01-27 16:00:00
On Site Datetime
2015-01-27 16:00:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
60.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Municipally Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1952.0
Pipe Diameter
6.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Cast/wrought Iron
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Circumferential
Rupture Length
7
Rupture Width
0.8
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
10000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000.0
Est Cost Emergency
500.0
Est Cost Other
3000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Employee Time Spent On Repairing Customer Sewers.
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1000.0
Prpty
15500.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
74.0
Accident Psig
22.0
Normal Psig
22.0
Mop Psig
40.0
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
Yes
Num Employees Tested
3
Num Employees Failed
0
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Earth Movement, Not Due To Heavy Rains/floods
Natural Force Type
Earth Movement, Not Due To Heavy Rains/floods
Earth Subtype
Subsidence
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
P****** R***
Preparer Title
Superindentdent
Preparer Email
H*************@g****.com
Preparer Telephone
205-483-9235
Preparer Fax
205-483-0106
Authorizer Name
P****** R***
Authorizer Title
Superintendent
Authorizer Telephone
205-483-9235
Authorizer Email
H******************@g****.com
Narrative
A person reported a gas smell in the area if 5 mccrory street. Tim farley and chris huggins responded at 4:00 pm and carried a combustible gas indicator. Phillip reed responded at 4:15 pm. A gas leak was determined to be behind the house at 5 mccrory street after making a bar-hole and checking it with the cgi. The track-hoe was brought and digging started at about 4:20 pm at the bar-hole which was alinged with the service line. About two feet had been excavated when the house exploded at 4:30 pm. Hilliard minor, the resident at 5 mccrory street was inside the house and was killed. When the gas main had been shut-down and excavated the next day, it was found that the gas pipeline was about four feet deep and was laying on an old brick building foundation. The soil subsidence caused the pipeline to rest on the brick of the foundation and cause a circumferential crack. Tim farley and chris huggins were injured. Phillip reed attempted to shut down the gas main but was unable and was carried to the hospital. Only chris huggins was hospitalized overnight. Former employee joey griffin came and helped to shut down the gas main at about 9:00pm.
| Occurred At | 2015-01-27 16:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-02-17 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150011.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 30664.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2784 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Cordova, Water Works & Gas Board Fo The City Of |
| Operator Street Address | 20 Mill Street |
| Operator City Name | Cordova |
| Operator State Abbreviation | AL |
| Operator Postal Code | 35550 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-01-27 16:30:00 |
| Location Street Address | 5 Mccrory Street |
| Location City Name | Cordova |
| Location County Name | Walker |
| Location State Abbreviation | AL |
| Location Postal Code | 35550-1127 |
| Location Latitude | 33.760091 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.1863975 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-01-27 17:13:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1106740 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 475.0 |
| Fatality Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Contr Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Er Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Worker Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Gp Fatalities | 1 |
| Fatal | 1 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 1 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 0 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 6.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-01-27 16:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-01-27 16:00:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 60.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Municipally Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1952.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Cast/wrought Iron |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Circumferential |
| Rupture Length | 7 |
| Rupture Width | 0.8 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 10000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 3000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Employee Time Spent On Repairing Customer Sewers. |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1000.0 |
| Prpty | 15500.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 74.0 |
| Accident Psig | 22.0 |
| Normal Psig | 22.0 |
| Mop Psig | 40.0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 3 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Earth Movement, Not Due To Heavy Rains/floods |
| Natural Force Type | Earth Movement, Not Due To Heavy Rains/floods |
| Earth Subtype | Subsidence |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | P****** R*** |
| Preparer Title | Superindentdent |
| Preparer Email | H*************@g****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 205-483-9235 |
| Preparer Fax | 205-483-0106 |
| Authorizer Name | P****** R*** |
| Authorizer Title | Superintendent |
| Authorizer Telephone | 205-483-9235 |
| Authorizer Email | H******************@g****.com |
| Narrative | A person reported a gas smell in the area if 5 mccrory street. Tim farley and chris huggins responded at 4:00 pm and carried a combustible gas indicator. Phillip reed responded at 4:15 pm. A gas leak was determined to be behind the house at 5 mccrory street after making a bar-hole and checking it with the cgi. The track-hoe was brought and digging started at about 4:20 pm at the bar-hole which was alinged with the service line. About two feet had been excavated when the house exploded at 4:30 pm. Hilliard minor, the resident at 5 mccrory street was inside the house and was killed. When the gas main had been shut-down and excavated the next day, it was found that the gas pipeline was about four feet deep and was laying on an old brick building foundation. The soil subsidence caused the pipeline to rest on the brick of the foundation and cause a circumferential crack. Tim farley and chris huggins were injured. Phillip reed attempted to shut down the gas main but was unable and was carried to the hospital. Only chris huggins was hospitalized overnight. Former employee joey griffin came and helped to shut down the gas main at about 9:00pm. |
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