Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2015-03-09 — TN
Operator
Powell Clinch Util Dist
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2015-03-09 15:53
Report number
Location
TN, ANDERSON COUNTY
Narrative
In the process of the local water utility repairing a leak, they severed a 2" distribution main. The backhoe caused an ignition of the escaping natural gas. The backhoe was destroyed but no one was injured.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-03-09 15:53:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-03-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150021.0
Supplemental Number
16060.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15826
Name
Powell Clinch Util Dist
Operator Street Address
203 First St. P.o. Box 428
Operator City Name
Rocky Top
Operator State Abbreviation
TN
Operator Postal Code
37769
Local Datetime
2015-03-09 15:53:00
Location Street Address
169 Batley Road
Location City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Location County Name
Anderson County
Location State Abbreviation
TN
Location Postal Code
37716
Location Latitude
36.042
Location Longitude
-84.26687
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-03-10 09:38:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1110125
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
80.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-03-09 15:53:00
On Site Datetime
2015-03-09 16:30:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
28.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Other
Pipe Type Other
Utility District
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1999.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.0
Puncture Circum
2.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
89000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
5000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
390.0
Prpty
94390.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
20.0
Accident Psig
40.0
Normal Psig
40.0
Mop Psig
43.0
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
Public Util Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Utility
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Water
One Call Notified Ind
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
6.0
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
S****** H*****
Preparer Title
Engineering Manager
Preparer Email
S*****@p***********.com
Preparer Telephone
865-426-2822
Preparer Fax
865-426-2006
Authorizer Name
S****** H*****
Authorizer Title
Engineering Manager
Authorizer Telephone
865-426-2822
Authorizer Email
S*****@p***********.com
Narrative
In the process of the local water utility repairing a leak, they severed a 2" distribution main. The backhoe caused an ignition of the escaping natural gas. The backhoe was destroyed but no one was injured.
| Occurred At | 2015-03-09 15:53:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150021.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16060.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15826 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Powell Clinch Util Dist |
| Operator Street Address | 203 First St. P.o. Box 428 |
| Operator City Name | Rocky Top |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TN |
| Operator Postal Code | 37769 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-03-09 15:53:00 |
| Location Street Address | 169 Batley Road |
| Location City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Location County Name | Anderson County |
| Location State Abbreviation | TN |
| Location Postal Code | 37716 |
| Location Latitude | 36.042 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -84.26687 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-03-10 09:38:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1110125 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 80.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-03-09 15:53:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-03-09 16:30:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 28.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Other |
| Pipe Type Other | Utility District |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1999.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 2.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 89000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 390.0 |
| Prpty | 94390.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 20.0 |
| Accident Psig | 40.0 |
| Normal Psig | 40.0 |
| Mop Psig | 43.0 |
| 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 |
| Public Util Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Utility |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Water |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 6.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | S****** H***** |
| Preparer Title | Engineering Manager |
| Preparer Email | S*****@p***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 865-426-2822 |
| Preparer Fax | 865-426-2006 |
| Authorizer Name | S****** H***** |
| Authorizer Title | Engineering Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 865-426-2822 |
| Authorizer Email | S*****@p***********.com |
| Narrative | In the process of the local water utility repairing a leak, they severed a 2" distribution main. The backhoe caused an ignition of the escaping natural gas. The backhoe was destroyed but no one was injured. |
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