Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2015-03-10 — CO
Operator
Colorado Springs, City Of
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2015-03-10 16:18
Report number
Location
CO, EL PASO
Narrative
Excavator hit correctly marked plastic 6-inch gas main while excavating hillside. Excavator had not called for locates and was digging on another excavator's marks. Excavator failed to pot-hole marked utility, failed to use non-mechanized equipment within 18-inches of a marked utility, and failed to contact facility owner for inspector.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-03-10 16:18:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-04-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150038.0
Supplemental Number
16062.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
2568
Name
Colorado Springs, City Of
Operator Street Address
Po Box 1103
Operator City Name
Colorado Springs
Operator State Abbreviation
CO
Operator Postal Code
80947
Local Datetime
2015-03-10 16:17:00
Location Street Address
Intersection Of Powers Blvd And Old Ranch Rd
Location City Name
Colorado Springs
Location County Name
El Paso
Location State Abbreviation
CO
Location Postal Code
80908
Location Latitude
38.98462
Location Longitude
-104.76484
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-03-11 10:47:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1110260
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1833.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-03-10 16:18:00
On Site Datetime
2015-03-10 16:40:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Municipally Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2015.0
Pipe Diameter
6.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Performance Pipe
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11.5
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
48.0
Puncture Circum
18.8
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
196480.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
3860.0
Prpty
200340.0
Commercial Affected
5.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1406.0
Accident Psig
49.0
Normal Psig
50.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Accident Identifier
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Colorado springs utilities did not investigate the controller because the controller followed standard operating procedures. The controller recognized the alarm, witnessed the rapid pressure loss via scada and contacted first responders to start the field investigation.
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 Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
State Highway
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Grading
One Call Notified Ind
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
48.0
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
J****** N******
Preparer Title
Sr Gas Regulatory Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
J*******@c**.org
Preparer Telephone
7196683582
Authorizer Name
M*** J******
Authorizer Title
Ecom Manager
Authorizer Telephone
719-668-3630
Authorizer Email
M*******@c**.org
Narrative
Excavator hit correctly marked plastic 6-inch gas main while excavating hillside. Excavator had not called for locates and was digging on another excavator's marks. Excavator failed to pot-hole marked utility, failed to use non-mechanized equipment within 18-inches of a marked utility, and failed to contact facility owner for inspector.
| Occurred At | 2015-03-10 16:18:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-04-08 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150038.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16062.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 2568 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Colorado Springs, City Of |
| Operator Street Address | Po Box 1103 |
| Operator City Name | Colorado Springs |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CO |
| Operator Postal Code | 80947 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-03-10 16:17:00 |
| Location Street Address | Intersection Of Powers Blvd And Old Ranch Rd |
| Location City Name | Colorado Springs |
| Location County Name | El Paso |
| Location State Abbreviation | CO |
| Location Postal Code | 80908 |
| Location Latitude | 38.98462 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.76484 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-03-11 10:47:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1110260 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1833.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-03-10 16:18:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-03-10 16:40:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Municipally Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2015.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Performance Pipe |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11.5 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 48.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 18.8 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 196480.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 3860.0 |
| Prpty | 200340.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 5.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1406.0 |
| Accident Psig | 49.0 |
| Normal Psig | 50.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Accident Identifier | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Colorado springs utilities did not investigate the controller because the controller followed standard operating procedures. The controller recognized the alarm, witnessed the rapid pressure loss via scada and contacted first responders to start the field investigation. |
| 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 Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | State Highway |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Grading |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 48.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | J****** N****** |
| Preparer Title | Sr Gas Regulatory Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | J*******@c**.org |
| Preparer Telephone | 7196683582 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** J****** |
| Authorizer Title | Ecom Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 719-668-3630 |
| Authorizer Email | M*******@c**.org |
| Narrative | Excavator hit correctly marked plastic 6-inch gas main while excavating hillside. Excavator had not called for locates and was digging on another excavator's marks. Excavator failed to pot-hole marked utility, failed to use non-mechanized equipment within 18-inches of a marked utility, and failed to contact facility owner for inspector. |
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