Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2015-06-18 — WA
Operator
Puget Sound Energy
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
2 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$6,301
Incident datetime
2015-06-18 09:26
Report number
Location
WA, KING
Narrative
Two employees of macdonald-miller contractors (not affiliated with operator) were soldering on a copper water pipe in an open excavation outside of the building. The heat produced while soldering the copper water pipe melted a nearby 1 1/4" pe gas main that ran perpendicular to the water pipe. Gas escaped from the melted pe pipe and ignited, and the workers were transported to the hospital with burns. The fire department evacuated approximately 55 people from the building. The pe main was squeezed shutting off the flow of gas. A permanent repair of the pe main was completed by replacing the section that had melted. The building sustained some damage from the fire but costs to the building owner are unknown at this time. No major structural damage to the building.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-06-18 09:26:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-07-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150074.0
Supplemental Number
16170.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
22189
Name
Puget Sound Energy
Operator Street Address
355 110th Ave Ne
Operator City Name
Bellevue
Operator State Abbreviation
WA
Operator Postal Code
98004
Local Datetime
2015-06-18 09:26:00
Location Street Address
14360 Se Eastgate Way
Location City Name
Bellevue
Location County Name
King
Location State Abbreviation
WA
Location Postal Code
98007
Location Latitude
47.580534
Location Longitude
-122.1489
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-06-18 10:14:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1120179
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
13.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
2
Num Gp Injuries
0
Injure
2
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
55.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-06-18 09:26:00
On Site Datetime
2015-06-18 09:33:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
24.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1981.0
Pipe Diameter
1.25
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Dupont
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
3406
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Heat Melted Pe Pipe; Leaked
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
6301.0
Est Cost Emergency
2530.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
141.0
Prpty
8972.0
Commercial Affected
2.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
26.5
Normal Psig
28.0
Mop Psig
32.0
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
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Other Outside Force Damage
Outside Force Type
Other Outside Force Damage
Osf Other Details
Two Employees Of Macdonald-Miller Contractors (Non-Operator Contractors) Were Soldering On A Copper Water Pipe In An Open Excavation Outside Of The Building. The Heat Produced While Soldering The Copper Water Pipe Melted A Nearby 1 1/4" Pe Gas Main That Ran Perpendicular To The Water Pipe. Gas Escaped From The Melted Pe Pipe And Ignited, And The Workers Were Transported To The Hospital With Burns.
Preparer Name
S******** S****
Preparer Title
Gas Compliance Program Manager
Preparer Email
S**************@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
425.462.3923
Authorizer Name
C***** M******
Authorizer Title
Manager Compliance Programs
Authorizer Telephone
425.462.3207
Authorizer Email
C*************@p**.com
Narrative
Two employees of macdonald-miller contractors (not affiliated with operator) were soldering on a copper water pipe in an open excavation outside of the building. The heat produced while soldering the copper water pipe melted a nearby 1 1/4" pe gas main that ran perpendicular to the water pipe. Gas escaped from the melted pe pipe and ignited, and the workers were transported to the hospital with burns. The fire department evacuated approximately 55 people from the building. The pe main was squeezed shutting off the flow of gas. A permanent repair of the pe main was completed by replacing the section that had melted. The building sustained some damage from the fire but costs to the building owner are unknown at this time. No major structural damage to the building.
| Occurred At | 2015-06-18 09:26:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-07-17 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150074.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16170.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 22189 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Puget Sound Energy |
| Operator Street Address | 355 110th Ave Ne |
| Operator City Name | Bellevue |
| Operator State Abbreviation | WA |
| Operator Postal Code | 98004 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-06-18 09:26:00 |
| Location Street Address | 14360 Se Eastgate Way |
| Location City Name | Bellevue |
| Location County Name | King |
| Location State Abbreviation | WA |
| Location Postal Code | 98007 |
| Location Latitude | 47.580534 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -122.1489 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-06-18 10:14:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1120179 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 13.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 2 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 0 |
| Injure | 2 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 55.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-06-18 09:26:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-06-18 09:33:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 24.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1981.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.25 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Dupont |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 3406 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Heat Melted Pe Pipe; Leaked |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 6301.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2530.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 141.0 |
| Prpty | 8972.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 2.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 26.5 |
| Normal Psig | 28.0 |
| Mop Psig | 32.0 |
| 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 | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Osf Other Details | Two Employees Of Macdonald-Miller Contractors (Non-Operator Contractors) Were Soldering On A Copper Water Pipe In An Open Excavation Outside Of The Building. The Heat Produced While Soldering The Copper Water Pipe Melted A Nearby 1 1/4" Pe Gas Main That Ran Perpendicular To The Water Pipe. Gas Escaped From The Melted Pe Pipe And Ignited, And The Workers Were Transported To The Hospital With Burns. |
| Preparer Name | S******** S**** |
| Preparer Title | Gas Compliance Program Manager |
| Preparer Email | S**************@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 425.462.3923 |
| Authorizer Name | C***** M****** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Compliance Programs |
| Authorizer Telephone | 425.462.3207 |
| Authorizer Email | C*************@p**.com |
| Narrative | Two employees of macdonald-miller contractors (not affiliated with operator) were soldering on a copper water pipe in an open excavation outside of the building. The heat produced while soldering the copper water pipe melted a nearby 1 1/4" pe gas main that ran perpendicular to the water pipe. Gas escaped from the melted pe pipe and ignited, and the workers were transported to the hospital with burns. The fire department evacuated approximately 55 people from the building. The pe main was squeezed shutting off the flow of gas. A permanent repair of the pe main was completed by replacing the section that had melted. The building sustained some damage from the fire but costs to the building owner are unknown at this time. No major structural damage to the building. |
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