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GD incident on 2015-07-25 — TX
Operator
Bay City Municipal Gas System
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$150
Incident datetime
2015-07-25 15:05
Report number
Location
TX, MATAGORDA
Narrative
Lawn sprinkler system being installed at private residence. Locate requests were received, known lines were marked. Installer using walk-behind trench hit and cut an unknown service line at approximately 11 inches of depth. Installer evacuated personnel and trencher later ignited escaping gas, destroying trencher. No other property damages, no injuries. Line was squeezed off by gas company personnel and later repaired to restore service to residence.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-07-25 15:05:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-07-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150077.0
Supplemental Number
16128.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
1184
Name
Bay City Municipal Gas System
Operator Street Address
1100 6th Street
Operator City Name
Bay City
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77414
Local Datetime
2015-07-25 15:05:00
Location Street Address
615 2nd Street
Location City Name
Bay City
Location County Name
Matagorda
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
77414
Location Latitude
28.97743
Location Longitude
-95.98214
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-07-25 17:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1123830
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
0.1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-07-25 15:05:00
On Site Datetime
2015-07-25 15:20:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
11.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Municipally Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Pipe Diameter
1.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic Unknown Ind
Unknown
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.0
Puncture Circum
1.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
9000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
150.0
Est Cost Emergency
300.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
2.0
Prpty
9452.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
25.0
Normal Psig
25.0
Mop Psig
40.0
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
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
Yes
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Trencher
Work Performed
Irrigation
One Call Notified Ind
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
2.0
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Incorrect Facility Records/maps
Preparer Name
L** G****
Preparer Title
Operations Manager
Preparer Email
L**@b*********.com
Preparer Telephone
979.245.2194
Preparer Fax
979.244.1422
Authorizer Name
K**** H****
Authorizer Title
Director
Authorizer Telephone
9792452194
Authorizer Email
K****@b*********.com
Narrative
Lawn sprinkler system being installed at private residence. Locate requests were received, known lines were marked. Installer using walk-behind trench hit and cut an unknown service line at approximately 11 inches of depth. Installer evacuated personnel and trencher later ignited escaping gas, destroying trencher. No other property damages, no injuries. Line was squeezed off by gas company personnel and later repaired to restore service to residence.
| Occurred At | 2015-07-25 15:05:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-07-29 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150077.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16128.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 1184 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Bay City Municipal Gas System |
| Operator Street Address | 1100 6th Street |
| Operator City Name | Bay City |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77414 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-07-25 15:05:00 |
| Location Street Address | 615 2nd Street |
| Location City Name | Bay City |
| Location County Name | Matagorda |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 77414 |
| Location Latitude | 28.97743 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.98214 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-07-25 17:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1123830 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 0.1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-07-25 15:05:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-07-25 15:20:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 11.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Municipally Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic Unknown Ind | Unknown |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 9000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 150.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 300.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 2.0 |
| Prpty | 9452.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 25.0 |
| Normal Psig | 25.0 |
| Mop Psig | 40.0 |
| 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 | 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 | Yes |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Trencher |
| Work Performed | Irrigation |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 2.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Incorrect Facility Records/maps |
| Preparer Name | L** G**** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Manager |
| Preparer Email | L**@b*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 979.245.2194 |
| Preparer Fax | 979.244.1422 |
| Authorizer Name | K**** H**** |
| Authorizer Title | Director |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9792452194 |
| Authorizer Email | K****@b*********.com |
| Narrative | Lawn sprinkler system being installed at private residence. Locate requests were received, known lines were marked. Installer using walk-behind trench hit and cut an unknown service line at approximately 11 inches of depth. Installer evacuated personnel and trencher later ignited escaping gas, destroying trencher. No other property damages, no injuries. Line was squeezed off by gas company personnel and later repaired to restore service to residence. |
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