Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2015-09-04 — TX
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$67,500
Incident datetime
2015-09-04 17:20
Report number
Location
TX, ELLIS
Narrative
Contractor was installing a well for a landowner using a backhoe, and hit a 10 inch (hp distribution) transmission line. No notification was made to the one-call center.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-09-04 17:20:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-10-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150093.0
Supplemental Number
16160.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31348
Name
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Operator Street Address
5420 Lbj Freeway, Suite 1800
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75240
Local Datetime
2015-09-04 17:20:00
Location Street Address
15158 Fm 916
Location City Name
Maypearl
Location County Name
Ellis
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
76064
Location Latitude
32.29973
Location Longitude
-97.04576
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-09-05 12:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1127650
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
2100.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-09-04 17:20:00
On Site Datetime
2015-09-04 18:00:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
37.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1962.0
Pipe Diameter
10.0
Pipe Specification
Smls
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Smls
Wt Steel
0.203
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.0
Puncture Circum
2.0
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
67500.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
10000.0
Prpty
77500.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
8.0
Accident Psig
16.0
Normal Psig
16.0
Mop Psig
240.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
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
Damage was due to 3rd party, no controller issues were present
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
Ex Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Prior Notification Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Irrigation
One Call Notified Ind
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
16.0
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
J***** L*******
Preparer Title
Operations Supervisor
Preparer Email
J**************@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
469-261-2303
Authorizer Name
A*** T*******
Authorizer Title
Compliance Director
Authorizer Telephone
214-206-2044
Authorizer Email
A************@a**********.com
Narrative
Contractor was installing a well for a landowner using a backhoe, and hit a 10 inch (hp distribution) transmission line. No notification was made to the one-call center.
| Occurred At | 2015-09-04 17:20:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-10-01 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150093.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16160.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31348 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex |
| Operator Street Address | 5420 Lbj Freeway, Suite 1800 |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75240 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-09-04 17:20:00 |
| Location Street Address | 15158 Fm 916 |
| Location City Name | Maypearl |
| Location County Name | Ellis |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 76064 |
| Location Latitude | 32.29973 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.04576 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-09-05 12:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1127650 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 2100.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-09-04 17:20:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-09-04 18:00:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 37.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1962.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 10.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Smls |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Smls |
| Wt Steel | 0.203 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 2.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 67500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 10000.0 |
| Prpty | 77500.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 8.0 |
| Accident Psig | 16.0 |
| Normal Psig | 16.0 |
| Mop Psig | 240.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| 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 | Damage was due to 3rd party, no controller issues were present |
| 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 |
| Ex Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Prior Notification Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Irrigation |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 16.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | J***** L******* |
| Preparer Title | Operations Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | J**************@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 469-261-2303 |
| Authorizer Name | A*** T******* |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Director |
| Authorizer Telephone | 214-206-2044 |
| Authorizer Email | A************@a**********.com |
| Narrative | Contractor was installing a well for a landowner using a backhoe, and hit a 10 inch (hp distribution) transmission line. No notification was made to the one-call center. |
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