Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2015-09-21 — TX
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
2 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2015-09-21 08:10
Report number
Location
TX, ELLIS
Narrative
3rd party contractor bored in to 3/4" service. The excavator operated mechanized equipment within the tolerance zone causing damage to a service line which resulted in the release of product. There was evidence that the excavator failed to verify the location of utility lines within the bore path through pot hole verification.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-09-21 08:10:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-10-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150096.0
Supplemental Number
16219.0
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2015-09-21 08:00:00
Location Street Address
113 Arabian Road
Location City Name
Waxahachie
Location County Name
Ellis
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
75165
Location Latitude
32.34912
Location Longitude
-96.78448
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-09-21 09:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1129019
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1595.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
2
Injure
2
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
20.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-09-21 08:10:00
On Site Datetime
2015-09-21 08:30:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
30.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
2008.0
Pipe Diameter
0.75
Pipe Specification
2406
Pipe Manufacturer
Polypipe
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
3rd Party Bored Into 3/4" Serv
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
8000.0
Prpty
8000.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
17.0
Accident Psig
25.0
Normal Psig
25.0
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
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
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
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Excavator Type
Utility
Excavator Equipment
Boring
Work Performed
Telecommunications
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
1575144185
One Call Center Name
Texas 811
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
24.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above
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
3rd party contractor bored in to 3/4" service. The excavator operated mechanized equipment within the tolerance zone causing damage to a service line which resulted in the release of product. There was evidence that the excavator failed to verify the location of utility lines within the bore path through pot hole verification.
| Occurred At | 2015-09-21 08:10:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-10-19 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150096.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16219.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2015-09-21 08:00:00 |
| Location Street Address | 113 Arabian Road |
| Location City Name | Waxahachie |
| Location County Name | Ellis |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 75165 |
| Location Latitude | 32.34912 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.78448 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-09-21 09:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1129019 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1595.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 2 |
| Injure | 2 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 20.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-09-21 08:10:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-09-21 08:30:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 30.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 2008.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.75 |
| Pipe Specification | 2406 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Polypipe |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | 3rd Party Bored Into 3/4" Serv |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 8000.0 |
| Prpty | 8000.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 17.0 |
| Accident Psig | 25.0 |
| Normal Psig | 25.0 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| 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 |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Excavator Type | Utility |
| Excavator Equipment | Boring |
| Work Performed | Telecommunications |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 1575144185 |
| One Call Center Name | Texas 811 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 24.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above |
| 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 | 3rd party contractor bored in to 3/4" service. The excavator operated mechanized equipment within the tolerance zone causing damage to a service line which resulted in the release of product. There was evidence that the excavator failed to verify the location of utility lines within the bore path through pot hole verification. |
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