Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2016-01-09 — NE
Operator
Metropolitan Utilities District
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2016-01-09 14:52
Report number
Location
NE, DOUGLAS
Narrative
On 01/09/16 at approximately 14:45 the gas service that provided natural gas to 422 south 11th street in omaha ne was damaged by a private boring contractor, north central services inc., as the contractor was installing fiber optics in and around the area of this service address. As a result of the damaged gas service there was an explosion and a fire at this location that resulted in a loss. Our investigation revealed that although the gas service had been properly located, north central services inc. Did not attempt to verify or pothole the exact depth/location of this gas service and other utilities that were located in the same area as the gas service. By not verifying or potholing the location and depth of the gas service north central service inc. Damaged the gas service and initiated the loss.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-01-09 14:52:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2016-02-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20160010.0
Supplemental Number
16455.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
12390
Name
Metropolitan Utilities District
Operator Street Address
7350 World Communications Dr
Operator City Name
Omaha
Operator State Abbreviation
NE
Operator Postal Code
68122
Local Datetime
2016-01-09 14:45:00
Location Street Address
422 South 11th Street
Location City Name
Omaha
Location County Name
Douglas
Location State Abbreviation
NE
Location Postal Code
68102
Location Latitude
41.255766
Location Longitude
-95.930814
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-01-09 17:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1137694
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
50.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
100.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-01-09 14:52:00
On Site Datetime
2016-01-09 15:16:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
42.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Municipally Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
2009.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Performance
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic
0.229
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.0
Puncture Circum
1.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
5000000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500.0
Est Cost Emergency
6000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
127.0
Prpty
5007627.0
Commercial Affected
2.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
18.0
Accident Psig
8.7
Normal Psig
8.7
Mop Psig
10.0
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
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Business
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Boring
Work Performed
Telecommunications
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
160090027
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
528.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above
Preparer Name
M****** C*****
Preparer Title
Claims Representative And Investigator
Preparer Email
M**********@m******.com
Preparer Telephone
402-504-7165
Preparer Fax
402-504-5165
Authorizer Name
M****** C*****
Authorizer Title
Claims Representative And Investigator
Authorizer Telephone
402-504-7165
Authorizer Email
M**********@m******.com
Narrative
On 01/09/16 at approximately 14:45 the gas service that provided natural gas to 422 south 11th street in omaha ne was damaged by a private boring contractor, north central services inc., as the contractor was installing fiber optics in and around the area of this service address. As a result of the damaged gas service there was an explosion and a fire at this location that resulted in a loss. Our investigation revealed that although the gas service had been properly located, north central services inc. Did not attempt to verify or pothole the exact depth/location of this gas service and other utilities that were located in the same area as the gas service. By not verifying or potholing the location and depth of the gas service north central service inc. Damaged the gas service and initiated the loss.
| Occurred At | 2016-01-09 14:52:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-02-08 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20160010.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16455.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 12390 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Metropolitan Utilities District |
| Operator Street Address | 7350 World Communications Dr |
| Operator City Name | Omaha |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NE |
| Operator Postal Code | 68122 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-01-09 14:45:00 |
| Location Street Address | 422 South 11th Street |
| Location City Name | Omaha |
| Location County Name | Douglas |
| Location State Abbreviation | NE |
| Location Postal Code | 68102 |
| Location Latitude | 41.255766 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.930814 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-01-09 17:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1137694 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 50.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 100.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-01-09 14:52:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-01-09 15:16:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 42.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Municipally Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 2009.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Performance |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic | 0.229 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 5000000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 127.0 |
| Prpty | 5007627.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 2.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 18.0 |
| Accident Psig | 8.7 |
| Normal Psig | 8.7 |
| Mop Psig | 10.0 |
| 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 | No |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Business |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Boring |
| Work Performed | Telecommunications |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 160090027 |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 528.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above |
| Preparer Name | M****** C***** |
| Preparer Title | Claims Representative And Investigator |
| Preparer Email | M**********@m******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 402-504-7165 |
| Preparer Fax | 402-504-5165 |
| Authorizer Name | M****** C***** |
| Authorizer Title | Claims Representative And Investigator |
| Authorizer Telephone | 402-504-7165 |
| Authorizer Email | M**********@m******.com |
| Narrative | On 01/09/16 at approximately 14:45 the gas service that provided natural gas to 422 south 11th street in omaha ne was damaged by a private boring contractor, north central services inc., as the contractor was installing fiber optics in and around the area of this service address. As a result of the damaged gas service there was an explosion and a fire at this location that resulted in a loss. Our investigation revealed that although the gas service had been properly located, north central services inc. Did not attempt to verify or pothole the exact depth/location of this gas service and other utilities that were located in the same area as the gas service. By not verifying or potholing the location and depth of the gas service north central service inc. Damaged the gas service and initiated the loss. |
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