Incident details
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GD incident on 2016-01-28 — KY
Operator
Flemingsburg Utilities System
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2016-01-28 03:00
Report number
Location
KY, MASON
Narrative
Received an odor complaint on january 28th 2016 at 3am from mason county kentucky emergency dispatch that a customer had reported the smell of natural gas at or near 5040 main street mayslick kentucky. After two city of flemingsburg natural gas employees danny shrout and colby mccloud responded they made the determination that the leak was not an emergency and no threat to loss of life or any structure would occur and it should be fixed when it became daylight that same day. At approximately 8am on january 28th 2016 three different city of flemingsburg natural gas employees coty hunt, mike brown and scotty masters was assigned to dig out and repair the leak at or near 5040 main street mayslick kentucky, the said three employees arrived on the job site of the leak at approximately 9am. The leak was pinpointed by a natural gas leak detector above ground and then excavating was started, once the four inch main was located and had been exposed it was discovered that a one inch service line saddle attached to the four inch main was leaking around a seal apparently. One employee mike brown tightened the four bolts on the saddle to try to stop the escaping natural gas but it did not stop the leak. After this attempt employee coty hunt called from his cell phone to superintendent joe dunaway to explain to him what they had discovered and wanted to know what steps should be taken now, the superintendent instructed to loosen the bolts up on the saddle and then attempt to tighten the bolts once again as tight as they could get them, coty hunt agreed to do so and said he would call back if it didn't work. Coty hunt relayed to mike brown what the superintendent had explained to him to do and then mike brown attempted to stop the escaping natural gas but this to failed to stop the leak. Coty hunt again called from his cell phone to superintendent joe dunaway to explain to him what they tried but had failed to stop the leak, the superintendent explained to coty hunt remove the saddle which would expose a hole in the four inch main, place a temporary full circle repair clamp over the hole to stop the escaping natural gas, go either upstream or downstream of the clamp and install a new saddle to install the one inch service line back up and then we would call a sub-contractor to come in and repair the hole that we placed the temporary full circle clamp over. Coty hunt then explained to employees mike brown and scotty masters. Coty hunt told scotty masters to go back to the flemingsburg distribution center and get everything that was needed to install the full circle repair clamp and the saddle also to get all the tools and parts needed while mike brown and himself stay at the leak. Scotty masters then returned with what he thought was everything that was needed to repair the leak, coty hunt and scotty masters unloaded the tools and parts and then began handing mike brown the tools and parts, scotty masters had brought back a combustible gas powered generator with an electric impact wrench to help with the installation of the full circle repair clamp. Employee mike brown removed the saddle from the four inch main while natural gas was escaping and placed the four inch repair clamp over the hole, the generator was running by this time and the electric impact wrench was plugged in and handed to mike brown to tighten up the bolts on the clamp, he tightened the bolts but natural gas was still escaping. Coty hunt called from his cell phone to superintendent joe dunaway to explain to him what had happened to this point and the gas was still leaking, the superintendent instructed to remove the full circle repair clamp and to spray with soapy water and run a rasp/file over the hole to make sure that there wasn't any rough edges and the replace the full circle repair clamp back over the hole and tighten the bolts as tight as you could get them. Coty hunt relayed to mike brown what the superintendent had explained to him to do and then mike brown removed
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-01-28 03:00:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2016-02-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20160017.0
Supplemental Number
16622.0
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
5230
Name
Flemingsburg Utilities System
Operator Street Address
140 Newman Park Way
Operator City Name
Flemingsburg
Operator State Abbreviation
KY
Operator Postal Code
41041
Local Datetime
2016-01-28 12:42:00
Location Street Address
5040 Main Street
Location City Name
Mayslick
Location County Name
Mason
Location State Abbreviation
KY
Location Postal Code
41055-0000
Location Latitude
38.51881
Location Longitude
-83.84138
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-01-28 14:43:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1139171
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
5.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
1
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
0
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-01-28 03:00:00
On Site Datetime
2016-01-28 08:30:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Municipally Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1996.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Ameriflow
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic
0.438
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
20.0
Prpty
520.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
28.0
Normal Psig
28.0
Mop Psig
60.0
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
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
Electrical Arcing Caused By Operator While Using A Electrical Powered Tool To Tighten Up The Bolts While Gas Was Leaking To The Atmosphere.
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Non-Routine Operating Conditions (Abnormal Operations Or Emergencies)
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
J** E***** D****** J**
Preparer Title
Utilities Superintendent
Preparer Email
J*********@a*******.com
Preparer Telephone
606-748-8778
Preparer Fax
606-845-0712
Authorizer Name
J** E***** D****** J**
Authorizer Title
Utilities Superintendent
Authorizer Telephone
606-748-8778
Authorizer Email
J*********@a*******.com
Narrative
Received an odor complaint on january 28th 2016 at 3am from mason county kentucky emergency dispatch that a customer had reported the smell of natural gas at or near 5040 main street mayslick kentucky. After two city of flemingsburg natural gas employees danny shrout and colby mccloud responded they made the determination that the leak was not an emergency and no threat to loss of life or any structure would occur and it should be fixed when it became daylight that same day. At approximately 8am on january 28th 2016 three different city of flemingsburg natural gas employees coty hunt, mike brown and scotty masters was assigned to dig out and repair the leak at or near 5040 main street mayslick kentucky, the said three employees arrived on the job site of the leak at approximately 9am. The leak was pinpointed by a natural gas leak detector above ground and then excavating was started, once the four inch main was located and had been exposed it was discovered that a one inch service line saddle attached to the four inch main was leaking around a seal apparently. One employee mike brown tightened the four bolts on the saddle to try to stop the escaping natural gas but it did not stop the leak. After this attempt employee coty hunt called from his cell phone to superintendent joe dunaway to explain to him what they had discovered and wanted to know what steps should be taken now, the superintendent instructed to loosen the bolts up on the saddle and then attempt to tighten the bolts once again as tight as they could get them, coty hunt agreed to do so and said he would call back if it didn't work. Coty hunt relayed to mike brown what the superintendent had explained to him to do and then mike brown attempted to stop the escaping natural gas but this to failed to stop the leak. Coty hunt again called from his cell phone to superintendent joe dunaway to explain to him what they tried but had failed to stop the leak, the superintendent explained to coty hunt remove the saddle which would expose a hole in the four inch main, place a temporary full circle repair clamp over the hole to stop the escaping natural gas, go either upstream or downstream of the clamp and install a new saddle to install the one inch service line back up and then we would call a sub-contractor to come in and repair the hole that we placed the temporary full circle clamp over. Coty hunt then explained to employees mike brown and scotty masters. Coty hunt told scotty masters to go back to the flemingsburg distribution center and get everything that was needed to install the full circle repair clamp and the saddle also to get all the tools and parts needed while mike brown and himself stay at the leak. Scotty masters then returned with what he thought was everything that was needed to repair the leak, coty hunt and scotty masters unloaded the tools and parts and then began handing mike brown the tools and parts, scotty masters had brought back a combustible gas powered generator with an electric impact wrench to help with the installation of the full circle repair clamp. Employee mike brown removed the saddle from the four inch main while natural gas was escaping and placed the four inch repair clamp over the hole, the generator was running by this time and the electric impact wrench was plugged in and handed to mike brown to tighten up the bolts on the clamp, he tightened the bolts but natural gas was still escaping. Coty hunt called from his cell phone to superintendent joe dunaway to explain to him what had happened to this point and the gas was still leaking, the superintendent instructed to remove the full circle repair clamp and to spray with soapy water and run a rasp/file over the hole to make sure that there wasn't any rough edges and the replace the full circle repair clamp back over the hole and tighten the bolts as tight as you could get them. Coty hunt relayed to mike brown what the superintendent had explained to him to do and then mike brown removed
| Occurred At | 2016-01-28 03:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-02-19 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20160017.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16622.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| Operator Id | 5230 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Flemingsburg Utilities System |
| Operator Street Address | 140 Newman Park Way |
| Operator City Name | Flemingsburg |
| Operator State Abbreviation | KY |
| Operator Postal Code | 41041 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-01-28 12:42:00 |
| Location Street Address | 5040 Main Street |
| Location City Name | Mayslick |
| Location County Name | Mason |
| Location State Abbreviation | KY |
| Location Postal Code | 41055-0000 |
| Location Latitude | 38.51881 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.84138 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-01-28 14:43:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1139171 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 5.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 1 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 0 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-01-28 03:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-01-28 08:30:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Municipally Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1996.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Ameriflow |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic | 0.438 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 20.0 |
| Prpty | 520.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 28.0 |
| Normal Psig | 28.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| 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 | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | Electrical Arcing Caused By Operator While Using A Electrical Powered Tool To Tighten Up The Bolts While Gas Was Leaking To The Atmosphere. |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Non-Routine Operating Conditions (Abnormal Operations Or Emergencies) |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | J** E***** D****** J** |
| Preparer Title | Utilities Superintendent |
| Preparer Email | J*********@a*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 606-748-8778 |
| Preparer Fax | 606-845-0712 |
| Authorizer Name | J** E***** D****** J** |
| Authorizer Title | Utilities Superintendent |
| Authorizer Telephone | 606-748-8778 |
| Authorizer Email | J*********@a*******.com |
| Narrative | Received an odor complaint on january 28th 2016 at 3am from mason county kentucky emergency dispatch that a customer had reported the smell of natural gas at or near 5040 main street mayslick kentucky. After two city of flemingsburg natural gas employees danny shrout and colby mccloud responded they made the determination that the leak was not an emergency and no threat to loss of life or any structure would occur and it should be fixed when it became daylight that same day. At approximately 8am on january 28th 2016 three different city of flemingsburg natural gas employees coty hunt, mike brown and scotty masters was assigned to dig out and repair the leak at or near 5040 main street mayslick kentucky, the said three employees arrived on the job site of the leak at approximately 9am. The leak was pinpointed by a natural gas leak detector above ground and then excavating was started, once the four inch main was located and had been exposed it was discovered that a one inch service line saddle attached to the four inch main was leaking around a seal apparently. One employee mike brown tightened the four bolts on the saddle to try to stop the escaping natural gas but it did not stop the leak. After this attempt employee coty hunt called from his cell phone to superintendent joe dunaway to explain to him what they had discovered and wanted to know what steps should be taken now, the superintendent instructed to loosen the bolts up on the saddle and then attempt to tighten the bolts once again as tight as they could get them, coty hunt agreed to do so and said he would call back if it didn't work. Coty hunt relayed to mike brown what the superintendent had explained to him to do and then mike brown attempted to stop the escaping natural gas but this to failed to stop the leak. Coty hunt again called from his cell phone to superintendent joe dunaway to explain to him what they tried but had failed to stop the leak, the superintendent explained to coty hunt remove the saddle which would expose a hole in the four inch main, place a temporary full circle repair clamp over the hole to stop the escaping natural gas, go either upstream or downstream of the clamp and install a new saddle to install the one inch service line back up and then we would call a sub-contractor to come in and repair the hole that we placed the temporary full circle clamp over. Coty hunt then explained to employees mike brown and scotty masters. Coty hunt told scotty masters to go back to the flemingsburg distribution center and get everything that was needed to install the full circle repair clamp and the saddle also to get all the tools and parts needed while mike brown and himself stay at the leak. Scotty masters then returned with what he thought was everything that was needed to repair the leak, coty hunt and scotty masters unloaded the tools and parts and then began handing mike brown the tools and parts, scotty masters had brought back a combustible gas powered generator with an electric impact wrench to help with the installation of the full circle repair clamp. Employee mike brown removed the saddle from the four inch main while natural gas was escaping and placed the four inch repair clamp over the hole, the generator was running by this time and the electric impact wrench was plugged in and handed to mike brown to tighten up the bolts on the clamp, he tightened the bolts but natural gas was still escaping. Coty hunt called from his cell phone to superintendent joe dunaway to explain to him what had happened to this point and the gas was still leaking, the superintendent instructed to remove the full circle repair clamp and to spray with soapy water and run a rasp/file over the hole to make sure that there wasn't any rough edges and the replace the full circle repair clamp back over the hole and tighten the bolts as tight as you could get them. Coty hunt relayed to mike brown what the superintendent had explained to him to do and then mike brown removed |
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