Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2015-05-22 — WA
Operator
Puget Sound Energy
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$56,131
Incident datetime
2015-05-22 12:26
Report number
Location
WA, SNOHOMISH
Narrative
Pse responded to a broken gas line at 2729 harrison ave. Upon arrival, pse emergency responders found a damaged 4" stw main blowing gas. Pse first responders were able to stop the flow of gas by installing three leak clamps. The everett fire department evacuated an unknown amount of people from five structures. Third party contractor (holocene drilling) was conducting sewer/ sanitary storm drain work with an auger when the 4" stw main was damaged. Holocene drilling did not call for locates prior to work commencing. When our first responders were on site during the incident they noticed locates marked in the construction site and thought these were called in by holocene drilling as part of the construction work being conducted. After researching the incident further it was determined that another contractor had called in locates earlier in the month and the locates were marked for a specific construction job, not the one holocene drilling was working on. The only locates called in by holocene drilling was about a mile away from the damage site. By not calling in locates for the specific work being conducted and not using hand tools to locate the main holocene drilling drilled an auger right into the top of the pse 4" stw main causing an uncontrolled release of gas. .
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-05-22 12:26:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2016-04-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20160034.0
Supplemental Number
16277.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
22189
Name
Puget Sound Energy
Operator Street Address
355 110th Ave Ne
Operator City Name
Bellevue
Operator State Abbreviation
WA
Operator Postal Code
98004
Local Datetime
2015-05-22 12:48:00
Location Street Address
2729 Harrison Ave
Location City Name
Everett
Location County Name
Snohomish
Location State Abbreviation
WA
Location Postal Code
98201
Location Latitude
47.980522
Location Longitude
-122.182205
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-02-25 16:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1141375
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
62.67
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-05-22 12:26:00
On Site Datetime
2015-05-22 12:48:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1969.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Erw
Wt Steel
0.188
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
3.0
Puncture Circum
3.0
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
56131.0
Est Cost Emergency
3108.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
626.0
Prpty
59865.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
30.0
Normal Psig
30.0
Mop Psig
35.0
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 caused b y a third party.
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
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Auger
Work Performed
Sewer (Sanitary/storm)
One Call Notified Ind
No
Visible Marks
No
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
D***** H***
Preparer Title
Sr. Regulatory Compliance Analyst
Preparer Email
D**********@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
425-462-3911
Authorizer Name
D***** H***
Authorizer Title
Sr. Regulatory Compliance Analyst
Authorizer Telephone
425-462-3911
Authorizer Email
D**********@p**.com
Narrative
Pse responded to a broken gas line at 2729 harrison ave. Upon arrival, pse emergency responders found a damaged 4" stw main blowing gas. Pse first responders were able to stop the flow of gas by installing three leak clamps. The everett fire department evacuated an unknown amount of people from five structures. Third party contractor (holocene drilling) was conducting sewer/ sanitary storm drain work with an auger when the 4" stw main was damaged. Holocene drilling did not call for locates prior to work commencing. When our first responders were on site during the incident they noticed locates marked in the construction site and thought these were called in by holocene drilling as part of the construction work being conducted. After researching the incident further it was determined that another contractor had called in locates earlier in the month and the locates were marked for a specific construction job, not the one holocene drilling was working on. The only locates called in by holocene drilling was about a mile away from the damage site. By not calling in locates for the specific work being conducted and not using hand tools to locate the main holocene drilling drilled an auger right into the top of the pse 4" stw main causing an uncontrolled release of gas. .
| Occurred At | 2015-05-22 12:26:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-04-04 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20160034.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16277.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 22189 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Puget Sound Energy |
| Operator Street Address | 355 110th Ave Ne |
| Operator City Name | Bellevue |
| Operator State Abbreviation | WA |
| Operator Postal Code | 98004 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-05-22 12:48:00 |
| Location Street Address | 2729 Harrison Ave |
| Location City Name | Everett |
| Location County Name | Snohomish |
| Location State Abbreviation | WA |
| Location Postal Code | 98201 |
| Location Latitude | 47.980522 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -122.182205 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-02-25 16:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1141375 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 62.67 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-05-22 12:26:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-05-22 12:48:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1969.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Erw |
| Wt Steel | 0.188 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 3.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 3.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 56131.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3108.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 626.0 |
| Prpty | 59865.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 30.0 |
| Normal Psig | 30.0 |
| Mop Psig | 35.0 |
| 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 caused b y a third party. |
| 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 | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Auger |
| Work Performed | Sewer (Sanitary/storm) |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | D***** H*** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Regulatory Compliance Analyst |
| Preparer Email | D**********@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 425-462-3911 |
| Authorizer Name | D***** H*** |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Regulatory Compliance Analyst |
| Authorizer Telephone | 425-462-3911 |
| Authorizer Email | D**********@p**.com |
| Narrative | Pse responded to a broken gas line at 2729 harrison ave. Upon arrival, pse emergency responders found a damaged 4" stw main blowing gas. Pse first responders were able to stop the flow of gas by installing three leak clamps. The everett fire department evacuated an unknown amount of people from five structures. Third party contractor (holocene drilling) was conducting sewer/ sanitary storm drain work with an auger when the 4" stw main was damaged. Holocene drilling did not call for locates prior to work commencing. When our first responders were on site during the incident they noticed locates marked in the construction site and thought these were called in by holocene drilling as part of the construction work being conducted. After researching the incident further it was determined that another contractor had called in locates earlier in the month and the locates were marked for a specific construction job, not the one holocene drilling was working on. The only locates called in by holocene drilling was about a mile away from the damage site. By not calling in locates for the specific work being conducted and not using hand tools to locate the main holocene drilling drilled an auger right into the top of the pse 4" stw main causing an uncontrolled release of gas. . |
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