Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2016-03-21 — TX
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$50,000
Incident datetime
2016-03-21 08:30
Report number
Location
TX, TARRANT
Narrative
3rd party contractor was driving a fork lift on our row and got stuck. Fork lift operator requested assistance from another contractor working on site for use of a track loader in order to remove the piece of equipment. The track loader also sank in the wet area and punctured the pipe with a track on the loader.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-03-21 08:30:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2016-04-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20160040.0
Supplemental Number
16284.0
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
2016-03-21 08:15:00
Location Street Address
Mt. Gilliad & Hwy 377
Location City Name
Keller
Location County Name
Tarrant
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
76248
Location Latitude
32.96057
Location Longitude
-97.24778
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-03-21 10:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1143358
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
20000.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-03-21 08:30:00
On Site Datetime
2016-03-21 09:00:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1971.0
Pipe Diameter
6.0
Pipe Specification
X42
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Seamless
Steel Seam Type Details
Seamless
Wt Steel
0.219
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.0
Puncture Circum
0.5
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
50000.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
2000.0
Prpty
52000.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
410.0
Normal Psig
410.0
Mop Psig
500.0
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
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Third Party
Preparer Name
B****** W*****
Preparer Title
Operations Supervisor
Preparer Email
B*************@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
214-491-0443
Preparer Fax
940-433-8911
Authorizer Name
P*** P*******
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
214-206-2791
Authorizer Email
P*************@a**********.com
Narrative
3rd party contractor was driving a fork lift on our row and got stuck. Fork lift operator requested assistance from another contractor working on site for use of a track loader in order to remove the piece of equipment. The track loader also sank in the wet area and punctured the pipe with a track on the loader.
| Occurred At | 2016-03-21 08:30:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-04-20 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20160040.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16284.0 |
| 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 | 2016-03-21 08:15:00 |
| Location Street Address | Mt. Gilliad & Hwy 377 |
| Location City Name | Keller |
| Location County Name | Tarrant |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 76248 |
| Location Latitude | 32.96057 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.24778 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-03-21 10:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1143358 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 20000.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-03-21 08:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-03-21 09:00:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1971.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.0 |
| Pipe Specification | X42 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Seamless |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Seamless |
| Wt Steel | 0.219 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.5 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 2000.0 |
| Prpty | 52000.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 410.0 |
| Normal Psig | 410.0 |
| Mop Psig | 500.0 |
| 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 | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Third Party |
| Preparer Name | B****** W***** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | B*************@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 214-491-0443 |
| Preparer Fax | 940-433-8911 |
| Authorizer Name | P*** P******* |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 214-206-2791 |
| Authorizer Email | P*************@a**********.com |
| Narrative | 3rd party contractor was driving a fork lift on our row and got stuck. Fork lift operator requested assistance from another contractor working on site for use of a track loader in order to remove the piece of equipment. The track loader also sank in the wet area and punctured the pipe with a track on the loader. |
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