Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2016-05-10 — PA
Operator
Ugi Utilities, Inc
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$24,000
Incident datetime
2016-05-10 12:04
Report number
Location
PA, LEHIGH
Narrative
At approximately 12:04 pm on tuesday may 10, 2016 a state DOT maintenance crew struck a distribution main leading to a leak on a medium pressure main. The state highway department was clearing a log jam adjacent to a bridge. Ugi's main was located in the stream bed about 6 feet upstream of the bridge. As the highway department was removing submerged debris, it struck the 4" main causing a nearby coupling to fail. No one-call was made, the state DOT crew failed to verify the precise location of the gas main before the damage occurred. The road where the damage occurred was shutdown for approximately 28 hours and a detour was set up. The damaged section of main was isolated from the system. A temporary regulator station was installed downstream of the damaged main in order to supply gas to 770 customers downstream of the damage until the damaged line can be replaced. 6/1/2018 supplemental report submitted to indicate "final" report.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-05-10 12:04:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2016-06-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20160054.0
Supplemental Number
30431.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
20010
Name
Ugi Utilities, Inc
Operator Street Address
1 Ugi Drive
Operator City Name
Denver
Operator State Abbreviation
PA
Operator Postal Code
17517
Local Datetime
2016-05-10 12:04:00
Location Street Address
7191 Beth-Bath Pike
Location City Name
Bath
Location County Name
Lehigh
Location State Abbreviation
PA
Location Postal Code
18014
Location Latitude
40.6986
Location Longitude
-75.3927
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-05-10 17:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1147400
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
10000.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-05-10 12:04:00
On Site Datetime
2016-05-10 12:44:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Water Crossing
Crossing
Yes
Water Crossing Ind
Yes
Water Type
Uncased
Water Name
Monocacy Creek
Water Depth
2
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1930.0
Pipe Diameter
4.026
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
24000.0
Est Cost Emergency
28000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
17000.0
Prpty
69000.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
59.0
Normal Psig
59.0
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
Yes
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
The incident was the result of third party excavator damage and was not related to the controller or control room.
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
State Highway
Excavator Type
State
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Road Work
One Call Notified Ind
No
Locator Type
Data Not Collected
Visible Marks
Data Not Collected
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
J*** T*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
J******@u**.com
Preparer Telephone
717-675-4606
Authorizer Name
F**** B******
Authorizer Title
Director Engineering And Technical Services
Authorizer Telephone
610-796-3567
Authorizer Email
F******@u**.com
Narrative
At approximately 12:04 pm on tuesday may 10, 2016 a state DOT maintenance crew struck a distribution main leading to a leak on a medium pressure main. The state highway department was clearing a log jam adjacent to a bridge. Ugi's main was located in the stream bed about 6 feet upstream of the bridge. As the highway department was removing submerged debris, it struck the 4" main causing a nearby coupling to fail. No one-call was made, the state DOT crew failed to verify the precise location of the gas main before the damage occurred. The road where the damage occurred was shutdown for approximately 28 hours and a detour was set up. The damaged section of main was isolated from the system. A temporary regulator station was installed downstream of the damaged main in order to supply gas to 770 customers downstream of the damage until the damaged line can be replaced. 6/1/2018 supplemental report submitted to indicate "final" report.
| Occurred At | 2016-05-10 12:04:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-06-10 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20160054.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 30431.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 20010 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Ugi Utilities, Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 1 Ugi Drive |
| Operator City Name | Denver |
| Operator State Abbreviation | PA |
| Operator Postal Code | 17517 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-05-10 12:04:00 |
| Location Street Address | 7191 Beth-Bath Pike |
| Location City Name | Bath |
| Location County Name | Lehigh |
| Location State Abbreviation | PA |
| Location Postal Code | 18014 |
| Location Latitude | 40.6986 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -75.3927 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-05-10 17:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1147400 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 10000.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-05-10 12:04:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-05-10 12:44:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Water Crossing |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Water Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Water Type | Uncased |
| Water Name | Monocacy Creek |
| Water Depth | 2 |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1930.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.026 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 24000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 28000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 17000.0 |
| Prpty | 69000.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 59.0 |
| Normal Psig | 59.0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 | The incident was the result of third party excavator damage and was not related to the controller or control room. |
| 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 | State Highway |
| Excavator Type | State |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Road Work |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Locator Type | Data Not Collected |
| Visible Marks | Data Not Collected |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | J*** T***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | J******@u**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 717-675-4606 |
| Authorizer Name | F**** B****** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Engineering And Technical Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-796-3567 |
| Authorizer Email | F******@u**.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 12:04 pm on tuesday may 10, 2016 a state DOT maintenance crew struck a distribution main leading to a leak on a medium pressure main. The state highway department was clearing a log jam adjacent to a bridge. Ugi's main was located in the stream bed about 6 feet upstream of the bridge. As the highway department was removing submerged debris, it struck the 4" main causing a nearby coupling to fail. No one-call was made, the state DOT crew failed to verify the precise location of the gas main before the damage occurred. The road where the damage occurred was shutdown for approximately 28 hours and a detour was set up. The damaged section of main was isolated from the system. A temporary regulator station was installed downstream of the damaged main in order to supply gas to 770 customers downstream of the damage until the damaged line can be replaced. 6/1/2018 supplemental report submitted to indicate "final" report. |
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