Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2016-12-09 — FL
Operator
Florida City Gas
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,478
Incident datetime
2016-12-09 15:45
Report number
Location
FL, BREVARD
Narrative
Landscaping contractor was digging outside the extent/scope of the one-call ticket. A 4" steel main was punctured which resulted in a release of gas and service interruption to approximately 888 customers. The location of the damage was about 485 feet away from the area requested for locating on the one-call ticket called in by the excavator. Company locators accurately marked out the company facilities located within the extent of the one-call ticket. There were no marks in the area of the hit because the excavator was digging outside the extent of the one-call ticket.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-12-09 15:45:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2017-01-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20170002.0
Supplemental Number
16470.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2432
Name
Florida City Gas
Operator Street Address
208 Wildlight Ave
Operator City Name
Yulee
Operator State Abbreviation
FL
Operator Postal Code
32097
Local Datetime
2016-12-09 15:01:00
Location Street Address
251 E Florida Ave
Location City Name
Melbourne
Location County Name
Brevard
Location State Abbreviation
FL
Location Postal Code
32901
Location Latitude
28.055878
Location Longitude
-80.618263
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-12-12 19:22:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1166238
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
194.16
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-12-09 15:45:00
On Site Datetime
2016-12-09 15:54:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.188
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
24.0
Puncture Circum
2.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
3478.0
Est Cost Emergency
126116.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1126.0
Prpty
130720.0
Commercial Affected
167.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
721.0
Accident Psig
50.0
Normal Psig
51.0
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 cause of the incident was third party excavation damage and was not related to controller activities.
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
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Landscaping
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
342610733
One Call Center Name
Sunshine One-Call
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
22.0
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
L****** Q******
Preparer Title
Director Compliance And Quality Assurance
Preparer Email
L******@s*********.com
Preparer Telephone
(630)388-2316
Authorizer Name
L****** Q******
Authorizer Title
Director Compliance And Quality Assurance
Authorizer Telephone
(630)388-2316
Authorizer Email
L******@s*********.com
Narrative
Landscaping contractor was digging outside the extent/scope of the one-call ticket. A 4" steel main was punctured which resulted in a release of gas and service interruption to approximately 888 customers. The location of the damage was about 485 feet away from the area requested for locating on the one-call ticket called in by the excavator. Company locators accurately marked out the company facilities located within the extent of the one-call ticket. There were no marks in the area of the hit because the excavator was digging outside the extent of the one-call ticket.
| Occurred At | 2016-12-09 15:45:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2017-01-09 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20170002.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16470.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2432 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Florida City Gas |
| Operator Street Address | 208 Wildlight Ave |
| Operator City Name | Yulee |
| Operator State Abbreviation | FL |
| Operator Postal Code | 32097 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-12-09 15:01:00 |
| Location Street Address | 251 E Florida Ave |
| Location City Name | Melbourne |
| Location County Name | Brevard |
| Location State Abbreviation | FL |
| Location Postal Code | 32901 |
| Location Latitude | 28.055878 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -80.618263 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-12-12 19:22:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1166238 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 194.16 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-12-09 15:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-12-09 15:54:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.188 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 24.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 2.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3478.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 126116.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1126.0 |
| Prpty | 130720.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 167.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 721.0 |
| Accident Psig | 50.0 |
| Normal Psig | 51.0 |
| 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 cause of the incident was third party excavation damage and was not related to controller activities. |
| 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 |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Landscaping |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 342610733 |
| One Call Center Name | Sunshine One-Call |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 22.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | L****** Q****** |
| Preparer Title | Director Compliance And Quality Assurance |
| Preparer Email | L******@s*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (630)388-2316 |
| Authorizer Name | L****** Q****** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Compliance And Quality Assurance |
| Authorizer Telephone | (630)388-2316 |
| Authorizer Email | L******@s*********.com |
| Narrative | Landscaping contractor was digging outside the extent/scope of the one-call ticket. A 4" steel main was punctured which resulted in a release of gas and service interruption to approximately 888 customers. The location of the damage was about 485 feet away from the area requested for locating on the one-call ticket called in by the excavator. Company locators accurately marked out the company facilities located within the extent of the one-call ticket. There were no marks in the area of the hit because the excavator was digging outside the extent of the one-call ticket. |
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