Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2017-01-25 — TX
Operator
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corporation
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$1,467
Incident datetime
2017-01-25 11:02
Report number
Location
TX, FT. BEND
Narrative
Contractor operating backhoe damaged 2" plastic service line and escaping gas ignited, contract employee was injured by flash-fire and hospitalized.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2017-01-25 11:02:00
Year
2017
Report Received Date
2017-02-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2017.0
Report Number
20170021.0
Supplemental Number
16498.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
4499
Name
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corporation
Operator Street Address
1111 Louisiana St
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2017-01-25 11:02:00
Location Street Address
445 Hwy 36 N
Location City Name
Rosenberg
Location County Name
Ft. Bend
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
77471
Location Latitude
29.56291
Location Longitude
-95.82322
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-01-25 12:32:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1169490
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
120.55
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
1
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
2017-01-25 11:02:00
On Site Datetime
2017-01-25 11:02:00
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
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1996.0
Pipe Diameter
0.216
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Dupont
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
2306
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
3.0
Puncture Circum
1.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1467.0
Est Cost Emergency
522.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
649.0
Prpty
2638.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
50.0
Normal Psig
50.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
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
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
1
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
State Highway
Railroad Row Ind
Yes
Public Util Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Natural Gas
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
570199464
One Call Center Name
Lone Star 811
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
9.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks
Preparer Name
L***** J* D********
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator Ii
Preparer Email
L***************@c****************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-967-7325
Preparer Fax
713-967-7307
Authorizer Name
S**** Y********
Authorizer Title
Regional Operations Director
Authorizer Telephone
713-207-5700
Authorizer Email
S***************@c****************.com
Narrative
Contractor operating backhoe damaged 2" plastic service line and escaping gas ignited, contract employee was injured by flash-fire and hospitalized.
| Occurred At | 2017-01-25 11:02:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2017 |
| Report Received Date | 2017-02-21 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2017.0 |
| Report Number | 20170021.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16498.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 4499 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Centerpoint Energy Resources Corporation |
| Operator Street Address | 1111 Louisiana St |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-01-25 11:02:00 |
| Location Street Address | 445 Hwy 36 N |
| Location City Name | Rosenberg |
| Location County Name | Ft. Bend |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 77471 |
| Location Latitude | 29.56291 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.82322 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-01-25 12:32:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1169490 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 120.55 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 1 |
| 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 | 2017-01-25 11:02:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-01-25 11:02:00 |
| 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 | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1996.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.216 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Dupont |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2306 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 3.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1467.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 522.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 649.0 |
| Prpty | 2638.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 50.0 |
| Normal Psig | 50.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| 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 | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 1 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | State Highway |
| Railroad Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Util Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Natural Gas |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 570199464 |
| One Call Center Name | Lone Star 811 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 9.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks |
| Preparer Name | L***** J* D******** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator Ii |
| Preparer Email | L***************@c****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-967-7325 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-967-7307 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** Y******** |
| Authorizer Title | Regional Operations Director |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-207-5700 |
| Authorizer Email | S***************@c****************.com |
| Narrative | Contractor operating backhoe damaged 2" plastic service line and escaping gas ignited, contract employee was injured by flash-fire and hospitalized. |
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