Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2017-09-14 — IL
Operator
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$17,016
Incident datetime
2017-09-14 14:02
Report number
Location
IL, DUPAGE
Narrative
While grading parallel to a main, within the tolerance zone, a third party excavator struck a 1" gauge tee located on the side of a 12" steel main and caused a release of natural gas into the atmosphere.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2017-09-14 14:02:00
Year
2017
Report Received Date
2017-11-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2017.0
Report Number
20170099.0
Supplemental Number
16678.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
13710
Name
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Operator Street Address
P.o. Box 190, Rt 59 & I-88
Operator City Name
Aurora
Operator State Abbreviation
IL
Operator Postal Code
60507
Local Datetime
2017-09-14 13:27:00
Location Street Address
30w020 Estes St.
Location City Name
Warrenville
Location County Name
Dupage
Location State Abbreviation
IL
Location Postal Code
60563
Location Latitude
41.817045
Location Longitude
-88.205295
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-10-02 18:04:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1192128
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
2549.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-09-14 14:02:00
On Site Datetime
2017-09-14 14:02:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
37.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1963.0
Pipe Diameter
12.0
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.219
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.0
Puncture Circum
1.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
17016.0
Est Cost Emergency
34032.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
8413.0
Prpty
59461.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
144.0
Normal Psig
150.0
Mop Psig
155.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
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
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
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
State Highway
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Grading
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
2152017
One Call Center Name
J.u.l.i.e. One Call Center Ticket In 9a. Starts With An X But Db Only Allows Numbers For Entry.
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks
Preparer Name
L****** Q******
Preparer Title
Director Compliance And Qa
Preparer Email
L******@s*********.com
Preparer Telephone
630-388-2316
Authorizer Name
L****** Q******
Authorizer Title
Director Compliance And Qa
Authorizer Telephone
630-388-2316
Authorizer Email
L******@s*********.com
Narrative
While grading parallel to a main, within the tolerance zone, a third party excavator struck a 1" gauge tee located on the side of a 12" steel main and caused a release of natural gas into the atmosphere.
| Occurred At | 2017-09-14 14:02:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2017 |
| Report Received Date | 2017-11-02 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2017.0 |
| Report Number | 20170099.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16678.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 13710 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Northern Illinois Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | P.o. Box 190, Rt 59 & I-88 |
| Operator City Name | Aurora |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IL |
| Operator Postal Code | 60507 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-09-14 13:27:00 |
| Location Street Address | 30w020 Estes St. |
| Location City Name | Warrenville |
| Location County Name | Dupage |
| Location State Abbreviation | IL |
| Location Postal Code | 60563 |
| Location Latitude | 41.817045 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -88.205295 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-10-02 18:04:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1192128 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 2549.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-09-14 14:02:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-09-14 14:02:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 37.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1963.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 12.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.219 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 17016.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 34032.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 8413.0 |
| Prpty | 59461.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 144.0 |
| Normal Psig | 150.0 |
| Mop Psig | 155.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| 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 | 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 |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | State Highway |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Grading |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 2152017 |
| One Call Center Name | J.u.l.i.e. One Call Center Ticket In 9a. Starts With An X But Db Only Allows Numbers For Entry. |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks |
| Preparer Name | L****** Q****** |
| Preparer Title | Director Compliance And Qa |
| Preparer Email | L******@s*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 630-388-2316 |
| Authorizer Name | L****** Q****** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Compliance And Qa |
| Authorizer Telephone | 630-388-2316 |
| Authorizer Email | L******@s*********.com |
| Narrative | While grading parallel to a main, within the tolerance zone, a third party excavator struck a 1" gauge tee located on the side of a 12" steel main and caused a release of natural gas into the atmosphere. |
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