Incident details
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GD incident on 2017-10-03 — GA
Operator
Atlanta Gas Light Co
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$46,652
Incident datetime
2017-10-03 15:26
Report number
Location
GA, FORSYTH
Narrative
A 6-inch steel main was ruptured by a contract crew while installing a sewer line. Once the incident was made safe it was identified that repairs to the affected pipeline would exceed the $50,000 threshold for reporting where the national response center (nrc) was contacted at that time. Notification to the one-call center was made where the main was correctly located, however, the excavator failed to maintain locate markings. An additional nrc report number was not created for the same event after a 48 hour supplemental call was placed with the nrc.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2017-10-03 15:26:00
Year
2017
Report Received Date
2017-11-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2017.0
Report Number
20170100.0
Supplemental Number
16679.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
Name
Atlanta Gas Light Co
Operator Street Address
10 Peachtree Place Ne
Operator City Name
Atlanta
Operator State Abbreviation
GA
Operator Postal Code
30309
Local Datetime
2017-10-03 15:26:00
Location Street Address
M************@ ****************
Location City Name
Ball Ground
Location County Name
Forsyth
Location State Abbreviation
GA
Location Postal Code
30107
Location Latitude
34.297784
Location Longitude
-84.240202
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-10-03 23:09:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1192225
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
6561.7
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
1.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-10-03 15:26:00
On Site Datetime
2017-10-03 15:59:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
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
1997.0
Pipe Diameter
6.0
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
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
2.0
Puncture Circum
3.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
46652.0
Est Cost Emergency
4200.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
18496.0
Prpty
69348.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
200.0
Normal Psig
200.0
Mop Psig
300.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
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
No
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
State Highway
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Sewer (Sanitary/storm)
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
9197400116
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
29.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Marks Faded Or Not Maintained
Preparer Name
R**** M*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
R*******@s*********.com
Preparer Telephone
(404) 584-3733
Preparer Fax
(404) 584-4710
Authorizer Name
R****** R L***
Authorizer Title
Managing Director Compliance And Prm
Authorizer Telephone
(404) 584-3552
Authorizer Email
R****@s*********.com
Narrative
A 6-inch steel main was ruptured by a contract crew while installing a sewer line. Once the incident was made safe it was identified that repairs to the affected pipeline would exceed the $50,000 threshold for reporting where the national response center (nrc) was contacted at that time. Notification to the one-call center was made where the main was correctly located, however, the excavator failed to maintain locate markings. An additional nrc report number was not created for the same event after a 48 hour supplemental call was placed with the nrc.
| Occurred At | 2017-10-03 15:26:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2017 |
| Report Received Date | 2017-11-02 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2017.0 |
| Report Number | 20170100.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16679.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 792 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atlanta Gas Light Co |
| Operator Street Address | 10 Peachtree Place Ne |
| Operator City Name | Atlanta |
| Operator State Abbreviation | GA |
| Operator Postal Code | 30309 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-10-03 15:26:00 |
| Location Street Address | M************@ **************** |
| Location City Name | Ball Ground |
| Location County Name | Forsyth |
| Location State Abbreviation | GA |
| Location Postal Code | 30107 |
| Location Latitude | 34.297784 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -84.240202 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-10-03 23:09:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1192225 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 6561.7 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-10-03 15:26:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-10-03 15:59:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| 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 | 1997.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| 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 | 2.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 3.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 46652.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4200.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 18496.0 |
| Prpty | 69348.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 200.0 |
| Normal Psig | 200.0 |
| Mop Psig | 300.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| 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 | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | State Highway |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Sewer (Sanitary/storm) |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 9197400116 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 29.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Marks Faded Or Not Maintained |
| Preparer Name | R**** M******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | R*******@s*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (404) 584-3733 |
| Preparer Fax | (404) 584-4710 |
| Authorizer Name | R****** R L*** |
| Authorizer Title | Managing Director Compliance And Prm |
| Authorizer Telephone | (404) 584-3552 |
| Authorizer Email | R****@s*********.com |
| Narrative | A 6-inch steel main was ruptured by a contract crew while installing a sewer line. Once the incident was made safe it was identified that repairs to the affected pipeline would exceed the $50,000 threshold for reporting where the national response center (nrc) was contacted at that time. Notification to the one-call center was made where the main was correctly located, however, the excavator failed to maintain locate markings. An additional nrc report number was not created for the same event after a 48 hour supplemental call was placed with the nrc. |
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