Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2018-03-28 — LA
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - Louisiana
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2018-03-28 11:07
Report number
Location
LA, ST CHARLES
Narrative
On march 28, 2018 an atmos energy contractor, was installing a new service line by directional bore when it struck an existing 1" polyethylene (pe) pipeline serving a domino's pizza restaurant located at 13505 US highway 90, boutte, la. The contractor had been unable to locate the existing 1" service line due to a tracer wire that was missing or broken. The damage occurred at 11:07 am underneath a paved parking lot adjacent to the restaurant. All occupants of the restaurant were promptly evacuated. An atmos energy crew was working to squeeze off the damaged pipeline when a flash occurred in the front portion of the restaurant at approximately 12:08 pm. There were no injuries. The damaged service line was isolated and gas was shut off at 12:18 pm.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2018-03-28 11:07:00
Year
2018
Report Received Date
2018-04-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2018.0
Report Number
20180046.0
Supplemental Number
30969.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
11800
Name
Atmos Energy Corporation - Louisiana
Operator Street Address
5430 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75240
Local Datetime
2018-03-28 12:08:00
Location Street Address
13505 Us Hwy 90
Location City Name
Boutte
Location County Name
St Charles
Location State Abbreviation
LA
Location Postal Code
70039
Location Latitude
29.90064
Location Longitude
-90.3881
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-03-28 13:55:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1207899
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
9.7
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
5.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-03-28 11:07:00
On Site Datetime
2018-03-28 11:50:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Pipe Diameter
1.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic Unknown Ind
Unknown
Material Pe Pipe Code
Unknown
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.3
Puncture Circum
4.1
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
450000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500.0
Est Cost Emergency
5500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
4547.0
Prpty
461547.0
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
Yes
Num Employees Tested
5
Num Employees Failed
0
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
5
Num Contractors Failed
1
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
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Business
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Boring
Work Performed
Natural Gas
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
180147050
One Call Center Name
Louisiana 811
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
1.0
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Unlocatable Facility
Preparer Name
D***** W*********
Preparer Title
Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
D****************@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
504 849 4363
Authorizer Name
D***** W*********
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
504 849 4363
Authorizer Email
D****************@a**********.com
Narrative
On march 28, 2018 an atmos energy contractor, was installing a new service line by directional bore when it struck an existing 1" polyethylene (pe) pipeline serving a domino's pizza restaurant located at 13505 US highway 90, boutte, la. The contractor had been unable to locate the existing 1" service line due to a tracer wire that was missing or broken. The damage occurred at 11:07 am underneath a paved parking lot adjacent to the restaurant. All occupants of the restaurant were promptly evacuated. An atmos energy crew was working to squeeze off the damaged pipeline when a flash occurred in the front portion of the restaurant at approximately 12:08 pm. There were no injuries. The damaged service line was isolated and gas was shut off at 12:18 pm.
| Occurred At | 2018-03-28 11:07:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Report Received Date | 2018-04-27 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2018.0 |
| Report Number | 20180046.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 30969.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 11800 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atmos Energy Corporation - Louisiana |
| Operator Street Address | 5430 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800 |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75240 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-03-28 12:08:00 |
| Location Street Address | 13505 Us Hwy 90 |
| Location City Name | Boutte |
| Location County Name | St Charles |
| Location State Abbreviation | LA |
| Location Postal Code | 70039 |
| Location Latitude | 29.90064 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.3881 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-03-28 13:55:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1207899 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 9.7 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 5.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-03-28 11:07:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-03-28 11:50:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic Unknown Ind | Unknown |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | Unknown |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.3 |
| Puncture Circum | 4.1 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 450000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 4547.0 |
| Prpty | 461547.0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 5 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 5 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 1 |
| 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 |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Business |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Boring |
| Work Performed | Natural Gas |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 180147050 |
| One Call Center Name | Louisiana 811 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 1.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Unlocatable Facility |
| Preparer Name | D***** W********* |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | D****************@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 504 849 4363 |
| Authorizer Name | D***** W********* |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 504 849 4363 |
| Authorizer Email | D****************@a**********.com |
| Narrative | On march 28, 2018 an atmos energy contractor, was installing a new service line by directional bore when it struck an existing 1" polyethylene (pe) pipeline serving a domino's pizza restaurant located at 13505 US highway 90, boutte, la. The contractor had been unable to locate the existing 1" service line due to a tracer wire that was missing or broken. The damage occurred at 11:07 am underneath a paved parking lot adjacent to the restaurant. All occupants of the restaurant were promptly evacuated. An atmos energy crew was working to squeeze off the damaged pipeline when a flash occurred in the front portion of the restaurant at approximately 12:08 pm. There were no injuries. The damaged service line was isolated and gas was shut off at 12:18 pm. |
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