Incident details
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GD incident on 2018-04-17 — KY
Operator
Louisville Gas & Electric Co
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2018-04-17 12:00
Report number
Location
KY, JEFFERSON COUNTY
Narrative
On april 17, 2018, lg&e was notified at 12:04am of third party damage to an 8" steel distribution main at the intersection of hurstbourne lane and taylorsville road (nw corner) in jefferson county, kentucky. The pipeline was damaged by an auger being used by that third party to prepare to pour a foundation for a utility pole (not an lg&e pole). A perimeter was established and gas safely vented until it was shut off at approximately 11:00 am on april 18, 2018. No injuries occurred and no customers lost service.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2018-04-17 12:00:00
Year
2018
Report Received Date
2018-05-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2018.0
Report Number
20180056.0
Supplemental Number
35992.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
11824
Name
Louisville Gas & Electric Co
Operator Street Address
820 West Broadway, Po Box 32030
Operator City Name
Louisville
Operator State Abbreviation
KY
Operator Postal Code
40202
Local Datetime
2018-04-17 12:04:00
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
Intersection Of Hurstbourne Lane And Taylorsville Road
Location City Name
Louisville
Location County Name
Jefferson County
Location State Abbreviation
KY
Location Postal Code
40214
Location Latitude
38.215802
Location Longitude
-85.5912
Flow Cont Stopple Fitng Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-04-19 14:39:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1209754
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1940.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-04-17 12:00:00
On Site Datetime
2018-04-17 13:06:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
108.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1962.0
Pipe Diameter
8.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
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
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
511394.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
3.8332
Est Cost Unintentional Release
7436.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
518830.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
55.0
Normal Psig
55.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1962-09-18 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Injection Pump
Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind
Yes
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
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
There was no control room or scada involvement with the incident or response.
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
State Law Exempt Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
State Highway
Excavator Type
State
Excavator Equipment
Auger
Work Performed
Pole
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
1804171010
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
No
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location
Preparer Name
J** R***
Preparer Title
Director Gas Asset Integrity Mgmt And Compliance
Preparer Email
J*******@l*****.com
Preparer Telephone
502-376-5944
Authorizer Name
J* G****** C******
Authorizer Title
Director Legal Services Associate General Counsel
Authorizer Telephone
502-627-2756
Authorizer Email
G***********@l*****.com
Narrative
On april 17, 2018, lg&e was notified at 12:04am of third party damage to an 8" steel distribution main at the intersection of hurstbourne lane and taylorsville road (nw corner) in jefferson county, kentucky. The pipeline was damaged by an auger being used by that third party to prepare to pour a foundation for a utility pole (not an lg&e pole). A perimeter was established and gas safely vented until it was shut off at approximately 11:00 am on april 18, 2018. No injuries occurred and no customers lost service.
| Occurred At | 2018-04-17 12:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Report Received Date | 2018-05-17 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2018.0 |
| Report Number | 20180056.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 35992.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 11824 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Louisville Gas & Electric Co |
| Operator Street Address | 820 West Broadway, Po Box 32030 |
| Operator City Name | Louisville |
| Operator State Abbreviation | KY |
| Operator Postal Code | 40202 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-04-17 12:04:00 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | Intersection Of Hurstbourne Lane And Taylorsville Road |
| Location City Name | Louisville |
| Location County Name | Jefferson County |
| Location State Abbreviation | KY |
| Location Postal Code | 40214 |
| Location Latitude | 38.215802 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -85.5912 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Stopple Fitng Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-04-19 14:39:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1209754 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1940.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-04-17 12:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-04-17 13:06:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 108.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1962.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| 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 | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 511394.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 3.8332 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 7436.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 518830.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 55.0 |
| Normal Psig | 55.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1962-09-18 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Injection Pump |
| Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind | Yes |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| 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 | There was no control room or scada involvement with the incident or response. |
| 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 |
| State Law Exempt Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | State Highway |
| Excavator Type | State |
| Excavator Equipment | Auger |
| Work Performed | Pole |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 1804171010 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | No |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location |
| Preparer Name | J** R*** |
| Preparer Title | Director Gas Asset Integrity Mgmt And Compliance |
| Preparer Email | J*******@l*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 502-376-5944 |
| Authorizer Name | J* G****** C****** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Legal Services Associate General Counsel |
| Authorizer Telephone | 502-627-2756 |
| Authorizer Email | G***********@l*****.com |
| Narrative | On april 17, 2018, lg&e was notified at 12:04am of third party damage to an 8" steel distribution main at the intersection of hurstbourne lane and taylorsville road (nw corner) in jefferson county, kentucky. The pipeline was damaged by an auger being used by that third party to prepare to pour a foundation for a utility pole (not an lg&e pole). A perimeter was established and gas safely vented until it was shut off at approximately 11:00 am on april 18, 2018. No injuries occurred and no customers lost service. |
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