Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2018-07-16 — MO
Operator
Spire Missouri Inc. West
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$2,566
Incident datetime
2018-07-16 10:32
Report number
Location
MO, JACKSON
Narrative
A company contractor was abandoning a steel service line to 1106 paseo boulevard, kansas city, mo. The 2-inch steel service line was connected to a 3-inch plastic main with a plastic inline tee and a transition fitting to the steel service. While in the process of abandoning the steel service line, the crew member cut the plastic pipe between the outlet of the inline service tee and the transition fitting without stopping the flow of gas. The crew member then attempted to cut the existing steel service line with an electric reciprocating saw in a live gas condition. The natural gas ignited injuring two crew members. The crew members did not follow the procedures outlined in the company standard "prevention of accidental ignition." the two crew members were taken to the hospital and one of the crew members required inpatient hospitalization, the other was treated and released. The contractor management verbally requested that the hospital perform a drug and alcohol test for the two crew members taken to the hospital. However, the hospital only performed an alcohol test. Nrc incident report was updated on july 18, 2018 at 10:12 a.M., report number 1218726.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2018-07-16 10:32:00
Year
2018
Report Received Date
2018-08-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2018.0
Report Number
20180074.0
Supplemental Number
32921.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
30769
Name
Spire Missouri Inc. West
Operator Street Address
700 Market Street
Operator City Name
Saint Louis
Operator State Abbreviation
MO
Operator Postal Code
63101
Local Datetime
2018-07-16 10:23:00
Location Street Address
1106 Paseo Boulvard
Location City Name
Kansas City
Location County Name
Jackson
Location State Abbreviation
MO
Location Postal Code
64106
Location Latitude
39.10005
Location Longitude
-94.564111
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-07-16 13:06:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1218524
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
0.58
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
2018-07-16 10:32:00
On Site Datetime
2018-07-16 10:55:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1983.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
3408
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic Unknown Ind
Unknown
Material Pe Pipe Code
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Gas Escaping From A Plastic Inline Service Tee Due To Improperly Stopping Flow Of Gas.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2566.0
Est Cost Emergency
500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
3.0
Prpty
3069.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
3.0
Accident Psig
1.1
Normal Psig
1.1
Mop Psig
2.2
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
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
Failure To Follow Proper Procedure While Performing A Service Line Replacement.
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Construction
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
N***** C**********
Preparer Title
Manager Pipeline Safety
Preparer Email
N*****************@s**********.com
Preparer Telephone
314-349-2929
Authorizer Name
C**** H********
Authorizer Title
Vp Operations Services
Authorizer Telephone
314-349-2972
Authorizer Email
C**************@s**********.com
Narrative
A company contractor was abandoning a steel service line to 1106 paseo boulevard, kansas city, mo. The 2-inch steel service line was connected to a 3-inch plastic main with a plastic inline tee and a transition fitting to the steel service. While in the process of abandoning the steel service line, the crew member cut the plastic pipe between the outlet of the inline service tee and the transition fitting without stopping the flow of gas. The crew member then attempted to cut the existing steel service line with an electric reciprocating saw in a live gas condition. The natural gas ignited injuring two crew members. The crew members did not follow the procedures outlined in the company standard "prevention of accidental ignition." the two crew members were taken to the hospital and one of the crew members required inpatient hospitalization, the other was treated and released. The contractor management verbally requested that the hospital perform a drug and alcohol test for the two crew members taken to the hospital. However, the hospital only performed an alcohol test. Nrc incident report was updated on july 18, 2018 at 10:12 a.M., report number 1218726.
| Occurred At | 2018-07-16 10:32:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Report Received Date | 2018-08-15 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2018.0 |
| Report Number | 20180074.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 32921.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 30769 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Spire Missouri Inc. West |
| Operator Street Address | 700 Market Street |
| Operator City Name | Saint Louis |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MO |
| Operator Postal Code | 63101 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-07-16 10:23:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1106 Paseo Boulvard |
| Location City Name | Kansas City |
| Location County Name | Jackson |
| Location State Abbreviation | MO |
| Location Postal Code | 64106 |
| Location Latitude | 39.10005 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.564111 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-07-16 13:06:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1218524 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 0.58 |
| 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 | 2018-07-16 10:32:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-07-16 10:55:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1983.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | 3408 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic Unknown Ind | Unknown |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Gas Escaping From A Plastic Inline Service Tee Due To Improperly Stopping Flow Of Gas. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2566.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 3.0 |
| Prpty | 3069.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 3.0 |
| Accident Psig | 1.1 |
| Normal Psig | 1.1 |
| Mop Psig | 2.2 |
| 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 | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | Failure To Follow Proper Procedure While Performing A Service Line Replacement. |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Construction |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | N***** C********** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Pipeline Safety |
| Preparer Email | N*****************@s**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 314-349-2929 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** H******** |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Operations Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | 314-349-2972 |
| Authorizer Email | C**************@s**********.com |
| Narrative | A company contractor was abandoning a steel service line to 1106 paseo boulevard, kansas city, mo. The 2-inch steel service line was connected to a 3-inch plastic main with a plastic inline tee and a transition fitting to the steel service. While in the process of abandoning the steel service line, the crew member cut the plastic pipe between the outlet of the inline service tee and the transition fitting without stopping the flow of gas. The crew member then attempted to cut the existing steel service line with an electric reciprocating saw in a live gas condition. The natural gas ignited injuring two crew members. The crew members did not follow the procedures outlined in the company standard "prevention of accidental ignition." the two crew members were taken to the hospital and one of the crew members required inpatient hospitalization, the other was treated and released. The contractor management verbally requested that the hospital perform a drug and alcohol test for the two crew members taken to the hospital. However, the hospital only performed an alcohol test. Nrc incident report was updated on july 18, 2018 at 10:12 a.M., report number 1218726. |
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