Incident details
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GD incident on 2018-10-31 — WA
Operator
Puget Sound Energy
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$104,637
Incident datetime
2018-10-31 14:10
Report number
Location
WA, THURSTON
Narrative
Puget sound energy (pse) responded to a broken 2" pe gas distribution main in yelm wa on october 31st 2018. Pse was onsite at 14:14 and found that the leak was under hard surface in a busy intersection. The situation was controlled when the leak was uncovered and the main squeezed at 18:18. Due to no customers downstream of the break the line was not bypassed, pse contractor infrasource completed the final repair by replacing 6' of 2" pe main and the line was purged back into service at 20:00. The final repair is estimated at $128,000.00. The damage was caused when a telecommunications contractor hit the main with a directional drill. The telecommunications contractor had an active locate ticket, but the main was not marked in the location where the pipeline was hit. Pse finds that the damage was a result of inaccurate locates by the locating company elm utility services.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2018-10-31 14:10:00
Year
2018
Report Received Date
2018-11-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2018.0
Report Number
20180109.0
Supplemental Number
31828.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
22189
Name
Puget Sound Energy
Operator Street Address
355 110th Ave Ne
Operator City Name
Bellevue
Operator State Abbreviation
WA
Operator Postal Code
98004
Local Datetime
2018-10-31 14:10:00
Location Street Address
11500 Bald Hill Rd Se
Location City Name
Yelm
Location County Name
Thurston
Location State Abbreviation
WA
Location Postal Code
98597
Location Latitude
46.920087
Location Longitude
-122.568257
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-11-08 15:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1229902
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
311.51
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-10-31 14:10:00
On Site Datetime
2018-10-31 14:14:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
63.0
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Uncased
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1995.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Mpe
Pipe Manufacturer
Plexco
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.0
Puncture Circum
2.0
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
104637.0
Est Cost Emergency
19669.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
3203.0
Prpty
127509.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
53.4
Normal Psig
54.0
Mop Psig
60.0
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 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
The damage was caused by a third party contractor.
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
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Boring
Work Performed
Cable Tv
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
18438667
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
No
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location
Preparer Name
L** M******
Preparer Title
Sr. Regulatory Compliance Analyst
Preparer Email
L**********@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
425-4623575
Authorizer Name
C***** M******
Authorizer Title
Manager Compliance Programs
Authorizer Telephone
4254623207
Authorizer Email
C*************@p**.com
Narrative
Puget sound energy (pse) responded to a broken 2" pe gas distribution main in yelm wa on october 31st 2018. Pse was onsite at 14:14 and found that the leak was under hard surface in a busy intersection. The situation was controlled when the leak was uncovered and the main squeezed at 18:18. Due to no customers downstream of the break the line was not bypassed, pse contractor infrasource completed the final repair by replacing 6' of 2" pe main and the line was purged back into service at 20:00. The final repair is estimated at $128,000.00. The damage was caused when a telecommunications contractor hit the main with a directional drill. The telecommunications contractor had an active locate ticket, but the main was not marked in the location where the pipeline was hit. Pse finds that the damage was a result of inaccurate locates by the locating company elm utility services.
| Occurred At | 2018-10-31 14:10:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Report Received Date | 2018-11-26 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2018.0 |
| Report Number | 20180109.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 31828.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 22189 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Puget Sound Energy |
| Operator Street Address | 355 110th Ave Ne |
| Operator City Name | Bellevue |
| Operator State Abbreviation | WA |
| Operator Postal Code | 98004 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-10-31 14:10:00 |
| Location Street Address | 11500 Bald Hill Rd Se |
| Location City Name | Yelm |
| Location County Name | Thurston |
| Location State Abbreviation | WA |
| Location Postal Code | 98597 |
| Location Latitude | 46.920087 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -122.568257 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-11-08 15:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1229902 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 311.51 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-10-31 14:10:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-10-31 14:14:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 63.0 |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Uncased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1995.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Mpe |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Plexco |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 2.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 104637.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 19669.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 3203.0 |
| Prpty | 127509.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 53.4 |
| Normal Psig | 54.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| 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 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 | The damage was caused by a third party contractor. |
| 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 | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Boring |
| Work Performed | Cable Tv |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 18438667 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location |
| Preparer Name | L** M****** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Regulatory Compliance Analyst |
| Preparer Email | L**********@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 425-4623575 |
| Authorizer Name | C***** M****** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Compliance Programs |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4254623207 |
| Authorizer Email | C*************@p**.com |
| Narrative | Puget sound energy (pse) responded to a broken 2" pe gas distribution main in yelm wa on october 31st 2018. Pse was onsite at 14:14 and found that the leak was under hard surface in a busy intersection. The situation was controlled when the leak was uncovered and the main squeezed at 18:18. Due to no customers downstream of the break the line was not bypassed, pse contractor infrasource completed the final repair by replacing 6' of 2" pe main and the line was purged back into service at 20:00. The final repair is estimated at $128,000.00. The damage was caused when a telecommunications contractor hit the main with a directional drill. The telecommunications contractor had an active locate ticket, but the main was not marked in the location where the pipeline was hit. Pse finds that the damage was a result of inaccurate locates by the locating company elm utility services. |
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