Incident details
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GD incident on 2018-11-19 — NC
Operator
Public Service Co Of North Carolina
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,620
Incident datetime
2018-11-19 12:09
Report number
Location
NC, DURHAM
Narrative
At 12:09pm, psnc energy's central dispatch received a call from durham county 911 of a damaged gas line on s alston ave, durham, nc. Psnc energy first responder arrived on scene at 12:15pm. Fire department was on scene when psnc energy first responder arrived. Fred smith company was doing road work for ncdot at a creek crossing. Road at creek crossing had been closed for several months. While digging in the creek, fred smith company's excavation equipment hit the 4" steel natural gas main and caused gas to escape. Gas line locating marks were visible and accurate on the job site. General manager - operations and maintenance notified ncuc pipeline safety director by phone at 2:58pm due to projected repair costs greater than $50,000. National response center (report id 1230829) was notified at 3:13pm due to projected repair costs greater than $50,000. Psnc energy crews ran approximately 530 feet of above ground temporary 2 inch plastic main on riddle rd as a bypass to maintain service to natural gas customers. At 9:07pm this bypass was tied in. Psnc energy crews stopped gas blowing by closing a valve installed on one side of the creek and installing a stopper fitting on the other side. Gas stopped blowing at 11:15pm. Natural gas service continued to 2 residential customers at 1618 and 1622 alston ave downstream of the stopper fitting by running an above ground temporary service line. On 11/20/2018 and 11/21/2018, psnc energy contractor installed approximately 530 ft of 4 inch underground plastic main along riddle rd as a permanent fix to the damaged line. The gas main at the creek crossing will be abandoned until after road work is complete. Also on these dates psnc energy crews installed 250 feet of 2" plastic main and a new service line as a permanent repair to serve natural gas to 1618 and 1622 alston ave.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2018-11-19 12:09:00
Year
2018
Report Received Date
2018-12-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2018.0
Report Number
20180116.0
Supplemental Number
31417.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15938
Name
Public Service Co Of North Carolina
Operator Street Address
800 Gaston Road
Operator City Name
Gastonia
Operator State Abbreviation
NC
Operator Postal Code
28056
Local Datetime
2018-11-19 12:18:00
Location Street Address
1618 S Alston Avenue
Location City Name
Durham
Location County Name
Durham
Location State Abbreviation
NC
Location Postal Code
27707
Location Latitude
35.09698
Location Longitude
-78.08936
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-11-19 15:13:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1230829
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
2424.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-11-19 12:09:00
On Site Datetime
2018-11-19 12:15:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Crossing
Yes
Water Crossing Ind
Yes
Water Type
Uncased
Water Name
Third Fork Creek
Water Depth
1
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2005.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Electric Resistance Weld
Wt Steel
0.337
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.0
Puncture Circum
2.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1620.0
Est Cost Emergency
28003.0
Est Cost Other
30114.0
Est Cost Other Details
Contractor To Install Main For Permanent Repair.
Est Cost Unintentional Release
10448.0
Prpty
70185.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
60.0
Normal Psig
60.0
Mop Psig
66.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
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
Cause of incident was clearly excavator damage.
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
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Road Work
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
183132209
One Call Center Name
Nc 811
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks
Preparer Name
T***** B******
Preparer Title
Manager - Distribution Operations
Preparer Email
T*******@s****.com
Preparer Telephone
919-598-7417
Preparer Fax
803-933-8273
Authorizer Name
S**** S*******
Authorizer Title
General Manager - Operations And Maintenance
Authorizer Telephone
704-810-3230
Authorizer Email
M********@s****.com
Narrative
At 12:09pm, psnc energy's central dispatch received a call from durham county 911 of a damaged gas line on s alston ave, durham, nc. Psnc energy first responder arrived on scene at 12:15pm. Fire department was on scene when psnc energy first responder arrived. Fred smith company was doing road work for ncdot at a creek crossing. Road at creek crossing had been closed for several months. While digging in the creek, fred smith company's excavation equipment hit the 4" steel natural gas main and caused gas to escape. Gas line locating marks were visible and accurate on the job site. General manager - operations and maintenance notified ncuc pipeline safety director by phone at 2:58pm due to projected repair costs greater than $50,000. National response center (report id 1230829) was notified at 3:13pm due to projected repair costs greater than $50,000. Psnc energy crews ran approximately 530 feet of above ground temporary 2 inch plastic main on riddle rd as a bypass to maintain service to natural gas customers. At 9:07pm this bypass was tied in. Psnc energy crews stopped gas blowing by closing a valve installed on one side of the creek and installing a stopper fitting on the other side. Gas stopped blowing at 11:15pm. Natural gas service continued to 2 residential customers at 1618 and 1622 alston ave downstream of the stopper fitting by running an above ground temporary service line. On 11/20/2018 and 11/21/2018, psnc energy contractor installed approximately 530 ft of 4 inch underground plastic main along riddle rd as a permanent fix to the damaged line. The gas main at the creek crossing will be abandoned until after road work is complete. Also on these dates psnc energy crews installed 250 feet of 2" plastic main and a new service line as a permanent repair to serve natural gas to 1618 and 1622 alston ave.
| Occurred At | 2018-11-19 12:09:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Report Received Date | 2018-12-17 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2018.0 |
| Report Number | 20180116.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 31417.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15938 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Public Service Co Of North Carolina |
| Operator Street Address | 800 Gaston Road |
| Operator City Name | Gastonia |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NC |
| Operator Postal Code | 28056 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-11-19 12:18:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1618 S Alston Avenue |
| Location City Name | Durham |
| Location County Name | Durham |
| Location State Abbreviation | NC |
| Location Postal Code | 27707 |
| Location Latitude | 35.09698 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -78.08936 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-11-19 15:13:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1230829 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 2424.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-11-19 12:09:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-11-19 12:15:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Water Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Water Type | Uncased |
| Water Name | Third Fork Creek |
| Water Depth | 1 |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2005.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Electric Resistance Weld |
| Wt Steel | 0.337 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 2.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1620.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 28003.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 30114.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Contractor To Install Main For Permanent Repair. |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 10448.0 |
| Prpty | 70185.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 60.0 |
| Normal Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Psig | 66.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| 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 | Cause of incident was clearly excavator damage. |
| 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 | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Road Work |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 183132209 |
| One Call Center Name | Nc 811 |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks |
| Preparer Name | T***** B****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager - Distribution Operations |
| Preparer Email | T*******@s****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 919-598-7417 |
| Preparer Fax | 803-933-8273 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** S******* |
| Authorizer Title | General Manager - Operations And Maintenance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 704-810-3230 |
| Authorizer Email | M********@s****.com |
| Narrative | At 12:09pm, psnc energy's central dispatch received a call from durham county 911 of a damaged gas line on s alston ave, durham, nc. Psnc energy first responder arrived on scene at 12:15pm. Fire department was on scene when psnc energy first responder arrived. Fred smith company was doing road work for ncdot at a creek crossing. Road at creek crossing had been closed for several months. While digging in the creek, fred smith company's excavation equipment hit the 4" steel natural gas main and caused gas to escape. Gas line locating marks were visible and accurate on the job site. General manager - operations and maintenance notified ncuc pipeline safety director by phone at 2:58pm due to projected repair costs greater than $50,000. National response center (report id 1230829) was notified at 3:13pm due to projected repair costs greater than $50,000. Psnc energy crews ran approximately 530 feet of above ground temporary 2 inch plastic main on riddle rd as a bypass to maintain service to natural gas customers. At 9:07pm this bypass was tied in. Psnc energy crews stopped gas blowing by closing a valve installed on one side of the creek and installing a stopper fitting on the other side. Gas stopped blowing at 11:15pm. Natural gas service continued to 2 residential customers at 1618 and 1622 alston ave downstream of the stopper fitting by running an above ground temporary service line. On 11/20/2018 and 11/21/2018, psnc energy contractor installed approximately 530 ft of 4 inch underground plastic main along riddle rd as a permanent fix to the damaged line. The gas main at the creek crossing will be abandoned until after road work is complete. Also on these dates psnc energy crews installed 250 feet of 2" plastic main and a new service line as a permanent repair to serve natural gas to 1618 and 1622 alston ave. |
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