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GD incident on 2018-12-05 — TX
Operator
Cps Energy
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2018-12-05 18:02
Report number
Location
TX, BEXAR
Narrative
The san antonio police department report stated that there were three residents at home when an explosion occurred in between two bathrooms near the master bedroom. The residents were transported to the hospital for observation and one resident was admitted for further evaluation. Cps energy gas troubleman conducted an outside leak investigation and found gas reads under the slab, in the yard, inside two other homes, and in the yards of two additional properties. Cps energy crews found the primary cause of the gas migration to be a gas leak on a cracked polyethylene butt fuse near the service tap on the 1" gas service serving 9646 south bend (address of incident). A secondary gas leak was also found at the riser of a 1" gas service serving the home next door to the incident (9642 south bend). Cps energy leak surveyed the surrounding area including the 2k grid map that is on the leak survey cycle. Cps energy had external testing conducted and the conclusion was that the pipe material was fit for service supporting the primary cause as a fusion connection failure.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2018-12-05 18:02:00
Year
2018
Report Received Date
2019-01-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2018.0
Report Number
20190002.0
Supplemental Number
32825.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
18104
Name
Cps Energy
Operator Street Address
500 Mccullough
Operator City Name
San Antonio
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
78215
Local Datetime
2018-12-05 17:45:00
Location Street Address
9646 South Bend
Location City Name
San Antonio
Location County Name
Bexar
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
78250
Location Latitude
29.51632
Location Longitude
-98.68695
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-12-05 20:27:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1232135
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
120.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
1
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
7.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-12-05 18:02:00
On Site Datetime
2018-12-05 18:51:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Municipally Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1980.0
Pipe Diameter
1.315
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Driscopipe
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
3350
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
67500.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
2000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
534.0
Prpty
70034.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
9.0
Normal Psig
9.0
Mop Psig
33.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
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
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Cause Details
Fusion Joint
Pwjf Failure Type
Fusion Joint
Butt Weld Subtype
Pipe
Plastic Joint Subtype
Butt, Heat Fusion
Fpw Installed Year
1980
Fpw First Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Fpw Second Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Additional Crack Ind
Yes
Result Construction Ind
Yes
Result Construction Subtype
Poor Workmanship
Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Preparer Name
M****** F******
Preparer Title
Director Gas Operations And Construction
Preparer Email
M********@c********.com
Preparer Telephone
2102191309
Authorizer Name
M****** F******
Authorizer Title
Director Of Gas Operations And Construction
Authorizer Telephone
2102191309
Authorizer Email
M********@c********.com
Narrative
The san antonio police department report stated that there were three residents at home when an explosion occurred in between two bathrooms near the master bedroom. The residents were transported to the hospital for observation and one resident was admitted for further evaluation. Cps energy gas troubleman conducted an outside leak investigation and found gas reads under the slab, in the yard, inside two other homes, and in the yards of two additional properties. Cps energy crews found the primary cause of the gas migration to be a gas leak on a cracked polyethylene butt fuse near the service tap on the 1" gas service serving 9646 south bend (address of incident). A secondary gas leak was also found at the riser of a 1" gas service serving the home next door to the incident (9642 south bend). Cps energy leak surveyed the surrounding area including the 2k grid map that is on the leak survey cycle. Cps energy had external testing conducted and the conclusion was that the pipe material was fit for service supporting the primary cause as a fusion connection failure.
| Occurred At | 2018-12-05 18:02:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-01-03 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2018.0 |
| Report Number | 20190002.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 32825.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 18104 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Cps Energy |
| Operator Street Address | 500 Mccullough |
| Operator City Name | San Antonio |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 78215 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-12-05 17:45:00 |
| Location Street Address | 9646 South Bend |
| Location City Name | San Antonio |
| Location County Name | Bexar |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 78250 |
| Location Latitude | 29.51632 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.68695 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-12-05 20:27:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1232135 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 120.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 1 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 7.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-12-05 18:02:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-12-05 18:51:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Municipally Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1980.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.315 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Driscopipe |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 3350 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 67500.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 534.0 |
| Prpty | 70034.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 9.0 |
| Normal Psig | 9.0 |
| Mop Psig | 33.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| 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 | Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Cause Details | Fusion Joint |
| Pwjf Failure Type | Fusion Joint |
| Butt Weld Subtype | Pipe |
| Plastic Joint Subtype | Butt, Heat Fusion |
| Fpw Installed Year | 1980 |
| Fpw First Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Fpw Second Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Additional Crack Ind | Yes |
| Result Construction Ind | Yes |
| Result Construction Subtype | Poor Workmanship |
| Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | M****** F****** |
| Preparer Title | Director Gas Operations And Construction |
| Preparer Email | M********@c********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2102191309 |
| Authorizer Name | M****** F****** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Gas Operations And Construction |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2102191309 |
| Authorizer Email | M********@c********.com |
| Narrative | The san antonio police department report stated that there were three residents at home when an explosion occurred in between two bathrooms near the master bedroom. The residents were transported to the hospital for observation and one resident was admitted for further evaluation. Cps energy gas troubleman conducted an outside leak investigation and found gas reads under the slab, in the yard, inside two other homes, and in the yards of two additional properties. Cps energy crews found the primary cause of the gas migration to be a gas leak on a cracked polyethylene butt fuse near the service tap on the 1" gas service serving 9646 south bend (address of incident). A secondary gas leak was also found at the riser of a 1" gas service serving the home next door to the incident (9642 south bend). Cps energy leak surveyed the surrounding area including the 2k grid map that is on the leak survey cycle. Cps energy had external testing conducted and the conclusion was that the pipe material was fit for service supporting the primary cause as a fusion connection failure. |
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