Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2018-12-20 — CA
Operator
Amerigas Propane Lp
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Propane Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$150
Incident datetime
2018-12-20 09:44
Report number
Location
CA, AMADOR
Narrative
Excavation contractor reported the intent to excavate through the state one call reporting system. Amerigas manager informed the excavation contractor that amerigas utilities were in the area of the proposed excavation but exact marking of the utility was not possible due to lack of tracer wire. Amerigas manager also stated an understanding, based on prior experience that contractor's excavators did not go very deep and alerted contractor that lines should be buried approximately 12". No further communication was received from excavation contractor following report of utility presence. Excavating contractor appears to have been operating a trencher at a depth of approximately 12+ " in the area and within inches of marked utilities. Trencher chain appears to have struck the far side of the amerigas plastic pipeline and pulled it upward tearing the pipe. Excavating contractor was burned and ground transported to local hospital where he was treated and released. Notification to the national response center was not required since there was no in-patient hospitalization.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2018-12-20 09:44:00
Year
2018
Report Received Date
2019-01-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2018.0
Report Number
20190009.0
Supplemental Number
31519.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
32013
Name
Amerigas Propane Lp
Operator Street Address
500 N. Gulph Rd.
Operator City Name
King Of Prussia
Operator State Abbreviation
PA
Operator Postal Code
19406
Local Datetime
2018-12-20 09:13:00
Location Street Address
9412 Wheeler Ct.
Location City Name
Plymouth
Location County Name
Amador
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
95669
Location Latitude
38.48131
Location Longitude
-120.84966
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-12-20 10:43:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1233682
Commodity Released Type
Propane Gas
Unintentional Release
387.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
4.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-12-20 09:44:00
On Site Datetime
2018-12-20 10:20:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
12.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Pipe Diameter
0.75
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic Unknown Ind
Unknown
Material Pe Pipe Code
2513
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
4.0
Puncture Circum
0.5
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
2500.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
150.0
Est Cost Emergency
325.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
13.0
Prpty
2988.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
80.0
Accident Psig
10.0
Normal Psig
10.0
Mop Psig
10.0
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
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
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Trencher
Work Performed
Telecommunications
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
834600452
One Call Center Name
Usa North
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
4.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above
Preparer Name
D**** H******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Manager
Preparer Email
D************@a*******.com
Preparer Telephone
2159704159
Preparer Fax
8663845120
Authorizer Name
D**** H******
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Manager
Authorizer Telephone
2159704159
Authorizer Email
D************@a*******.com
Narrative
Excavation contractor reported the intent to excavate through the state one call reporting system. Amerigas manager informed the excavation contractor that amerigas utilities were in the area of the proposed excavation but exact marking of the utility was not possible due to lack of tracer wire. Amerigas manager also stated an understanding, based on prior experience that contractor's excavators did not go very deep and alerted contractor that lines should be buried approximately 12". No further communication was received from excavation contractor following report of utility presence. Excavating contractor appears to have been operating a trencher at a depth of approximately 12+ " in the area and within inches of marked utilities. Trencher chain appears to have struck the far side of the amerigas plastic pipeline and pulled it upward tearing the pipe. Excavating contractor was burned and ground transported to local hospital where he was treated and released. Notification to the national response center was not required since there was no in-patient hospitalization.
| Occurred At | 2018-12-20 09:44:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-01-21 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2018.0 |
| Report Number | 20190009.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 31519.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 32013 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Amerigas Propane Lp |
| Operator Street Address | 500 N. Gulph Rd. |
| Operator City Name | King Of Prussia |
| Operator State Abbreviation | PA |
| Operator Postal Code | 19406 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-12-20 09:13:00 |
| Location Street Address | 9412 Wheeler Ct. |
| Location City Name | Plymouth |
| Location County Name | Amador |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 95669 |
| Location Latitude | 38.48131 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -120.84966 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-12-20 10:43:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1233682 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Propane Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 387.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 4.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-12-20 09:44:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-12-20 10:20:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 12.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.75 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic Unknown Ind | Unknown |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2513 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 4.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.5 |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 2500.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 150.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 325.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 13.0 |
| Prpty | 2988.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 80.0 |
| Accident Psig | 10.0 |
| Normal Psig | 10.0 |
| Mop Psig | 10.0 |
| 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 | 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 |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Trencher |
| Work Performed | Telecommunications |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 834600452 |
| One Call Center Name | Usa North |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 4.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above |
| Preparer Name | D**** H****** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Manager |
| Preparer Email | D************@a*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2159704159 |
| Preparer Fax | 8663845120 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** H****** |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2159704159 |
| Authorizer Email | D************@a*******.com |
| Narrative | Excavation contractor reported the intent to excavate through the state one call reporting system. Amerigas manager informed the excavation contractor that amerigas utilities were in the area of the proposed excavation but exact marking of the utility was not possible due to lack of tracer wire. Amerigas manager also stated an understanding, based on prior experience that contractor's excavators did not go very deep and alerted contractor that lines should be buried approximately 12". No further communication was received from excavation contractor following report of utility presence. Excavating contractor appears to have been operating a trencher at a depth of approximately 12+ " in the area and within inches of marked utilities. Trencher chain appears to have struck the far side of the amerigas plastic pipeline and pulled it upward tearing the pipe. Excavating contractor was burned and ground transported to local hospital where he was treated and released. Notification to the national response center was not required since there was no in-patient hospitalization. |
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