Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-02-12 — AL
Operator
Spire Alabama Inc.
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$55,012
Incident datetime
2019-02-12 11:00
Report number
Location
AL, ALABAMA
Narrative
On february 12, 2019 at approximately 11:00 am, a third party contractor was excavating near the intersection of abraham woods jr dr & 15 st n in birmingham, al. The contractor's one call locate request for the excavation work had been expired for approximately 5 weeks, and a new locate ticket had not been requested. A trackhoe struck the 10" steel main and caused a pinhole leak. The leak was temporarily repaired with a clamp and a new section of main was installed on february 14th to replace the damaged section. Spire determined that repair costs would exceed $50,000 at around noon on february 13th and made the incident report to the nrc.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-02-12 11:00:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-03-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190026.0
Supplemental Number
32199.0
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
Name
Spire Alabama Inc.
Operator Street Address
605 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N
Operator City Name
Birmingham
Operator State Abbreviation
AL
Operator Postal Code
35203
Local Datetime
2019-02-12 11:00:00
Location Street Address
Abraham Woods Jr Dr & 15th St N
Location City Name
Birmingham
Location County Name
Alabama
Location State Abbreviation
AL
Location Postal Code
35203-2749
Location Latitude
33.51822
Location Longitude
-86.81965
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-02-13 11:13:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1237545
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
128.22
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-02-12 11:00:00
On Site Datetime
2019-02-12 11:43:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
65.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2010.0
Pipe Diameter
10.0
Pipe Specification
X52
Pipe Manufacturer
Consolidated
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.365
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.2
Puncture Circum
0.8
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
55012.0
Est Cost Emergency
1500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1519.0
Prpty
58031.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
200.0
Normal Psig
200.0
Mop Psig
300.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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
Incident was caused by excavation 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
No
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
No
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
No
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
S**** S****
Preparer Title
Manager - Pipeline Safety
Preparer Email
S**********@s**********.com
Preparer Telephone
205-326-8410
Authorizer Name
C**** H********
Authorizer Title
Vice President - Operations Services
Authorizer Telephone
314-349-2972
Authorizer Email
C**************@s**********.com
Narrative
On february 12, 2019 at approximately 11:00 am, a third party contractor was excavating near the intersection of abraham woods jr dr & 15 st n in birmingham, al. The contractor's one call locate request for the excavation work had been expired for approximately 5 weeks, and a new locate ticket had not been requested. A trackhoe struck the 10" steel main and caused a pinhole leak. The leak was temporarily repaired with a clamp and a new section of main was installed on february 14th to replace the damaged section. Spire determined that repair costs would exceed $50,000 at around noon on february 13th and made the incident report to the nrc.
| Occurred At | 2019-02-12 11:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190026.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 32199.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| Operator Id | 180 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Spire Alabama Inc. |
| Operator Street Address | 605 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N |
| Operator City Name | Birmingham |
| Operator State Abbreviation | AL |
| Operator Postal Code | 35203 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-02-12 11:00:00 |
| Location Street Address | Abraham Woods Jr Dr & 15th St N |
| Location City Name | Birmingham |
| Location County Name | Alabama |
| Location State Abbreviation | AL |
| Location Postal Code | 35203-2749 |
| Location Latitude | 33.51822 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -86.81965 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-02-13 11:13:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1237545 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 128.22 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-02-12 11:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-02-12 11:43:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 65.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2010.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 10.0 |
| Pipe Specification | X52 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Consolidated |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.365 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.2 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.8 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 55012.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1519.0 |
| Prpty | 58031.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 200.0 |
| Normal Psig | 200.0 |
| Mop Psig | 300.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Incident was caused by excavation 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 | No |
| 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 | No |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | S**** S**** |
| Preparer Title | Manager - Pipeline Safety |
| Preparer Email | S**********@s**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 205-326-8410 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** H******** |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President - Operations Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | 314-349-2972 |
| Authorizer Email | C**************@s**********.com |
| Narrative | On february 12, 2019 at approximately 11:00 am, a third party contractor was excavating near the intersection of abraham woods jr dr & 15 st n in birmingham, al. The contractor's one call locate request for the excavation work had been expired for approximately 5 weeks, and a new locate ticket had not been requested. A trackhoe struck the 10" steel main and caused a pinhole leak. The leak was temporarily repaired with a clamp and a new section of main was installed on february 14th to replace the damaged section. Spire determined that repair costs would exceed $50,000 at around noon on february 13th and made the incident report to the nrc. |
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