Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-02-26 — MD
Operator
Washington Gas Light Co
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$440
Incident datetime
2019-02-26 13:56
Report number
Location
MD, PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
Narrative
Washington gas received a call from a third-party excavator at 1:56pm on tuesday, february 26, 2019. Upon arrival, washington gas found a 12-inch plastic main pipe had been damaged during excavation and gas was blowing. Washington gas crews reduced natural gas pressure in the area to minimize gas lost. Washington gas shut the main down by squeeze-off at 9:07pm on february 26, 2019, which resulted in an outage of 767 residential customers and 44 commercial customers. The damaged section was cut out and replaced and the main was re-energized on february 27, 2019. On wednesday, february 27, washington gas found that miss utility marks had not been preserved on the site.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-02-26 13:56:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-03-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190032.0
Supplemental Number
33364.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
22182
Name
Washington Gas Light Co
Operator Street Address
1000 Maine Avenue, Sw
Operator City Name
Washington
Operator State Abbreviation
DC
Operator Postal Code
20024
Local Datetime
2019-02-26 13:56:00
Location Street Address
801 Capital Centre Blvd
Location City Name
Largo
Location County Name
Prince George's County
Location State Abbreviation
MD
Location Postal Code
20774
Location Latitude
38.902275
Location Longitude
-76.845593
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-02-26 19:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1238694
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
4832.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-02-26 13:56:00
On Site Datetime
2019-02-26 13:59:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2018.0
Pipe Diameter
12.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Dura-Line
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
13.5
Material Pe Pipe Code
4710
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
3.5
Puncture Circum
5.0
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
440.0
Est Cost Emergency
109270.0
Est Cost Other
383.0
Est Cost Other Details
Administrative
Est Cost Unintentional Release
14036.0
Prpty
124129.0
Commercial Affected
44.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
767.0
Accident Psig
49.0
Normal Psig
49.0
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 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
Yes
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Easement
Excavator Type
Developer
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Unknown/other
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
19088162
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
17.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Marks Faded Or Not Maintained
Preparer Name
A***** G****
Preparer Title
Supervisor - Pipeline Safety And Compliance
Preparer Email
A*****@w******.com
Preparer Telephone
7037507792
Authorizer Name
S****** P****
Authorizer Title
Avp Safety Quality System Protection
Authorizer Telephone
7037504586
Authorizer Email
S*****@w******.com
Narrative
Washington gas received a call from a third-party excavator at 1:56pm on tuesday, february 26, 2019. Upon arrival, washington gas found a 12-inch plastic main pipe had been damaged during excavation and gas was blowing. Washington gas crews reduced natural gas pressure in the area to minimize gas lost. Washington gas shut the main down by squeeze-off at 9:07pm on february 26, 2019, which resulted in an outage of 767 residential customers and 44 commercial customers. The damaged section was cut out and replaced and the main was re-energized on february 27, 2019. On wednesday, february 27, washington gas found that miss utility marks had not been preserved on the site.
| Occurred At | 2019-02-26 13:56:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-03-28 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190032.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 33364.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 22182 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Washington Gas Light Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1000 Maine Avenue, Sw |
| Operator City Name | Washington |
| Operator State Abbreviation | DC |
| Operator Postal Code | 20024 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-02-26 13:56:00 |
| Location Street Address | 801 Capital Centre Blvd |
| Location City Name | Largo |
| Location County Name | Prince George's County |
| Location State Abbreviation | MD |
| Location Postal Code | 20774 |
| Location Latitude | 38.902275 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -76.845593 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-02-26 19:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1238694 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 4832.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-02-26 13:56:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-02-26 13:59:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2018.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 12.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Dura-Line |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 13.5 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 4710 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 3.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 5.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 440.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 109270.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 383.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Administrative |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 14036.0 |
| Prpty | 124129.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 44.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 767.0 |
| Accident Psig | 49.0 |
| Normal Psig | 49.0 |
| 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 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 | Yes |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Easement |
| Excavator Type | Developer |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Unknown/other |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 19088162 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 17.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Marks Faded Or Not Maintained |
| Preparer Name | A***** G**** |
| Preparer Title | Supervisor - Pipeline Safety And Compliance |
| Preparer Email | A*****@w******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7037507792 |
| Authorizer Name | S****** P**** |
| Authorizer Title | Avp Safety Quality System Protection |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7037504586 |
| Authorizer Email | S*****@w******.com |
| Narrative | Washington gas received a call from a third-party excavator at 1:56pm on tuesday, february 26, 2019. Upon arrival, washington gas found a 12-inch plastic main pipe had been damaged during excavation and gas was blowing. Washington gas crews reduced natural gas pressure in the area to minimize gas lost. Washington gas shut the main down by squeeze-off at 9:07pm on february 26, 2019, which resulted in an outage of 767 residential customers and 44 commercial customers. The damaged section was cut out and replaced and the main was re-energized on february 27, 2019. On wednesday, february 27, washington gas found that miss utility marks had not been preserved on the site. |
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