Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-03-06 — NC
Operator
Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$181,652
Incident datetime
2019-03-06 13:45
Report number
Location
NC, ROCKINGHAM
Narrative
Contractor was performing an hdd to install distribution pipeline in DOT row. Drill head struck cap that was installed as part of a box section on an industrial service line. Two pinholes were made in the cap, which caused the release of gas. The industrial customer was put on an alternative fuel while gas main and service in area was repaired.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-03-06 13:45:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-04-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190036.0
Supplemental Number
32159.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15518
Name
Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc
Operator Street Address
525 South Tryon Street
Operator City Name
Charlotte
Operator State Abbreviation
NC
Operator Postal Code
28202
Local Datetime
2019-03-06 13:45:00
Location Street Address
2920 Vance Street Extension
Location City Name
Reidsville
Location County Name
Rockingham
Location State Abbreviation
NC
Location Postal Code
27320
Location Latitude
36.352845
Location Longitude
-79.697152
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-03-07 10:47:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1239453
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
3.16
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-03-06 13:45:00
On Site Datetime
2019-03-06 14:00:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Other
Pipe Type Other
Png Service
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
2009.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.1
Puncture Circum
0.1
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
181652.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
3.0
Prpty
181655.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
1.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
460.0
Normal Psig
460.0
Mop Psig
500.0
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
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
1
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Easement
Excavator Type
Utility
Excavator Equipment
Directional Drilling
Work Performed
Natural Gas
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
190570435
One Call Center Name
811
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
9.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Backfilling Practices
Preparer Name
C********** R******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Analyst
Preparer Email
C******************@d**********.com
Preparer Telephone
704-731-4680
Authorizer Name
F***** B****
Authorizer Title
Manager- Pipeline Safety
Authorizer Telephone
704-731-4618
Authorizer Email
F***********@d**********.com
Narrative
Contractor was performing an hdd to install distribution pipeline in DOT row. Drill head struck cap that was installed as part of a box section on an industrial service line. Two pinholes were made in the cap, which caused the release of gas. The industrial customer was put on an alternative fuel while gas main and service in area was repaired.
| Occurred At | 2019-03-06 13:45:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-04-04 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190036.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 32159.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15518 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 525 South Tryon Street |
| Operator City Name | Charlotte |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NC |
| Operator Postal Code | 28202 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-03-06 13:45:00 |
| Location Street Address | 2920 Vance Street Extension |
| Location City Name | Reidsville |
| Location County Name | Rockingham |
| Location State Abbreviation | NC |
| Location Postal Code | 27320 |
| Location Latitude | 36.352845 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -79.697152 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-03-07 10:47:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1239453 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 3.16 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-03-06 13:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-03-06 14:00:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Other |
| Pipe Type Other | Png Service |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 2009.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.1 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.1 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 181652.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 3.0 |
| Prpty | 181655.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 1.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 460.0 |
| Normal Psig | 460.0 |
| Mop Psig | 500.0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 1 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Easement |
| Excavator Type | Utility |
| Excavator Equipment | Directional Drilling |
| Work Performed | Natural Gas |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 190570435 |
| One Call Center Name | 811 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 9.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Backfilling Practices |
| Preparer Name | C********** R****** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Analyst |
| Preparer Email | C******************@d**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 704-731-4680 |
| Authorizer Name | F***** B**** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager- Pipeline Safety |
| Authorizer Telephone | 704-731-4618 |
| Authorizer Email | F***********@d**********.com |
| Narrative | Contractor was performing an hdd to install distribution pipeline in DOT row. Drill head struck cap that was installed as part of a box section on an industrial service line. Two pinholes were made in the cap, which caused the release of gas. The industrial customer was put on an alternative fuel while gas main and service in area was repaired. |
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