Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-04-01 — 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)
$7,800
Incident datetime
2019-04-01 13:18
Report number
Location
TX, BEXAR
Narrative
San antonio fire department reported that a flash fire occurred at a telephone manhole at 625 gillette st. In san antonio. Contractor m&m striping was working on painting a crosswalk and one of their employees was using a pear burner to heat the area near the telephone manhole. A flash fire occurred and the employee sustained burns on his legs and chest area. Cps energy gas operations personnel responded and conducted a leak investigation. A gas leak was found approximately 375 feet away from the telephone manhole at a 1" steel service line to a home address. The cause of the gas leak was found to be a 1" steel coupling. Cps energy leak crews reran the service line and conducted an additional leak survey of the surrounding area. Cps energy had external testing conducted and the conclusion was that the most probable cause of the coupling leak was axial movement between the pipe and the gasket caused by external pipe forces.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-04-01 13:18:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-04-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190044.0
Supplemental Number
33568.0
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
2019-04-01 11:43:00
Location Street Address
625 Gillette
Location City Name
San Antonio
Location County Name
Bexar
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
78214
Location Latitude
29.33
Location Longitude
-98.51689
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-04-01 15:06:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1241611
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
100.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
1
Num Gp Injuries
0
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-04-01 13:18:00
On Site Datetime
2019-04-01 13:34:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Municipally Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1966.0
Pipe Diameter
1.0
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Wt Steel
0.179
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
7800.0
Est Cost Emergency
6700.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
520.0
Prpty
15020.0
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
Mechanical Joint Failure
Pwjf Failure Type
Mechanical Joint Failure
Mec Fitting Involved
Nut Follower
Mec Manufacturer
Unknown
Mec Fitting Material
Other
Mec Fitting Material Detail
Materials Joined: 1st Steel, 2nd Steel
Additional Other Ind
Yes
Additional Factor Details
Ground Movement
Result Previous Ind
Yes
Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Preparer Name
M****** F******
Preparer Title
Director Gas Construction
Preparer Email
M********@c********.com
Preparer Telephone
2102191309
Authorizer Name
M****** F******
Authorizer Title
Director Gas Construction
Authorizer Telephone
2102191309
Authorizer Email
M********@c********.com
Narrative
San antonio fire department reported that a flash fire occurred at a telephone manhole at 625 gillette st. In san antonio. Contractor m&m striping was working on painting a crosswalk and one of their employees was using a pear burner to heat the area near the telephone manhole. A flash fire occurred and the employee sustained burns on his legs and chest area. Cps energy gas operations personnel responded and conducted a leak investigation. A gas leak was found approximately 375 feet away from the telephone manhole at a 1" steel service line to a home address. The cause of the gas leak was found to be a 1" steel coupling. Cps energy leak crews reran the service line and conducted an additional leak survey of the surrounding area. Cps energy had external testing conducted and the conclusion was that the most probable cause of the coupling leak was axial movement between the pipe and the gasket caused by external pipe forces.
| Occurred At | 2019-04-01 13:18:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-04-30 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190044.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 33568.0 |
| 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 | 2019-04-01 11:43:00 |
| Location Street Address | 625 Gillette |
| Location City Name | San Antonio |
| Location County Name | Bexar |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 78214 |
| Location Latitude | 29.33 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.51689 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-04-01 15:06:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1241611 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 100.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 1 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 0 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-04-01 13:18:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-04-01 13:34:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Municipally Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1966.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Wt Steel | 0.179 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 7800.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6700.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 520.0 |
| Prpty | 15020.0 |
| 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 | Mechanical Joint Failure |
| Pwjf Failure Type | Mechanical Joint Failure |
| Mec Fitting Involved | Nut Follower |
| Mec Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Mec Fitting Material | Other |
| Mec Fitting Material Detail | Materials Joined: 1st Steel, 2nd Steel |
| Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Additional Factor Details | Ground Movement |
| Result Previous Ind | Yes |
| Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | M****** F****** |
| Preparer Title | Director Gas Construction |
| Preparer Email | M********@c********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2102191309 |
| Authorizer Name | M****** F****** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Gas Construction |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2102191309 |
| Authorizer Email | M********@c********.com |
| Narrative | San antonio fire department reported that a flash fire occurred at a telephone manhole at 625 gillette st. In san antonio. Contractor m&m striping was working on painting a crosswalk and one of their employees was using a pear burner to heat the area near the telephone manhole. A flash fire occurred and the employee sustained burns on his legs and chest area. Cps energy gas operations personnel responded and conducted a leak investigation. A gas leak was found approximately 375 feet away from the telephone manhole at a 1" steel service line to a home address. The cause of the gas leak was found to be a 1" steel coupling. Cps energy leak crews reran the service line and conducted an additional leak survey of the surrounding area. Cps energy had external testing conducted and the conclusion was that the most probable cause of the coupling leak was axial movement between the pipe and the gasket caused by external pipe forces. |
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