Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2019-03-19 — MO
Operator
Spire Missouri Inc. East
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$61,272
Incident datetime
2019-03-19 08:30
Report number
Location
MO
Narrative
On march 19, 2019 at 8:00 am cst, a spire street repair crew damaged a drip box while lifting a street cover plate. The 2" drip riser attached to the transmission pipeline was cracked inside the drip box and resulted in a leak. The transmission pipeline was not damaged. Spire installed a 2" stopper fitting and capped the riser to repair the leak, which was completed at approximately 12:00 am cst on march 21, 2019. A 48 hr. Update was called into the nrc at 9:18 am cst on march 22, 2019 that the leak had been permanently repaired and there was no more release of gas to the environment; nrc report number 1240741.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-04-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190048
Supplemental Number
32425
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
11032
Name
Spire Missouri Inc. East
Operator Street Address
700 Market Street
Operator City Name
Saint Louis
Operator State Abbreviation
MO
Operator Postal Code
63101
Local Datetime
2019-03-19 08:00:00
Location Latitude
38.661338
Location Longitude
-90.289564
Nrc Rpt Num
1240527
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-03-20 08:31:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
4.56
Intentional Release
0
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Leak Was On Drip Riser, Not On The Line Pipe
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-03-19 08:30:00
On Site Datetime
2019-03-19 08:43:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mo
Onshore Postal Code
63112
Onshore City Name
St. Louis
Onshore County Name
Not Within A County Or Parish
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Sta 302+27
Pipe Fac Name
Lansdowne To Station N
Segment Name
C-2
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
120
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
Item Involved
Pulsation Bottle Or Drip/drip Collection Device
Installation Year
1951
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Could Be Hca
Yes
Determination Method
Method2
Pir Radius
287
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
14
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
61272
Est Cost Emergency
1500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
62786
Accident Psig
185
Mop Psig
300
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Length Segment Isolated
20
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Unsuitable Mainline Ind
Yes
Tight Mitered Ind
Yes
Other Restrictions Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Low Op Pressure Ind
Yes
Pipeline Function
Transmission Line Of Distribution System
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
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
Operational parameters were not exceeded.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Other Outside Force Damage
Outside Force Type
Other Outside Force Damage
Osf Other Details
While Lifting A Street Cover Plate, The Plate Struck The Drip Box And Cracked The 2" Drip Riser Inside The Box Resulting In A Leak.
Preparer Name
L**** K*******
Preparer Title
Manager Tim Corrosion Control Public Awareness
Preparer Email
L*************@s**********.com
Preparer Telephone
205-326-2680
Authorizer Name
C**** R* H********
Authorizer Title
Vp Operations Services
Authorizer Telephone
314-349-2972
Authorizer Email
C**************@s**********.com
Narrative
On march 19, 2019 at 8:00 am cst, a spire street repair crew damaged a drip box while lifting a street cover plate. The 2" drip riser attached to the transmission pipeline was cracked inside the drip box and resulted in a leak. The transmission pipeline was not damaged. Spire installed a 2" stopper fitting and capped the riser to repair the leak, which was completed at approximately 12:00 am cst on march 21, 2019. A 48 hr. Update was called into the nrc at 9:18 am cst on march 22, 2019 that the leak had been permanently repaired and there was no more release of gas to the environment; nrc report number 1240741.
| Report Received Date | 2019-04-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190048 |
| Supplemental Number | 32425 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 11032 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Spire Missouri Inc. East |
| Operator Street Address | 700 Market Street |
| Operator City Name | Saint Louis |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MO |
| Operator Postal Code | 63101 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-03-19 08:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 38.661338 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.289564 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1240527 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-03-20 08:31:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 4.56 |
| Intentional Release | 0 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Leak Was On Drip Riser, Not On The Line Pipe |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-03-19 08:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-03-19 08:43:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mo |
| Onshore Postal Code | 63112 |
| Onshore City Name | St. Louis |
| Onshore County Name | Not Within A County Or Parish |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Sta 302+27 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Lansdowne To Station N |
| Segment Name | C-2 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 120 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| Item Involved | Pulsation Bottle Or Drip/drip Collection Device |
| Installation Year | 1951 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Determination Method | Method2 |
| Pir Radius | 287 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 14 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 61272 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 62786 |
| Accident Psig | 185 |
| Mop Psig | 300 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Length Segment Isolated | 20 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Unsuitable Mainline Ind | Yes |
| Tight Mitered Ind | Yes |
| Other Restrictions Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Low Op Pressure Ind | Yes |
| Pipeline Function | Transmission Line Of Distribution System |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| 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 | Operational parameters were not exceeded. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Osf Other Details | While Lifting A Street Cover Plate, The Plate Struck The Drip Box And Cracked The 2" Drip Riser Inside The Box Resulting In A Leak. |
| Preparer Name | L**** K******* |
| Preparer Title | Manager Tim Corrosion Control Public Awareness |
| Preparer Email | L*************@s**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 205-326-2680 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** R* H******** |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Operations Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | 314-349-2972 |
| Authorizer Email | C**************@s**********.com |
| Narrative | On march 19, 2019 at 8:00 am cst, a spire street repair crew damaged a drip box while lifting a street cover plate. The 2" drip riser attached to the transmission pipeline was cracked inside the drip box and resulted in a leak. The transmission pipeline was not damaged. Spire installed a 2" stopper fitting and capped the riser to repair the leak, which was completed at approximately 12:00 am cst on march 21, 2019. A 48 hr. Update was called into the nrc at 9:18 am cst on march 22, 2019 that the leak had been permanently repaired and there was no more release of gas to the environment; nrc report number 1240741. |
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