Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-04-30 — CO
Operator
Public Service Co Of Colorado
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$6,206
Incident datetime
2019-04-30 11:37
Report number
Location
CO, JEFFERSON
Narrative
The local fire department notified our dispatch of a gas leak. The company responder had just arrived when the explosion occurred. The fire department had already evacuated occupants and no injuries were suffered. The gas leak was caused by a third party excavator installing an electric ground rod. Please note response to a13b indicates that service to structure was initially squeezed off and then permanently cut-off. If and when service is resumed to this address, a new service will be installed. Please note original nrc report number is 1244219. Report was corrected to a pipeline incident and issued nrc number 1244222.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-04-30 11:37:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-05-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190053.0
Supplemental Number
32200.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
15931
Name
Public Service Co Of Colorado
Operator Street Address
3500 Blake St
Operator City Name
Denver
Operator State Abbreviation
CO
Operator Postal Code
80205
Local Datetime
2019-04-30 12:25:00
Location Street Address
22555 Treetop Lane
Location City Name
Golden
Location County Name
Jefferson
Location State Abbreviation
CO
Location Postal Code
80401
Location Latitude
39.69741
Location Longitude
-105.25469
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-04-30 13:56:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1244219
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
47.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
6.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-04-30 11:37:00
On Site Datetime
2019-04-30 12:24:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
32.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1994.0
Pipe Diameter
0.75
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.0
Puncture Circum
0.5
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
151010.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
6206.0
Est Cost Emergency
2944.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
105.0
Prpty
160265.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
5.0
Accident Psig
56.0
Normal Psig
56.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
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
The incident did not result in pressures out side normal ranges or any alarms.
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
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Hand Tools
Work Performed
Electric
One Call Notified Ind
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
4.0
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
K******** F***
Preparer Title
Gas Distribution Engineer
Preparer Email
K*************@x*********.com
Preparer Telephone
303-571-3365
Authorizer Name
M*** N****
Authorizer Title
Principal Engineer
Authorizer Telephone
303-571-3931
Authorizer Email
M*********@x*********.com
Narrative
The local fire department notified our dispatch of a gas leak. The company responder had just arrived when the explosion occurred. The fire department had already evacuated occupants and no injuries were suffered. The gas leak was caused by a third party excavator installing an electric ground rod. Please note response to a13b indicates that service to structure was initially squeezed off and then permanently cut-off. If and when service is resumed to this address, a new service will be installed. Please note original nrc report number is 1244219. Report was corrected to a pipeline incident and issued nrc number 1244222.
| Occurred At | 2019-04-30 11:37:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-05-28 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190053.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 32200.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 15931 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| Operator Street Address | 3500 Blake St |
| Operator City Name | Denver |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CO |
| Operator Postal Code | 80205 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-04-30 12:25:00 |
| Location Street Address | 22555 Treetop Lane |
| Location City Name | Golden |
| Location County Name | Jefferson |
| Location State Abbreviation | CO |
| Location Postal Code | 80401 |
| Location Latitude | 39.69741 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -105.25469 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-04-30 13:56:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1244219 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 47.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 6.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-04-30 11:37:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-04-30 12:24:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 32.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1994.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.75 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.5 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 151010.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 6206.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2944.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 105.0 |
| Prpty | 160265.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 5.0 |
| Accident Psig | 56.0 |
| Normal Psig | 56.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| 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 | The incident did not result in pressures out side normal ranges or any alarms. |
| 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 |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Hand Tools |
| Work Performed | Electric |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 4.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | K******** F*** |
| Preparer Title | Gas Distribution Engineer |
| Preparer Email | K*************@x*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 303-571-3365 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** N**** |
| Authorizer Title | Principal Engineer |
| Authorizer Telephone | 303-571-3931 |
| Authorizer Email | M*********@x*********.com |
| Narrative | The local fire department notified our dispatch of a gas leak. The company responder had just arrived when the explosion occurred. The fire department had already evacuated occupants and no injuries were suffered. The gas leak was caused by a third party excavator installing an electric ground rod. Please note response to a13b indicates that service to structure was initially squeezed off and then permanently cut-off. If and when service is resumed to this address, a new service will be installed. Please note original nrc report number is 1244219. Report was corrected to a pipeline incident and issued nrc number 1244222. |
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