Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-02-04 — TX
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$4,303
Incident datetime
2019-02-04 18:00
Report number
Location
TX, TARRANT
Narrative
Additional nrc number: 1248291 it was discovered on 2/4/19 that north texas construction, inc. Struck a 1" service tapping tee and pulled it from a 16-inch coated steel main. The excavator did not have a valid locate ticket for the damage area. Damage occurred approximately 68 feet beyond the scope of locate request 1951847238. Repairs were made by retiring the service tap at the main, and the line was back in service at 00:30 on 2/6/19. On 6/6/19, it was determined that the dollar amount exceeded $50,000 and the incident was reported telephonically to nrc and rrc on 6/6/19.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-02-04 18:00:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-07-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190068.0
Supplemental Number
32384.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31348
Name
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Operator Street Address
5430 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75240
Local Datetime
2019-02-04 17:00:00
Location Street Address
5101 E Rosedale Street
Location City Name
Fort Worth
Location County Name
Tarrant
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
76105
Location Latitude
32.7319078
Location Longitude
-97.2451167
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-06-06 15:35:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1248069
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
467.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-02-04 18:00:00
On Site Datetime
2019-02-04 18:00:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
60.0
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Uncased
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2016.0
Pipe Diameter
16.0
Pipe Specification
Api 5l X52
Pipe Manufacturer
American Steel Pipe Co
Material Involved
Steel
Wt Steel
0.375
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Third Party Hit Tap
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
4303.0
Est Cost Emergency
65905.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
2221.0
Prpty
72429.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
24.0
Normal Psig
24.0
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
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Sewer (Sanitary/storm)
One Call Notified Ind
No
Service Interruption
No
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
J*** J*****
Preparer Title
Operation Supervisor
Preparer Email
J*************@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
817-207-2872
Authorizer Name
M**** S*****
Authorizer Title
Vice President - Technical Services
Authorizer Telephone
214-206-2033
Authorizer Email
M***********@a**********.com
Narrative
Additional nrc number: 1248291 it was discovered on 2/4/19 that north texas construction, inc. Struck a 1" service tapping tee and pulled it from a 16-inch coated steel main. The excavator did not have a valid locate ticket for the damage area. Damage occurred approximately 68 feet beyond the scope of locate request 1951847238. Repairs were made by retiring the service tap at the main, and the line was back in service at 00:30 on 2/6/19. On 6/6/19, it was determined that the dollar amount exceeded $50,000 and the incident was reported telephonically to nrc and rrc on 6/6/19.
| Occurred At | 2019-02-04 18:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-07-05 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190068.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 32384.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31348 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex |
| Operator Street Address | 5430 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800 |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75240 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-02-04 17:00:00 |
| Location Street Address | 5101 E Rosedale Street |
| Location City Name | Fort Worth |
| Location County Name | Tarrant |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 76105 |
| Location Latitude | 32.7319078 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.2451167 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-06-06 15:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1248069 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 467.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-02-04 18:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-02-04 18:00:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 60.0 |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Uncased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2016.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 16.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l X52 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | American Steel Pipe Co |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Wt Steel | 0.375 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Third Party Hit Tap |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4303.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 65905.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 2221.0 |
| Prpty | 72429.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 24.0 |
| Normal Psig | 24.0 |
| 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 | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Sewer (Sanitary/storm) |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Service Interruption | No |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | J*** J***** |
| Preparer Title | Operation Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | J*************@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 817-207-2872 |
| Authorizer Name | M**** S***** |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President - Technical Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | 214-206-2033 |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@a**********.com |
| Narrative | Additional nrc number: 1248291 it was discovered on 2/4/19 that north texas construction, inc. Struck a 1" service tapping tee and pulled it from a 16-inch coated steel main. The excavator did not have a valid locate ticket for the damage area. Damage occurred approximately 68 feet beyond the scope of locate request 1951847238. Repairs were made by retiring the service tap at the main, and the line was back in service at 00:30 on 2/6/19. On 6/6/19, it was determined that the dollar amount exceeded $50,000 and the incident was reported telephonically to nrc and rrc on 6/6/19. |
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