Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-06-06 — MO
Operator
Spire Missouri Inc. West
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$487,309
Incident datetime
2019-06-06 13:30
Report number
Location
MO, JACKSON COUNTY
Narrative
A water main break caused a large sinkhole below the gas distribution main, resulting in a leak on a 24" dresser coupling. One commercial service was affected and has been placed back into service. Gas was made safe on june 10, 2019 by abandoning the affected section of main. A 48 hour update to the nrc was made on june 8, 2019 at 13:09. Report number 1248257.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-06-06 13:30:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-07-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190069.0
Supplemental Number
32385.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
30769
Name
Spire Missouri Inc. West
Operator Street Address
700 Market Street
Operator City Name
Saint Louis
Operator State Abbreviation
MO
Operator Postal Code
63101
Local Datetime
2019-06-06 13:45:00
Location Street Address
1716 Guinotte Ave
Location City Name
Kansas City
Location County Name
Jackson County
Location State Abbreviation
MO
Location Postal Code
64120
Location Latitude
39.11662
Location Longitude
-94.561447
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-06-06 20:27:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1248099
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
11780.48
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-06-06 13:30:00
On Site Datetime
2019-06-06 13:30:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
84.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1937.0
Pipe Diameter
24.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Straight Seam Welded Pipe
Wt Steel
0.288
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
487309.0
Est Cost Emergency
500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
58163.0
Prpty
545972.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
58.0
Normal Psig
58.0
Mop Psig
58.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place 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
Controller(s) actions did not cause or contribute to this incident.
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
A Sinkhole Removed The Support Under The 24" Main.
Preparer Name
N***** C**********
Preparer Title
Manager Pipeline Safety
Preparer Email
N*****************@s**********.com
Preparer Telephone
314-349-2929
Authorizer Name
C**** H********
Authorizer Title
Vp Operation Services
Authorizer Telephone
314-349-2972
Authorizer Email
C**************@s**********.com
Narrative
A water main break caused a large sinkhole below the gas distribution main, resulting in a leak on a 24" dresser coupling. One commercial service was affected and has been placed back into service. Gas was made safe on june 10, 2019 by abandoning the affected section of main. A 48 hour update to the nrc was made on june 8, 2019 at 13:09. Report number 1248257.
| Occurred At | 2019-06-06 13:30:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-07-05 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190069.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 32385.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 30769 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Spire Missouri Inc. West |
| Operator Street Address | 700 Market Street |
| Operator City Name | Saint Louis |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MO |
| Operator Postal Code | 63101 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-06-06 13:45:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1716 Guinotte Ave |
| Location City Name | Kansas City |
| Location County Name | Jackson County |
| Location State Abbreviation | MO |
| Location Postal Code | 64120 |
| Location Latitude | 39.11662 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.561447 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-06-06 20:27:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1248099 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 11780.48 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-06-06 13:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-06-06 13:30:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 84.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1937.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 24.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Straight Seam Welded Pipe |
| Wt Steel | 0.288 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 487309.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 58163.0 |
| Prpty | 545972.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 58.0 |
| Normal Psig | 58.0 |
| Mop Psig | 58.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place 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 | Controller(s) actions did not cause or contribute to this incident. |
| 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 | A Sinkhole Removed The Support Under The 24" Main. |
| Preparer Name | N***** C********** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Pipeline Safety |
| Preparer Email | N*****************@s**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 314-349-2929 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** H******** |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Operation Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | 314-349-2972 |
| Authorizer Email | C**************@s**********.com |
| Narrative | A water main break caused a large sinkhole below the gas distribution main, resulting in a leak on a 24" dresser coupling. One commercial service was affected and has been placed back into service. Gas was made safe on june 10, 2019 by abandoning the affected section of main. A 48 hour update to the nrc was made on june 8, 2019 at 13:09. Report number 1248257. |
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