Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-06-20 — AR
Operator
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp.
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2019-06-20 10:43
Report number
Location
AR, INDEPENDENCE
Narrative
The city of batesville was installing a new water main in the middle of byers street when they struck a 1" cts plastic gas service to 2485 harrison st. The city was using a t655 vermeer trencher to trench through the asphalt. After striking the 1" plastic gas service line, the escaping natural gas ignited. The t655 trencher was totaled (complete loss) as a result of the fire. The cnp first responders secured the area along with the batesville fire department. The cnp local crew was called and squeezed the 2" plastic main to stop the flow of gas. The 1" service was then capped off for permanent repair. 10 commercial customers and 4 residential customers were temporarily turned off due to these repairs. There were markings on the ground indicating location of the main, however the service line itself was not located or marked.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-06-20 10:43:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-07-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190072.0
Supplemental Number
32399.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
Name
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp.
Operator Street Address
10825 E Geddes Ave Suite 410
Operator City Name
Centennial
Operator State Abbreviation
CO
Operator Postal Code
80112
Local Datetime
2019-06-20 10:25:00
Location Street Address
Byers St & 24th St
Location City Name
Batesville
Location County Name
Independence
Location State Abbreviation
AR
Location Postal Code
72501
Location Latitude
35.770212
Location Longitude
-91.62532
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-06-20 13:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1249533
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
95.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-06-20 10:43:00
On Site Datetime
2019-06-20 11:08:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
18.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Other
Pipe Type Other
Publicly Traded Ldc
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
2015.0
Pipe Diameter
1.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11.5
Material Pe Pipe Code
Unknown
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.0
Puncture Circum
1.0
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
2651.0
Est Cost Other
450000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Trencher Damage
Est Cost Unintentional Release
480.0
Prpty
453131.0
Commercial Affected
10.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
4.0
Accident Psig
40.0
Normal Psig
40.0
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
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Municipality
Excavator Equipment
Trencher
Work Performed
Water
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
1906051211
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
3.0
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Locator Error
Preparer Name
S***** L****
Preparer Title
Area Manager
Preparer Email
S***********@c****************.com
Preparer Telephone
870-569-4032
Preparer Fax
870-569-4098
Authorizer Name
K**** K********
Authorizer Title
Regional Operations Director
Authorizer Telephone
501-377-4669
Authorizer Email
K**************@c****************.com
Narrative
The city of batesville was installing a new water main in the middle of byers street when they struck a 1" cts plastic gas service to 2485 harrison st. The city was using a t655 vermeer trencher to trench through the asphalt. After striking the 1" plastic gas service line, the escaping natural gas ignited. The t655 trencher was totaled (complete loss) as a result of the fire. The cnp first responders secured the area along with the batesville fire department. The cnp local crew was called and squeezed the 2" plastic main to stop the flow of gas. The 1" service was then capped off for permanent repair. 10 commercial customers and 4 residential customers were temporarily turned off due to these repairs. There were markings on the ground indicating location of the main, however the service line itself was not located or marked.
| Occurred At | 2019-06-20 10:43:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-07-09 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190072.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 32399.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 603 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp. |
| Operator Street Address | 10825 E Geddes Ave Suite 410 |
| Operator City Name | Centennial |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CO |
| Operator Postal Code | 80112 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-06-20 10:25:00 |
| Location Street Address | Byers St & 24th St |
| Location City Name | Batesville |
| Location County Name | Independence |
| Location State Abbreviation | AR |
| Location Postal Code | 72501 |
| Location Latitude | 35.770212 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.62532 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-06-20 13:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1249533 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 95.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-06-20 10:43:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-06-20 11:08:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 18.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Other |
| Pipe Type Other | Publicly Traded Ldc |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 2015.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11.5 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | Unknown |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2651.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 450000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Trencher Damage |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 480.0 |
| Prpty | 453131.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 10.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 4.0 |
| Accident Psig | 40.0 |
| Normal Psig | 40.0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Municipality |
| Excavator Equipment | Trencher |
| Work Performed | Water |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 1906051211 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 3.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Locator Error |
| Preparer Name | S***** L**** |
| Preparer Title | Area Manager |
| Preparer Email | S***********@c****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 870-569-4032 |
| Preparer Fax | 870-569-4098 |
| Authorizer Name | K**** K******** |
| Authorizer Title | Regional Operations Director |
| Authorizer Telephone | 501-377-4669 |
| Authorizer Email | K**************@c****************.com |
| Narrative | The city of batesville was installing a new water main in the middle of byers street when they struck a 1" cts plastic gas service to 2485 harrison st. The city was using a t655 vermeer trencher to trench through the asphalt. After striking the 1" plastic gas service line, the escaping natural gas ignited. The t655 trencher was totaled (complete loss) as a result of the fire. The cnp first responders secured the area along with the batesville fire department. The cnp local crew was called and squeezed the 2" plastic main to stop the flow of gas. The 1" service was then capped off for permanent repair. 10 commercial customers and 4 residential customers were temporarily turned off due to these repairs. There were markings on the ground indicating location of the main, however the service line itself was not located or marked. |
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