Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-06-18 — FL
Operator
Peoples Gas System Inc
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$39,265
Incident datetime
2019-06-18 16:09
Report number
Location
FL, ORANGE
Narrative
Contractor, gamez professional drilling, inc., damaged peoples gas' (pgs') 4' plastic gas main during installation of a communications cable. The contractor requested and obtained a locate for the excavation, the gas pipeline was correctly marked, and the locate marks were visible in the area. The gas main was damaged during the 3rd party's directional drilling process. The resulting gas leak was made safe by squeezing the 4' plastic gas main and was repaired by installing a new 4' plastic pipe. The pipe had a leakage resurvey performed after the repair on 06/19/19.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-06-18 16:09:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-07-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190076.0
Supplemental Number
32736.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15348
Name
Peoples Gas System Inc
Operator Street Address
Po Box 2562
Operator City Name
Tampa
Operator State Abbreviation
FL
Operator Postal Code
33601
Local Datetime
2019-06-18 16:00:00
Location Street Address
Seidel Rd
Location City Name
Winter Garden
Location County Name
Orange
Location State Abbreviation
FL
Location Postal Code
34787
Location Latitude
28.4249337
Location Longitude
-81.6198238
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-06-19 14:40:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1249427
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
112.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-06-18 16:09:00
On Site Datetime
2019-06-18 16:25:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
180.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2017.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Drisco
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic Unknown Ind
Unknown
Material Pe Pipe Code
Unknown
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.0
Puncture Circum
2.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
39265.0
Est Cost Emergency
17643.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1114.0
Prpty
58022.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
194.0
Accident Psig
43.0
Normal Psig
40.0
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
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
Event was caused by 3rd party excavator
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
County Road
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Directional Drilling
Work Performed
Cable Tv
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
160900759
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
20.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Marks Faded Or Not Maintained
Preparer Name
A**** S****
Preparer Title
Coordinator Sms Documentation
Preparer Email
A******@t*********.com
Preparer Telephone
813-275-3723
Authorizer Name
R****** H*****
Authorizer Title
Manager Pipeline Safety Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
407-420-6667
Authorizer Email
R******@t*********.com
Narrative
Contractor, gamez professional drilling, inc., damaged peoples gas' (pgs') 4' plastic gas main during installation of a communications cable. The contractor requested and obtained a locate for the excavation, the gas pipeline was correctly marked, and the locate marks were visible in the area. The gas main was damaged during the 3rd party's directional drilling process. The resulting gas leak was made safe by squeezing the 4' plastic gas main and was repaired by installing a new 4' plastic pipe. The pipe had a leakage resurvey performed after the repair on 06/19/19.
| Occurred At | 2019-06-18 16:09:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-07-18 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190076.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 32736.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15348 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Peoples Gas System Inc |
| Operator Street Address | Po Box 2562 |
| Operator City Name | Tampa |
| Operator State Abbreviation | FL |
| Operator Postal Code | 33601 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-06-18 16:00:00 |
| Location Street Address | Seidel Rd |
| Location City Name | Winter Garden |
| Location County Name | Orange |
| Location State Abbreviation | FL |
| Location Postal Code | 34787 |
| Location Latitude | 28.4249337 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -81.6198238 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-06-19 14:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1249427 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 112.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-06-18 16:09:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-06-18 16:25:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 180.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2017.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Drisco |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic Unknown Ind | Unknown |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | Unknown |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 2.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 39265.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 17643.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1114.0 |
| Prpty | 58022.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 194.0 |
| Accident Psig | 43.0 |
| Normal Psig | 40.0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| 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 | Event was caused by 3rd party excavator |
| 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 | County Road |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Directional Drilling |
| Work Performed | Cable Tv |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 160900759 |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 20.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Marks Faded Or Not Maintained |
| Preparer Name | A**** S**** |
| Preparer Title | Coordinator Sms Documentation |
| Preparer Email | A******@t*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 813-275-3723 |
| Authorizer Name | R****** H***** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Pipeline Safety Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 407-420-6667 |
| Authorizer Email | R******@t*********.com |
| Narrative | Contractor, gamez professional drilling, inc., damaged peoples gas' (pgs') 4' plastic gas main during installation of a communications cable. The contractor requested and obtained a locate for the excavation, the gas pipeline was correctly marked, and the locate marks were visible in the area. The gas main was damaged during the 3rd party's directional drilling process. The resulting gas leak was made safe by squeezing the 4' plastic gas main and was repaired by installing a new 4' plastic pipe. The pipe had a leakage resurvey performed after the repair on 06/19/19. |
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