Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-10-14 — WI
Operator
Wisconsin Gas Llc Dba We Energies
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,300
Incident datetime
2019-10-14 11:52
Report number
Location
WI, BURNETT
Narrative
At 11:51 am on 10/14/19, we energies was notified of a gas main damage at 136 w. St george ave. In grantsburg, wi. A we energies employee was dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival the employee found that a 3rd party excavator had struck the main, resulting in a gas release which also ignited. No one was injured or transported to the hospital; however, the nearby homes were damaged by the fire causing losses believed to exceed the $50,000 federal reporting threshold. Several homes were evacuated and the grantsburg fire department was also at the scene putting out the fire. After calling in the 48 hour update, we were provide with a new nrc number, 1261272. The release of gas was stopped at 13:08 by using a valve and remote squeeze of the pe main. The pe main is 2 way fed which allowed the isolated section to be capped and only the house at 136 w st george ave. Left without service. This premise remains uninhabitable due to the fire damage. On november 4, 2019 a field investigation was conducted and the cause of the incident was confirmed to be 3rd party damage during excavation using a backhoe. The excavator will receive a letter as a result of this incident from we energies frequent damagers program. Excavator will also be referred to the wisconsin one call center, diggers hotline, complaint process.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-10-14 11:52:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-11-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190128.0
Supplemental Number
33005.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
22763
Name
Wisconsin Gas Llc Dba We Energies
Operator Street Address
231 W. Michigan Street
Operator City Name
Milwaukee
Operator State Abbreviation
WI
Operator Postal Code
53203
Local Datetime
2019-10-14 14:05:00
Location Street Address
136 W. St George Ave
Location City Name
Grantsburg
Location County Name
Burnett
Location State Abbreviation
WI
Location Postal Code
54840
Location Latitude
45.775836
Location Longitude
-92.68384
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-10-14 14:49:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1261090
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
195.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
15.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-10-14 11:52:00
On Site Datetime
2019-10-14 12:30:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
34.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1991.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
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
3.0
Puncture Circum
2.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
125000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1300.0
Est Cost Emergency
1400.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1100.0
Prpty
128800.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
50.3
Normal Psig
55.0
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 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
The facility was damaged by a third 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
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
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
5.0
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
C***** W******* J*
Preparer Title
Engineer
Preparer Email
C**************@w**********.com
Preparer Telephone
414 221-5549
Preparer Fax
414 221-3027
Authorizer Name
T** S*******
Authorizer Title
Manager Gas Code Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
414 221-5173
Authorizer Email
T***********@w**********.com
Narrative
At 11:51 am on 10/14/19, we energies was notified of a gas main damage at 136 w. St george ave. In grantsburg, wi. A we energies employee was dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival the employee found that a 3rd party excavator had struck the main, resulting in a gas release which also ignited. No one was injured or transported to the hospital; however, the nearby homes were damaged by the fire causing losses believed to exceed the $50,000 federal reporting threshold. Several homes were evacuated and the grantsburg fire department was also at the scene putting out the fire. After calling in the 48 hour update, we were provide with a new nrc number, 1261272. The release of gas was stopped at 13:08 by using a valve and remote squeeze of the pe main. The pe main is 2 way fed which allowed the isolated section to be capped and only the house at 136 w st george ave. Left without service. This premise remains uninhabitable due to the fire damage. On november 4, 2019 a field investigation was conducted and the cause of the incident was confirmed to be 3rd party damage during excavation using a backhoe. The excavator will receive a letter as a result of this incident from we energies frequent damagers program. Excavator will also be referred to the wisconsin one call center, diggers hotline, complaint process.
| Occurred At | 2019-10-14 11:52:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-11-08 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190128.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 33005.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 22763 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Wisconsin Gas Llc Dba We Energies |
| Operator Street Address | 231 W. Michigan Street |
| Operator City Name | Milwaukee |
| Operator State Abbreviation | WI |
| Operator Postal Code | 53203 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-10-14 14:05:00 |
| Location Street Address | 136 W. St George Ave |
| Location City Name | Grantsburg |
| Location County Name | Burnett |
| Location State Abbreviation | WI |
| Location Postal Code | 54840 |
| Location Latitude | 45.775836 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -92.68384 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-10-14 14:49:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1261090 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 195.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 15.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-10-14 11:52:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-10-14 12:30:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 34.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1991.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| 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 | 3.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 2.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 125000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1300.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1400.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1100.0 |
| Prpty | 128800.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 50.3 |
| Normal Psig | 55.0 |
| 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 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 | The facility was damaged by a third 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 | 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 | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 5.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | C***** W******* J* |
| Preparer Title | Engineer |
| Preparer Email | C**************@w**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 414 221-5549 |
| Preparer Fax | 414 221-3027 |
| Authorizer Name | T** S******* |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Gas Code Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 414 221-5173 |
| Authorizer Email | T***********@w**********.com |
| Narrative | At 11:51 am on 10/14/19, we energies was notified of a gas main damage at 136 w. St george ave. In grantsburg, wi. A we energies employee was dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival the employee found that a 3rd party excavator had struck the main, resulting in a gas release which also ignited. No one was injured or transported to the hospital; however, the nearby homes were damaged by the fire causing losses believed to exceed the $50,000 federal reporting threshold. Several homes were evacuated and the grantsburg fire department was also at the scene putting out the fire. After calling in the 48 hour update, we were provide with a new nrc number, 1261272. The release of gas was stopped at 13:08 by using a valve and remote squeeze of the pe main. The pe main is 2 way fed which allowed the isolated section to be capped and only the house at 136 w st george ave. Left without service. This premise remains uninhabitable due to the fire damage. On november 4, 2019 a field investigation was conducted and the cause of the incident was confirmed to be 3rd party damage during excavation using a backhoe. The excavator will receive a letter as a result of this incident from we energies frequent damagers program. Excavator will also be referred to the wisconsin one call center, diggers hotline, complaint process. |
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