Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-12-05 — KY
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - Ky/mid-States (Kentucky)
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$60,000
Incident datetime
2019-12-05 10:19
Report number
Location
KY, MCCRACKEN
Narrative
While installing telephone cable for at&t, star construction plowed into an 8" steel transmission main. Star had called in the following 5 tickets: october 10th, 1910250115, 1910250123, 1910250125, 1910250126, and 1910250128. Atmos contract locator located these tickets 10/29/19. On 11/6/2019, mitchell baumgardner, atmos damage prevention tech, spoke to george oliver, star construction, by phone, of the high-pressure transmission and advised him that an atmos representative must be there if digging is occurring around the transmission line. According to korweb notification, mr. Oliver was sent positive response of the high-pressure line for each ticket. No work was performed to our knowledge on these tickets. On 12/2/2019, star called in these tickets again on 12/2/19: 19120220175, 0179, 0183, 0186. Again, according to korweb notification, mr. Oliver was sent positive response for each ticket. On 12/4/2019, atmos's contract locator refreshed the marks. On 12/5/2019, without providing the required notice to atmos, star construction began plowing in their cable and cut the 8" steel transmission line. After gas was shut off, damage prevention specialist mike coleman, mitchell baumgardner and atmos contract locator supervisor andrew tucker would tie on to the wire at the test station used by the atmos locators and replicated the same marks & flags. Marks were off approximately 6' to 12' the length of the project. Though a small section of the transmission line was shut down, service was not interrupted because this was part of a two-way feed. The damage area was isolated and repaired by installing 23 feet of 8' steel pre-tested pipe.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-12-05 10:19:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2020-01-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20200004.0
Supplemental Number
33149.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
22476
Name
Atmos Energy Corporation - Ky/mid-States (Kentucky)
Operator Street Address
5430 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75240
Local Datetime
2019-12-05 10:19:00
Location Street Address
8070 Carneal Rd
Location City Name
West Paducah
Location County Name
Mccracken
Location State Abbreviation
KY
Location Postal Code
42086
Location Latitude
37.127205
Location Longitude
-88.757613
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-12-06 12:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1265688
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
3.8
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
1.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-12-05 10:19:00
On Site Datetime
2019-12-05 10:55:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
43.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1968.0
Pipe Diameter
8.0
Pipe Specification
Astm
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Wt Steel
0.188
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
31.0
Puncture Circum
6.0
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
1800.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
60000.0
Est Cost Emergency
21685.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Other Details
Third Party Damage To 8" Transmission Pipe Line
Est Cost Unintentional Release
15225.0
Prpty
98710.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
340.0
Normal Psig
360.0
Mop Psig
395.0
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
Control room was only monitoring pressure
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
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Easement
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Trencher
Work Performed
Telecommunications
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
19120220175
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
No
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location
Preparer Name
J*** M* S******
Preparer Title
Manager Of Compliance
Preparer Email
J***********@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
615-771-8387
Authorizer Name
R*** R A*****
Authorizer Title
Vp Technical Services
Authorizer Telephone
270 929-3803
Authorizer Email
R**********@a**********.com
Narrative
While installing telephone cable for at&t, star construction plowed into an 8" steel transmission main. Star had called in the following 5 tickets: october 10th, 1910250115, 1910250123, 1910250125, 1910250126, and 1910250128. Atmos contract locator located these tickets 10/29/19. On 11/6/2019, mitchell baumgardner, atmos damage prevention tech, spoke to george oliver, star construction, by phone, of the high-pressure transmission and advised him that an atmos representative must be there if digging is occurring around the transmission line. According to korweb notification, mr. Oliver was sent positive response of the high-pressure line for each ticket. No work was performed to our knowledge on these tickets. On 12/2/2019, star called in these tickets again on 12/2/19: 19120220175, 0179, 0183, 0186. Again, according to korweb notification, mr. Oliver was sent positive response for each ticket. On 12/4/2019, atmos's contract locator refreshed the marks. On 12/5/2019, without providing the required notice to atmos, star construction began plowing in their cable and cut the 8" steel transmission line. After gas was shut off, damage prevention specialist mike coleman, mitchell baumgardner and atmos contract locator supervisor andrew tucker would tie on to the wire at the test station used by the atmos locators and replicated the same marks & flags. Marks were off approximately 6' to 12' the length of the project. Though a small section of the transmission line was shut down, service was not interrupted because this was part of a two-way feed. The damage area was isolated and repaired by installing 23 feet of 8' steel pre-tested pipe.
| Occurred At | 2019-12-05 10:19:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-01-03 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20200004.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 33149.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 22476 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atmos Energy Corporation - Ky/mid-States (Kentucky) |
| Operator Street Address | 5430 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800 |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75240 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-12-05 10:19:00 |
| Location Street Address | 8070 Carneal Rd |
| Location City Name | West Paducah |
| Location County Name | Mccracken |
| Location State Abbreviation | KY |
| Location Postal Code | 42086 |
| Location Latitude | 37.127205 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -88.757613 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-12-06 12:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1265688 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 3.8 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-12-05 10:19:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-12-05 10:55:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 43.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1968.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Wt Steel | 0.188 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 31.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 6.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 1800.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 60000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 21685.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Third Party Damage To 8" Transmission Pipe Line |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 15225.0 |
| Prpty | 98710.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 340.0 |
| Normal Psig | 360.0 |
| Mop Psig | 395.0 |
| 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 | Control room was only monitoring pressure |
| 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 |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Easement |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Trencher |
| Work Performed | Telecommunications |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 19120220175 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | No |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location |
| Preparer Name | J*** M* S****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Of Compliance |
| Preparer Email | J***********@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 615-771-8387 |
| Authorizer Name | R*** R A***** |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Technical Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | 270 929-3803 |
| Authorizer Email | R**********@a**********.com |
| Narrative | While installing telephone cable for at&t, star construction plowed into an 8" steel transmission main. Star had called in the following 5 tickets: october 10th, 1910250115, 1910250123, 1910250125, 1910250126, and 1910250128. Atmos contract locator located these tickets 10/29/19. On 11/6/2019, mitchell baumgardner, atmos damage prevention tech, spoke to george oliver, star construction, by phone, of the high-pressure transmission and advised him that an atmos representative must be there if digging is occurring around the transmission line. According to korweb notification, mr. Oliver was sent positive response of the high-pressure line for each ticket. No work was performed to our knowledge on these tickets. On 12/2/2019, star called in these tickets again on 12/2/19: 19120220175, 0179, 0183, 0186. Again, according to korweb notification, mr. Oliver was sent positive response for each ticket. On 12/4/2019, atmos's contract locator refreshed the marks. On 12/5/2019, without providing the required notice to atmos, star construction began plowing in their cable and cut the 8" steel transmission line. After gas was shut off, damage prevention specialist mike coleman, mitchell baumgardner and atmos contract locator supervisor andrew tucker would tie on to the wire at the test station used by the atmos locators and replicated the same marks & flags. Marks were off approximately 6' to 12' the length of the project. Though a small section of the transmission line was shut down, service was not interrupted because this was part of a two-way feed. The damage area was isolated and repaired by installing 23 feet of 8' steel pre-tested pipe. |
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