Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-12-06 — FL
Operator
Peoples Gas System Inc
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$83,388
Incident datetime
2019-12-06 12:59
Report number
Location
FL, DADE-BROWARD
Narrative
Contractor, jm power, struck a 6" pe main while boring under a canal. Jm power did not submit an underwater ticket as required by fs chapter 556; therefore, the canal was not marked with buoys. Two 2" bypasses were built to continue gas flow, 6 inch pipe was squeezed after. Crews, verified no pressure drops after bypass was installed. To make final repairs, a piece of 4" pe was inserted into the damaged area. 6" x 4" reducers were installed on either side of the inserted pipe. Cost information is does not include restoration (which should bring the costs to over $50k); will update with a supplemental when final costs are received. Supplemental created: added totals of restoration and additional contractor charges.. Costs are final.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-12-06 12:59:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2020-01-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20200009.0
Supplemental Number
33450.0
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
2019-12-06 12:59:00
Location Street Address
1194 University Dr
Location City Name
Coral Springs
Location County Name
Dade-Broward
Location State Abbreviation
FL
Location Postal Code
33071
Location Latitude
26.2459503
Location Longitude
-80.2533146
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-12-10 21:36:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1266059
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
635.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-12-06 12:59:00
On Site Datetime
2019-12-06 13:21:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Under A Water Canal
Depth Of Cover
300.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2002.0
Pipe Diameter
6.0
Pipe Specification
Sdr 11.5
Pipe Manufacturer
Plexco
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11.5
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.0
Puncture Circum
1.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
83388.0
Est Cost Emergency
8870.0
Est Cost Other
648.0
Est Cost Other Details
Equipment Charges
Est Cost Unintentional Release
5541.0
Prpty
98447.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
30.0
Normal Psig
30.0
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 Emergency Responder
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
Damage was due to excavation.
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
Other
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Directional Drilling
Work Performed
Telecommunications
One Call Notified Ind
No
Service Interruption
No
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
S***** P****
Preparer Title
Supervisor Quality Assurance
Preparer Email
S******@t*********.com
Preparer Telephone
813-275-3730
Authorizer Name
S***** P****
Authorizer Title
Supervisor Quality Assurance
Authorizer Telephone
813-275-3730
Authorizer Email
S******@t*********.com
Narrative
Contractor, jm power, struck a 6" pe main while boring under a canal. Jm power did not submit an underwater ticket as required by fs chapter 556; therefore, the canal was not marked with buoys. Two 2" bypasses were built to continue gas flow, 6 inch pipe was squeezed after. Crews, verified no pressure drops after bypass was installed. To make final repairs, a piece of 4" pe was inserted into the damaged area. 6" x 4" reducers were installed on either side of the inserted pipe. Cost information is does not include restoration (which should bring the costs to over $50k); will update with a supplemental when final costs are received. Supplemental created: added totals of restoration and additional contractor charges.. Costs are final.
| Occurred At | 2019-12-06 12:59:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-01-15 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20200009.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 33450.0 |
| 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 | 2019-12-06 12:59:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1194 University Dr |
| Location City Name | Coral Springs |
| Location County Name | Dade-Broward |
| Location State Abbreviation | FL |
| Location Postal Code | 33071 |
| Location Latitude | 26.2459503 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -80.2533146 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-12-10 21:36:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1266059 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 635.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-12-06 12:59:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-12-06 13:21:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Under A Water Canal |
| Depth Of Cover | 300.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2002.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Sdr 11.5 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Plexco |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11.5 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 83388.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 8870.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 648.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Equipment Charges |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 5541.0 |
| Prpty | 98447.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 30.0 |
| Normal Psig | 30.0 |
| 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 Emergency Responder |
| 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 | Damage was due to excavation. |
| 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 | Other |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Directional Drilling |
| Work Performed | Telecommunications |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Service Interruption | No |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | S***** P**** |
| Preparer Title | Supervisor Quality Assurance |
| Preparer Email | S******@t*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 813-275-3730 |
| Authorizer Name | S***** P**** |
| Authorizer Title | Supervisor Quality Assurance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 813-275-3730 |
| Authorizer Email | S******@t*********.com |
| Narrative | Contractor, jm power, struck a 6" pe main while boring under a canal. Jm power did not submit an underwater ticket as required by fs chapter 556; therefore, the canal was not marked with buoys. Two 2" bypasses were built to continue gas flow, 6 inch pipe was squeezed after. Crews, verified no pressure drops after bypass was installed. To make final repairs, a piece of 4" pe was inserted into the damaged area. 6" x 4" reducers were installed on either side of the inserted pipe. Cost information is does not include restoration (which should bring the costs to over $50k); will update with a supplemental when final costs are received. Supplemental created: added totals of restoration and additional contractor charges.. Costs are final. |
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