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GD incident on 2020-01-07 — GA
Operator
Atlanta Gas Light Co
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$92,000
Incident datetime
2020-01-07 13:59
Report number
Location
GA, DEKALB
Narrative
A 6-inch plastic natural gas main was ruptured by a contract crew while installing telecommunications conduit by directional drilling. The escaping gas ignited causing damage to a nearby structure and vehicle. Once the incident was made safe it was identified that damage to the surrounding structures and repairs to the affected pipeline would exceed the $50,000 threshold for reporting where the national response center (nrc) was contacted at that time. Notification to the one-call center was made where the main was correctly located, however, the excavator failed to pothole where the facility was damaged. Additional nrc report number 1268226 was created for the same event after a supplemental call was placed with the nrc to update the initial telephonic notice.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2020-01-07 13:59:00
Year
2020
Report Received Date
2020-02-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2020.0
Report Number
20200017.0
Supplemental Number
33266.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
Name
Atlanta Gas Light Co
Operator Street Address
10 Peachtree Place Ne
Operator City Name
Atlanta
Operator State Abbreviation
GA
Operator Postal Code
30309
Local Datetime
2020-01-07 13:59:00
Location Street Address
2483 Memorial Drive Se
Location City Name
Atlanta
Location County Name
Dekalb
Location State Abbreviation
GA
Location Postal Code
30317
Location Latitude
33.747189
Location Longitude
-84.306022
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-01-07 15:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1268149
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
2779.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-01-07 13:59:00
On Site Datetime
2020-01-07 14:06:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
24.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1993.0
Pipe Diameter
6.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11.5
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
3.5
Puncture Circum
3.5
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
325000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
92000.0
Est Cost Emergency
14000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
5839.0
Prpty
436839.0
Commercial Affected
3.0
Industrial Affected
3.0
Residences Affected
4.0
Accident Psig
45.0
Normal Psig
45.0
Mop Psig
45.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
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
Yes
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
State Highway
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Directional Drilling
Work Performed
Telecommunications
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
11219400202
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
12.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above
Preparer Name
R**** M*******
Preparer Title
Lead Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
R*******@s*********.com
Preparer Telephone
(404) 584-3733
Preparer Fax
(404) 584-4710
Authorizer Name
R*** S*****
Authorizer Title
Director Compliance And Qa
Authorizer Telephone
(404) 584-4910
Authorizer Email
R******@s*********.com
Narrative
A 6-inch plastic natural gas main was ruptured by a contract crew while installing telecommunications conduit by directional drilling. The escaping gas ignited causing damage to a nearby structure and vehicle. Once the incident was made safe it was identified that damage to the surrounding structures and repairs to the affected pipeline would exceed the $50,000 threshold for reporting where the national response center (nrc) was contacted at that time. Notification to the one-call center was made where the main was correctly located, however, the excavator failed to pothole where the facility was damaged. Additional nrc report number 1268226 was created for the same event after a supplemental call was placed with the nrc to update the initial telephonic notice.
| Occurred At | 2020-01-07 13:59:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-02-03 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2020.0 |
| Report Number | 20200017.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 33266.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 792 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atlanta Gas Light Co |
| Operator Street Address | 10 Peachtree Place Ne |
| Operator City Name | Atlanta |
| Operator State Abbreviation | GA |
| Operator Postal Code | 30309 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-01-07 13:59:00 |
| Location Street Address | 2483 Memorial Drive Se |
| Location City Name | Atlanta |
| Location County Name | Dekalb |
| Location State Abbreviation | GA |
| Location Postal Code | 30317 |
| Location Latitude | 33.747189 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -84.306022 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-01-07 15:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1268149 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 2779.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-01-07 13:59:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-01-07 14:06:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 24.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1993.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11.5 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 3.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 3.5 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 325000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 92000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 14000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 5839.0 |
| Prpty | 436839.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 3.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 3.0 |
| Residences Affected | 4.0 |
| Accident Psig | 45.0 |
| Normal Psig | 45.0 |
| Mop Psig | 45.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| 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 | Yes |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | State Highway |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Directional Drilling |
| Work Performed | Telecommunications |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 11219400202 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 12.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above |
| Preparer Name | R**** M******* |
| Preparer Title | Lead Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | R*******@s*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (404) 584-3733 |
| Preparer Fax | (404) 584-4710 |
| Authorizer Name | R*** S***** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Compliance And Qa |
| Authorizer Telephone | (404) 584-4910 |
| Authorizer Email | R******@s*********.com |
| Narrative | A 6-inch plastic natural gas main was ruptured by a contract crew while installing telecommunications conduit by directional drilling. The escaping gas ignited causing damage to a nearby structure and vehicle. Once the incident was made safe it was identified that damage to the surrounding structures and repairs to the affected pipeline would exceed the $50,000 threshold for reporting where the national response center (nrc) was contacted at that time. Notification to the one-call center was made where the main was correctly located, however, the excavator failed to pothole where the facility was damaged. Additional nrc report number 1268226 was created for the same event after a supplemental call was placed with the nrc to update the initial telephonic notice. |
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