Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-12-09 — TX
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$185,340
Incident datetime
2019-12-09 13:03
Report number
Location
TX, DALLAS
Narrative
On december 9, 2019 a third party excavator damaged an 8-inch pe main near 604 w. Grauwyler lane in irving, texas. The excavator had a valid locate ticket at the time of damage. However, the line was not marked. Upon damaging the line, the excavator notified the fire department. An atmos energy representative arrived onsite at approximately 12:30 pm. Around 4:00 pm, the company contractor squeezed the line east of the cut. The condition was eliminated at 7:00 pm. The line was placed back in service by 6:00 pm on january 3rd, 2020. 48-hour nrc update: 1270228 supplemental: updated estimated cost of public and non-operator private property damage. Second supplemental: corrected initial nrc report time from eastern time zone to central time zone. Adjusted costs to the appropriate line item. 2a includes tree removal and disposal as well as installation of bed plants, grading and installing sod. 2b includes contract labor, trench safety, street plates, and other materials, backfill and rebuilding retaining wall as well as traffic control and pavement repairs from emergency through permanent repairs. 2c includes contract labor for emergency response.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-12-09 13:03:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2020-02-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20200032.0
Supplemental Number
33772.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31348
Name
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Operator Street Address
5430 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75240
Local Datetime
2019-12-09 13:03:00
Location Street Address
604 West Grauwyler Lane
Location City Name
Irving
Location County Name
Dallas
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
75061-4515
Location Latitude
32.82939889
Location Longitude
-96.95211393
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-01-30 14:25:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1269972
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
556.1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
1.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-12-09 13:03:00
On Site Datetime
2019-12-09 13:11:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
144.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2002.0
Pipe Diameter
8.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Plexco
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
115
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.0
Puncture Circum
2.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
7413.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
185340.0
Est Cost Emergency
45757.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
2758.0
Prpty
241268.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
3.0
Accident Psig
22.0
Normal Psig
20.0
Mop Psig
50.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
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
Excavator Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Util Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Boring
Work Performed
Cable Tv
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
1982263553
One Call Center Name
Texas811
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
15.0
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Locator Error
Preparer Name
B**** M**********
Preparer Title
Operations Supervisor
Preparer Email
No Email Address
Preparer Telephone
2142062387
Authorizer Name
M**** S*****
Authorizer Title
Vice President Technical Services
Authorizer Telephone
2142062033
Authorizer Email
M***********@a**********.com
Narrative
On december 9, 2019 a third party excavator damaged an 8-inch pe main near 604 w. Grauwyler lane in irving, texas. The excavator had a valid locate ticket at the time of damage. However, the line was not marked. Upon damaging the line, the excavator notified the fire department. An atmos energy representative arrived onsite at approximately 12:30 pm. Around 4:00 pm, the company contractor squeezed the line east of the cut. The condition was eliminated at 7:00 pm. The line was placed back in service by 6:00 pm on january 3rd, 2020. 48-hour nrc update: 1270228 supplemental: updated estimated cost of public and non-operator private property damage. Second supplemental: corrected initial nrc report time from eastern time zone to central time zone. Adjusted costs to the appropriate line item. 2a includes tree removal and disposal as well as installation of bed plants, grading and installing sod. 2b includes contract labor, trench safety, street plates, and other materials, backfill and rebuilding retaining wall as well as traffic control and pavement repairs from emergency through permanent repairs. 2c includes contract labor for emergency response.
| Occurred At | 2019-12-09 13:03:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-02-28 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20200032.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 33772.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31348 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex |
| Operator Street Address | 5430 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800 |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75240 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-12-09 13:03:00 |
| Location Street Address | 604 West Grauwyler Lane |
| Location City Name | Irving |
| Location County Name | Dallas |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 75061-4515 |
| Location Latitude | 32.82939889 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.95211393 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-01-30 14:25:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1269972 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 556.1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-12-09 13:03:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-12-09 13:11:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 144.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2002.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Plexco |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 115 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 2.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 7413.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 185340.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 45757.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 2758.0 |
| Prpty | 241268.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 3.0 |
| Accident Psig | 22.0 |
| Normal Psig | 20.0 |
| Mop Psig | 50.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| 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 |
| Excavator Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Util Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Boring |
| Work Performed | Cable Tv |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 1982263553 |
| One Call Center Name | Texas811 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 15.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Locator Error |
| Preparer Name | B**** M********** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | No Email Address |
| Preparer Telephone | 2142062387 |
| Authorizer Name | M**** S***** |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President Technical Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2142062033 |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@a**********.com |
| Narrative | On december 9, 2019 a third party excavator damaged an 8-inch pe main near 604 w. Grauwyler lane in irving, texas. The excavator had a valid locate ticket at the time of damage. However, the line was not marked. Upon damaging the line, the excavator notified the fire department. An atmos energy representative arrived onsite at approximately 12:30 pm. Around 4:00 pm, the company contractor squeezed the line east of the cut. The condition was eliminated at 7:00 pm. The line was placed back in service by 6:00 pm on january 3rd, 2020. 48-hour nrc update: 1270228 supplemental: updated estimated cost of public and non-operator private property damage. Second supplemental: corrected initial nrc report time from eastern time zone to central time zone. Adjusted costs to the appropriate line item. 2a includes tree removal and disposal as well as installation of bed plants, grading and installing sod. 2b includes contract labor, trench safety, street plates, and other materials, backfill and rebuilding retaining wall as well as traffic control and pavement repairs from emergency through permanent repairs. 2c includes contract labor for emergency response. |
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