Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2020-07-01 — MO
Operator
Spire Missouri Inc. West
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$64,783
Incident datetime
2020-07-01 15:32
Report number
Location
MO, CLAY
Narrative
A third party contractor was installing guard rails for the highway department in the median of missouri 169 highway just south of barry road overpass. While auguring a hole for a support post the 12-inch main was struck resulting in a leak. While the northbound lane of highway 169 was already closed due to the guard rail construction work, the southbound lane was also closed temporarily due to the damage and the gas release. Stopper fittings were installed to isolate the section of main for completing the repair with a reinforcement sleeve. The contractor was not working under a valid locate at the time of the damage. A locate was requested by the contractor on may 28th for the area being worked. The locator did not complete a proper locate at that time, and the original locate had expired before the work began and was not renewed. Nrc incident report was updated on july 5, 2020 at 10:12 pm, report number 1281146.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2020-07-01 15:32:00
Year
2020
Report Received Date
2020-07-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2020.0
Report Number
20200071.0
Supplemental Number
36477.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
30769
Name
Spire Missouri Inc. West
Operator Street Address
700 Market Street
Operator City Name
Saint Louis
Operator State Abbreviation
MO
Operator Postal Code
63101
Local Datetime
2020-07-01 15:32:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
Mo 169 Highway And Barry Road
Location City Name
Kansas City
Location County Name
Clay
Location State Abbreviation
MO
Location Postal Code
64118
Location Latitude
39.244543
Location Longitude
-94.590304
Flow Cont Stopple Fitng Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-07-01 19:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1280866
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1281146
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
100.59
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-07-01 15:32:00
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Initial Responder Com Datetime
2020-07-01 18:42:00
On Site Datetime
2020-07-01 15:40:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
53.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Cased
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1957.0
Pipe Diameter
12.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
8.3
Puncture Circum
0.1
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
64783.0
Est Cost Emergency
500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
4.1157
Est Cost Unintentional Release
414.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
65697.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
128.0
Normal Psig
128.0
Mop Psig
150.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
1970-07-01 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Injection Pump
Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind
Yes
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 volume of gas released was not detectable by the scada system and the controller(s) took no actions that would have contributed to or caused the incident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
2
Num Contractors Failed
0
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
State Law Exempt Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
State Highway
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Auger
Work Performed
Pole
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
201833282
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
No
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Marks Faded Or Not Maintained
Preparer Name
N***** C**********
Preparer Title
Manager Pipeline Safety Distribution
Preparer Email
N*****************@s**********.com
Preparer Telephone
314-349-2929
Local Contact Name
N***** C**********
Local Contact Email
N*****************@s**********.com
Local Contact Telephone
314-349-2929
Authorizer Name
C**** H********
Authorizer Title
Vp Operations Services
Authorizer Telephone
314-349-2972
Authorizer Email
C**************@s**********.com
Narrative
A third party contractor was installing guard rails for the highway department in the median of missouri 169 highway just south of barry road overpass. While auguring a hole for a support post the 12-inch main was struck resulting in a leak. While the northbound lane of highway 169 was already closed due to the guard rail construction work, the southbound lane was also closed temporarily due to the damage and the gas release. Stopper fittings were installed to isolate the section of main for completing the repair with a reinforcement sleeve. The contractor was not working under a valid locate at the time of the damage. A locate was requested by the contractor on may 28th for the area being worked. The locator did not complete a proper locate at that time, and the original locate had expired before the work began and was not renewed. Nrc incident report was updated on july 5, 2020 at 10:12 pm, report number 1281146.
| Occurred At | 2020-07-01 15:32:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-07-31 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2020.0 |
| Report Number | 20200071.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 36477.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 30769 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Spire Missouri Inc. West |
| Operator Street Address | 700 Market Street |
| Operator City Name | Saint Louis |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MO |
| Operator Postal Code | 63101 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-07-01 15:32:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | Mo 169 Highway And Barry Road |
| Location City Name | Kansas City |
| Location County Name | Clay |
| Location State Abbreviation | MO |
| Location Postal Code | 64118 |
| Location Latitude | 39.244543 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.590304 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Stopple Fitng Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-07-01 19:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1280866 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1281146 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 100.59 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-07-01 15:32:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Initial Responder Com Datetime | 2020-07-01 18:42:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-07-01 15:40:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 53.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Cased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1957.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 12.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 8.3 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.1 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 64783.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 4.1157 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 414.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 65697.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 128.0 |
| Normal Psig | 128.0 |
| Mop Psig | 150.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1970-07-01 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Injection Pump |
| Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind | Yes |
| 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 volume of gas released was not detectable by the scada system and the controller(s) took no actions that would have contributed to or caused the incident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 2 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| 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 |
| State Law Exempt Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | State Highway |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Auger |
| Work Performed | Pole |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 201833282 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | No |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Marks Faded Or Not Maintained |
| Preparer Name | N***** C********** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Pipeline Safety Distribution |
| Preparer Email | N*****************@s**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 314-349-2929 |
| Local Contact Name | N***** C********** |
| Local Contact Email | N*****************@s**********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 314-349-2929 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** H******** |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Operations Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | 314-349-2972 |
| Authorizer Email | C**************@s**********.com |
| Narrative | A third party contractor was installing guard rails for the highway department in the median of missouri 169 highway just south of barry road overpass. While auguring a hole for a support post the 12-inch main was struck resulting in a leak. While the northbound lane of highway 169 was already closed due to the guard rail construction work, the southbound lane was also closed temporarily due to the damage and the gas release. Stopper fittings were installed to isolate the section of main for completing the repair with a reinforcement sleeve. The contractor was not working under a valid locate at the time of the damage. A locate was requested by the contractor on may 28th for the area being worked. The locator did not complete a proper locate at that time, and the original locate had expired before the work began and was not renewed. Nrc incident report was updated on july 5, 2020 at 10:12 pm, report number 1281146. |
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