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GD incident on 2021-07-10 — AL
Operator
Athens Gas Department
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2021-07-10 08:21
Report number
Location
AL, LIMESTONE
Narrative
Contractor did not request locate homeowner did for landscaping and request for entire area locator indetified and located service to house but failed to locate main in easement. Drainage work was being performed by walk behind trencher on the right-away or utility easement. Contractor hit 2 inch pe gas line and it ignited. Contractor was burned and sent to hospital. Gas department employees arrived and after accessing the situation activated the emergency plan and informed supervisor whom in return called other crews in to help and gas department manager . The supervisor and manager decided it was best to let the gas stay burning as no more damage was occurring and we knew the gas was being consumed by the fire. This continued until we turned valve off to one feed and then squeezed off the other. The east limestone volunteer fire department styed until this was accomplished.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2021-07-10 08:21:00
Year
2021
Report Received Date
2021-07-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2021.0
Report Number
20210064.0
Supplemental Number
35952.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
Name
Athens Gas Department
Operator Street Address
1806 Wilkinson Street
Operator City Name
Athens
Operator State Abbreviation
AL
Operator Postal Code
35611
Local Datetime
2021-07-10 08:10:00
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
27667 Kaylyn Circle
Location City Name
Harvest
Location County Name
Limestone
Location State Abbreviation
AL
Location Postal Code
35749
Location Latitude
34.770622
Location Longitude
-86.829577
Flow Cont Main Valve Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2021-07-10 14:18:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1310312
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1310316, 1310364,1310426,1310435
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
210.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
1
Num Gp Injuries
0
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
Ignite Datetime
2021-07-10 08:10:00
How Extinguished
Other
How Extinguished Other Detail
Valve Line Off On One End Of Feed And Squeezed Off Other End Of Feed.
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
210
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-07-10 08:21:00
On Site Datetime
2021-07-10 08:45:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
26.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Municipally Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1998.0
Manufactured Year
1998.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Astmd 2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Driscopipe
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.8
Puncture Circum
0.8
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
30000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500.0
Est Cost Emergency
3240.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
3.79
Est Cost Unintentional Release
796.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
35536.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
21.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
1.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
21.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
36.0
Normal Psig
36.0
Mop Psig
75.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1998-10-27 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
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
Yes
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
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
State Law Exempt Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Trencher
Work Performed
Landscaping
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
211880359
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
4.0
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location
Preparer Name
S**** C*****
Preparer Title
Manager
Preparer Email
S******@a***************.com
Preparer Telephone
2562338016
Preparer Fax
2562621432
Local Contact Name
S**** C*****
Local Contact Email
S******@a***************.com
Local Contact Telephone
2567596971
Authorizer Name
S**** C*****
Authorizer Title
Manager
Authorizer Telephone
2567596971
Authorizer Email
S******@a***************.com
Narrative
Contractor did not request locate homeowner did for landscaping and request for entire area locator indetified and located service to house but failed to locate main in easement. Drainage work was being performed by walk behind trencher on the right-away or utility easement. Contractor hit 2 inch pe gas line and it ignited. Contractor was burned and sent to hospital. Gas department employees arrived and after accessing the situation activated the emergency plan and informed supervisor whom in return called other crews in to help and gas department manager . The supervisor and manager decided it was best to let the gas stay burning as no more damage was occurring and we knew the gas was being consumed by the fire. This continued until we turned valve off to one feed and then squeezed off the other. The east limestone volunteer fire department styed until this was accomplished.
| Occurred At | 2021-07-10 08:21:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2021 |
| Report Received Date | 2021-07-22 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2021.0 |
| Report Number | 20210064.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 35952.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 766 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Athens Gas Department |
| Operator Street Address | 1806 Wilkinson Street |
| Operator City Name | Athens |
| Operator State Abbreviation | AL |
| Operator Postal Code | 35611 |
| Local Datetime | 2021-07-10 08:10:00 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 27667 Kaylyn Circle |
| Location City Name | Harvest |
| Location County Name | Limestone |
| Location State Abbreviation | AL |
| Location Postal Code | 35749 |
| Location Latitude | 34.770622 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -86.829577 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Main Valve Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2021-07-10 14:18:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1310312 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1310316, 1310364,1310426,1310435 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 210.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 1 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 0 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Ignite Datetime | 2021-07-10 08:10:00 |
| How Extinguished | Other |
| How Extinguished Other Detail | Valve Line Off On One End Of Feed And Squeezed Off Other End Of Feed. |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 210 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-07-10 08:21:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-07-10 08:45:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 26.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Municipally Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1998.0 |
| Manufactured Year | 1998.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astmd 2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Driscopipe |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.8 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.8 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 30000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3240.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 3.79 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 796.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 35536.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 21.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 1.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 21.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 36.0 |
| Normal Psig | 36.0 |
| Mop Psig | 75.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1998-10-27 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 | 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 | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| 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 |
| State Law Exempt Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Trencher |
| Work Performed | Landscaping |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 211880359 |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 4.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location |
| Preparer Name | S**** C***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager |
| Preparer Email | S******@a***************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2562338016 |
| Preparer Fax | 2562621432 |
| Local Contact Name | S**** C***** |
| Local Contact Email | S******@a***************.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 2567596971 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** C***** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2567596971 |
| Authorizer Email | S******@a***************.com |
| Narrative | Contractor did not request locate homeowner did for landscaping and request for entire area locator indetified and located service to house but failed to locate main in easement. Drainage work was being performed by walk behind trencher on the right-away or utility easement. Contractor hit 2 inch pe gas line and it ignited. Contractor was burned and sent to hospital. Gas department employees arrived and after accessing the situation activated the emergency plan and informed supervisor whom in return called other crews in to help and gas department manager . The supervisor and manager decided it was best to let the gas stay burning as no more damage was occurring and we knew the gas was being consumed by the fire. This continued until we turned valve off to one feed and then squeezed off the other. The east limestone volunteer fire department styed until this was accomplished. |
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