Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2021-12-09 — MO
Operator
Spire Missouri Inc. West
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2021-12-09 09:19
Report number
Location
MO, JACKSON
Narrative
A third-party contractor was performing sewer work and while breaking out a sewer box the company's 20-inch coated steel gas main was struck resulting in a leak. A temporary repair was made by installing a style 126 repair sleeve. A permanent repair was made by installing stopper fittings to isolate the section of main and replace 13-feet of 20-inch coated steel main. The company's facilities were accurately marked on december 2, 2021 but were no longer visible the day of the incident. The excavator did not request a renewal of the locate marks. A 48 hour update to the nrc was made on december 9, 2021 at 15:46. Report number 1324251.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2021-12-09 09:19:00
Year
2021
Report Received Date
2022-01-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2021.0
Report Number
20220004.0
Supplemental Number
36224.0
Report Type
Supplemental
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
2021-12-09 09:19:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
3111 Wyandotte St
Location City Name
Kansas City
Location County Name
Jackson
Location State Abbreviation
MO
Location Postal Code
64111
Location Latitude
39.070664
Location Longitude
-94.588428
Flow Cont Main Valve Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Stopple Fitng Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2021-12-09 11:14:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1324107
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
13,242,511,324,239
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
9519.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
2.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-12-09 09:19:00
On Site Datetime
2021-12-09 09:45:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
24.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1963.0
Pipe Diameter
20.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Seamless
Wt Steel
0.25
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.5
Puncture Circum
2.3
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
196989.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
4.1195
Est Cost Unintentional Release
39214.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
236703.0
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
63.0
Normal Psig
63.0
Mop Psig
100.0
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 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
The controller(s) actions did not result in any abnormal pipeline operation or pressures that caused or contributed to 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
State Law Exempt Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Sewer (Sanitary/storm)
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
213344010
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 And Sms
Authorizer Telephone
314-349-2972
Authorizer Email
C**************@s**********.com
Narrative
A third-party contractor was performing sewer work and while breaking out a sewer box the company's 20-inch coated steel gas main was struck resulting in a leak. A temporary repair was made by installing a style 126 repair sleeve. A permanent repair was made by installing stopper fittings to isolate the section of main and replace 13-feet of 20-inch coated steel main. The company's facilities were accurately marked on december 2, 2021 but were no longer visible the day of the incident. The excavator did not request a renewal of the locate marks. A 48 hour update to the nrc was made on december 9, 2021 at 15:46. Report number 1324251.
| Occurred At | 2021-12-09 09:19:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2021 |
| Report Received Date | 2022-01-08 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2021.0 |
| Report Number | 20220004.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 36224.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| 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 | 2021-12-09 09:19:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | 3111 Wyandotte St |
| Location City Name | Kansas City |
| Location County Name | Jackson |
| Location State Abbreviation | MO |
| Location Postal Code | 64111 |
| Location Latitude | 39.070664 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.588428 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Main Valve Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Stopple Fitng Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2021-12-09 11:14:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1324107 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 13,242,511,324,239 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 9519.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 2.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-12-09 09:19:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-12-09 09:45:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 24.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1963.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 20.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Seamless |
| Wt Steel | 0.25 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 2.3 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 196989.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 4.1195 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 39214.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 236703.0 |
| 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 | 63.0 |
| Normal Psig | 63.0 |
| Mop Psig | 100.0 |
| 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 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 | The controller(s) actions did not result in any abnormal pipeline operation or pressures that caused or contributed to 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 |
| State Law Exempt Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Sewer (Sanitary/storm) |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 213344010 |
| 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 And Sms |
| Authorizer Telephone | 314-349-2972 |
| Authorizer Email | C**************@s**********.com |
| Narrative | A third-party contractor was performing sewer work and while breaking out a sewer box the company's 20-inch coated steel gas main was struck resulting in a leak. A temporary repair was made by installing a style 126 repair sleeve. A permanent repair was made by installing stopper fittings to isolate the section of main and replace 13-feet of 20-inch coated steel main. The company's facilities were accurately marked on december 2, 2021 but were no longer visible the day of the incident. The excavator did not request a renewal of the locate marks. A 48 hour update to the nrc was made on december 9, 2021 at 15:46. Report number 1324251. |
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