Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2021-02-23 — FL
Operator
Peoples Gas System Inc
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$31,000
Incident datetime
2021-02-23 11:55
Report number
Location
FL, PASCO
Narrative
Third party contractor struck peoples gas system's main during hdd operation. Upon arrival on scene after the report of the damage, the operator did not identify any physical evidence that the third party performed spot digging to identify the utilities. Pipeline was too deep to dig up and squeeze, so operator turned off critical valve stopping flow of gas. Pretested pipeline was installed, repairs finalized, and restoration completed.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2021-02-23 11:55:00
Year
2021
Report Received Date
2022-02-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2021.0
Report Number
20220009.0
Supplemental Number
36309.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
15348
Name
Peoples Gas System Inc
Operator Street Address
Po Box 2562
Operator City Name
Tampa
Operator State Abbreviation
FL
Operator Postal Code
33601
Local Datetime
2021-02-23 11:55:00
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
Gateway Blvd. & Wesley Chapel Blvd.
Location City Name
Wesley Chapel
Location County Name
Pasco
Location State Abbreviation
FL
Location Postal Code
33544
Location Latitude
28.2382138
Location Longitude
-82.3615656
Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2022-02-08 08:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1328385
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
357.0
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
2021-02-23 11:55:00
On Site Datetime
2021-02-23 11:55:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
80.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2004.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
Unknown
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.0
Puncture Circum
4.0
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
31000.0
Est Cost Emergency
42478.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
9.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
3213.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
76691.0
Commercial Affected
50.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
821.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
821.0
Num Business Building Affctd
50.0
Accident Psig
45.0
Normal Psig
45.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2004-12-29 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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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
This was a 3rd party line strike to operator's system, and as such, the controller(s) or control room were not the cause of or a contributing factor 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
County Road
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Directional Drilling
Work Performed
Telecommunications
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
28100002
One Call Center Name
Sunshine State One Call Of Florida
Locator Type
Facility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
18.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above
Preparer Name
R****** H*****
Preparer Title
Manager Pipeline Safety Compliance
Preparer Email
R******@t*********.com
Authorizer Name
R****** H*****
Authorizer Title
Manager Pipeline Safety Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
4074206667
Authorizer Email
R******@t*********.com
Narrative
Third party contractor struck peoples gas system's main during hdd operation. Upon arrival on scene after the report of the damage, the operator did not identify any physical evidence that the third party performed spot digging to identify the utilities. Pipeline was too deep to dig up and squeeze, so operator turned off critical valve stopping flow of gas. Pretested pipeline was installed, repairs finalized, and restoration completed.
| Occurred At | 2021-02-23 11:55:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2021 |
| Report Received Date | 2022-02-08 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2021.0 |
| Report Number | 20220009.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 36309.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 15348 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Peoples Gas System Inc |
| Operator Street Address | Po Box 2562 |
| Operator City Name | Tampa |
| Operator State Abbreviation | FL |
| Operator Postal Code | 33601 |
| Local Datetime | 2021-02-23 11:55:00 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | Gateway Blvd. & Wesley Chapel Blvd. |
| Location City Name | Wesley Chapel |
| Location County Name | Pasco |
| Location State Abbreviation | FL |
| Location Postal Code | 33544 |
| Location Latitude | 28.2382138 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -82.3615656 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2022-02-08 08:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1328385 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 357.0 |
| 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 | 2021-02-23 11:55:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-02-23 11:55:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 80.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2004.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | Unknown |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 4.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 31000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 42478.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 9.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 3213.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 76691.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 50.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 821.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 821.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 50.0 |
| Accident Psig | 45.0 |
| Normal Psig | 45.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2004-12-29 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | This was a 3rd party line strike to operator's system, and as such, the controller(s) or control room were not the cause of or a contributing factor 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 | County Road |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Directional Drilling |
| Work Performed | Telecommunications |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 28100002 |
| One Call Center Name | Sunshine State One Call Of Florida |
| Locator Type | Facility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 18.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above |
| Preparer Name | R****** H***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Pipeline Safety Compliance |
| Preparer Email | R******@t*********.com |
| Authorizer Name | R****** H***** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Pipeline Safety Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4074206667 |
| Authorizer Email | R******@t*********.com |
| Narrative | Third party contractor struck peoples gas system's main during hdd operation. Upon arrival on scene after the report of the damage, the operator did not identify any physical evidence that the third party performed spot digging to identify the utilities. Pipeline was too deep to dig up and squeeze, so operator turned off critical valve stopping flow of gas. Pretested pipeline was installed, repairs finalized, and restoration completed. |
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