Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2023-09-28 — TX
Operator
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corporation
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$2,500
Incident datetime
2023-09-28 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX, GREGG
Narrative
On august 31st, 2023, a construction crew from centerpoint energy initiated repairs to correct a non-hazardous grade c leak. A decision was made to eliminate the affected pipe by abandoning the dead-end section. The crew had successfully stopped the flow of gas and used a 4-wheel cutter to remove the pipe. Once the pipe was cut, the crew began to install the weld cap, at which time they experienced an ignition of gas. The ignition resulted in the injury of one centerpoint energy employee. The employee was transported to good shepherd hospital in longview, tx, for treatment, then at 20:04, employee was transferred to parkland hospital in dallas, tx for further evaluation.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-09-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2023.0
Report Number
20230056.0
Supplemental Number
38597.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
4499
Name
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corporation
Operator Street Address
1111 Louisiana St
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002.0
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
200 S. Avenue A
Location City Name
Longview
Location County Name
Gregg
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
75604.0
Location Latitude
32.50534
Location Longitude
-94.79275
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1377864.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
53.47
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
1
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
0
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Allowed To Burn Out
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
53.47
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
30.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1925.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Seamless
Wt Steel
0.094
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Rubber Stopper Blew Out Releasing Gas As Welder Was Installing End Cap.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2500.0
Est Cost Emergency
2500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
2.82
Est Cost Unintentional Release
151.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
5151.0
Commercial Affected
2.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
3.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
1.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
3.0
Num Business Building Affctd
2.0
Accident Psig
48.0
Normal Psig
48.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
1925-01-01 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
By-Pass
Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind
Yes
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
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
2
Num Employees Failed
0
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Wrong Equipment Specified Or Installed
Operation Type
Wrong Equipment Specified Or Installed
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Io Wrong Equipment Ind
Yes
Io Follow Procedure Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
L***** D********
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator Ii
Preparer Email
L***************@c****************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-967-7325
Preparer Fax
713-967-7307
Local Contact Name
C**** G***
Local Contact Email
C***********@c****************.com
Local Contact Telephone
832-374-0745
Authorizer Name
J**** G***
Authorizer Title
Director Regional Operations
Authorizer Telephone
713-967-7101
Authorizer Email
J*********@c****************.com
Narrative
On august 31st, 2023, a construction crew from centerpoint energy initiated repairs to correct a non-hazardous grade c leak. A decision was made to eliminate the affected pipe by abandoning the dead-end section. The crew had successfully stopped the flow of gas and used a 4-wheel cutter to remove the pipe. Once the pipe was cut, the crew began to install the weld cap, at which time they experienced an ignition of gas. The ignition resulted in the injury of one centerpoint energy employee. The employee was transported to good shepherd hospital in longview, tx, for treatment, then at 20:04, employee was transferred to parkland hospital in dallas, tx for further evaluation.
| Report Received Date | 2023-09-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023.0 |
| Report Number | 20230056.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 38597.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 4499 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Centerpoint Energy Resources Corporation |
| Operator Street Address | 1111 Louisiana St |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002.0 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 200 S. Avenue A |
| Location City Name | Longview |
| Location County Name | Gregg |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 75604.0 |
| Location Latitude | 32.50534 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.79275 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1377864.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 53.47 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 1 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 0 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Allowed To Burn Out |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 53.47 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 30.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1925.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Seamless |
| Wt Steel | 0.094 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Rubber Stopper Blew Out Releasing Gas As Welder Was Installing End Cap. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 2.82 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 151.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 5151.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 2.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 3.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 1.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 3.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 2.0 |
| Accident Psig | 48.0 |
| Normal Psig | 48.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1925-01-01 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | By-Pass |
| Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind | Yes |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| 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 | 2 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Wrong Equipment Specified Or Installed |
| Operation Type | Wrong Equipment Specified Or Installed |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Io Wrong Equipment Ind | Yes |
| Io Follow Procedure Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | L***** D******** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator Ii |
| Preparer Email | L***************@c****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-967-7325 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-967-7307 |
| Local Contact Name | C**** G*** |
| Local Contact Email | C***********@c****************.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 832-374-0745 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** G*** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regional Operations |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-967-7101 |
| Authorizer Email | J*********@c****************.com |
| Narrative | On august 31st, 2023, a construction crew from centerpoint energy initiated repairs to correct a non-hazardous grade c leak. A decision was made to eliminate the affected pipe by abandoning the dead-end section. The crew had successfully stopped the flow of gas and used a 4-wheel cutter to remove the pipe. Once the pipe was cut, the crew began to install the weld cap, at which time they experienced an ignition of gas. The ignition resulted in the injury of one centerpoint energy employee. The employee was transported to good shepherd hospital in longview, tx, for treatment, then at 20:04, employee was transferred to parkland hospital in dallas, tx for further evaluation. |
External Resources
PHMSA pipeline safety insights.
Product
Features
Company
All rights reserved. Copyright © by ClearPHMSA