Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2024-01-30 — NC
Operator
Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$300,000
Incident datetime
2024-01-30 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
NC, CUMBERLAND
Narrative
Contractor was digging up asphalt during a storm drain installation and struck a 2" retired stub ripping the tee off the 12" steel main with a cat 326 trackhoe. Internal locator did not mark lines for this specific ticket as they were advised by contact on the ticket that the work was already completed. There were marks from previous locates in this area.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-01-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2024.0
Report Number
20240007.0
Supplemental Number
39135.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
15518
Name
Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc
Operator Street Address
525 South Tryon Street
Operator City Name
Charlotte
Operator State Abbreviation
NC
Operator Postal Code
28202.0
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
3900 Bragg Boulevard
Location City Name
Fayetteville
Location County Name
Cumberland
Location State Abbreviation
NC
Location Postal Code
28303.0
Location Latitude
35.081099
Location Longitude
-78.943478
Flow Cont Stopple Fitng Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1388195.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1388341.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
3735.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
8.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
60.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1958.0
Pipe Diameter
12.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
3rd Party Damaged 2" Tee Tore Off Of 12" Steel Main
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
300000.0
Est Cost Emergency
100000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
3.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
11205.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
411205.0
Commercial Affected
2.0
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
2.0
Accident Psig
55.0
Normal Psig
60.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
1958-01-02 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
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
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Joint Trench Ind
No
Cross Bore Ind
No
Depth Of Grade
> 36�
Excavator Type
Utility
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Storm Drain/culvert
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
White Lined Ind
Unknown
Locator Type
Facility Owner
Visible Marks
Unknown/other
Service Interruption
No
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To No Response From Operator/contract Locator
Preparer Name
C********** R******
Preparer Title
Gas Regulatory Compliance Analyst
Preparer Email
C******************@d**********.com
Preparer Telephone
704-731-4680
Authorizer Name
F***** B****
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Safety Governance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
704-731-4618
Authorizer Email
F***********@d**********.com
Narrative
Contractor was digging up asphalt during a storm drain installation and struck a 2" retired stub ripping the tee off the 12" steel main with a cat 326 trackhoe. Internal locator did not mark lines for this specific ticket as they were advised by contact on the ticket that the work was already completed. There were marks from previous locates in this area.
| Report Received Date | 2024-01-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024.0 |
| Report Number | 20240007.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 39135.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 15518 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 525 South Tryon Street |
| Operator City Name | Charlotte |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NC |
| Operator Postal Code | 28202.0 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | 3900 Bragg Boulevard |
| Location City Name | Fayetteville |
| Location County Name | Cumberland |
| Location State Abbreviation | NC |
| Location Postal Code | 28303.0 |
| Location Latitude | 35.081099 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -78.943478 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Stopple Fitng Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1388195.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1388341.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 3735.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 8.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 60.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1958.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 12.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | 3rd Party Damaged 2" Tee Tore Off Of 12" Steel Main |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 300000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 100000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 3.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 11205.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 411205.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 2.0 |
| 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 | 2.0 |
| Accident Psig | 55.0 |
| Normal Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1958-01-02 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 | 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 |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Joint Trench Ind | No |
| Cross Bore Ind | No |
| Depth Of Grade | > 36� |
| Excavator Type | Utility |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Storm Drain/culvert |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| White Lined Ind | Unknown |
| Locator Type | Facility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Unknown/other |
| Service Interruption | No |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To No Response From Operator/contract Locator |
| Preparer Name | C********** R****** |
| Preparer Title | Gas Regulatory Compliance Analyst |
| Preparer Email | C******************@d**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 704-731-4680 |
| Authorizer Name | F***** B**** |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Safety Governance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 704-731-4618 |
| Authorizer Email | F***********@d**********.com |
| Narrative | Contractor was digging up asphalt during a storm drain installation and struck a 2" retired stub ripping the tee off the 12" steel main with a cat 326 trackhoe. Internal locator did not mark lines for this specific ticket as they were advised by contact on the ticket that the work was already completed. There were marks from previous locates in this area. |
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