Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2024-09-04 — GA
Operator
Atlanta Gas Light Co
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$792
Incident datetime
2024-09-04 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
GA, GA
Narrative
A third-party party excavator (forever pacheco underground, llc) struck and damaged an atlanta gas light company (aglc) 6-inch steel gas main while directionally boring to install telecommunication fiber main near the intersection of welcome all road at fairburn road sw, atlanta. The damage occurred within close proximity of a csx railroad right-of-way, and the railroad company was contacted to stop any trains scheduled to come through at 12:10 hours. At 13:10 hours, it was identified that a company-established threshold for a significant event had been met because the railroad had been closed for one hour. Upon arrival, aglc personnel worked with emergency responders to secure the area and monitor the surrounding area for gas. Gas was shut-off to the damaged area by installing a repair sleeve and weld-over. A large project marking ' utility facility locating agreement ('large project agreement') was signed on november 14, 2023, with nextier infrastructure solutions to locate the area as a large project excavation. Agl's contract locator marked agl's facilities located within this specific work site on march 1, 2024, as set forth in the large project agreement. As to the date and location of this incident, the subcontractor for nextier who was performing the excavation activities did not notify agl's contract locator prior to commencing excavation activities to ensure the specific work site was marked or re-marked as was required by the large project agreement. Aglc initially notified the national response center (nrc) under nrc report number 1406960. Additional nrc report number 1407043 was created for the same event after a supplemental call was placed with the nrc to update the initial telephonic notice.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-09-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2024.0
Report Number
20240048.0
Supplemental Number
39970.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
Name
Atlanta Gas Light Co
Operator Street Address
10 Peachtree Place Ne
Operator City Name
Atlanta
Operator State Abbreviation
GA
Operator Postal Code
30309.0
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
Welcome All Road At Fairburn Road
Location City Name
Atlanta
Location County Name
Ga
Location State Abbreviation
GA
Location Postal Code
30331.0
Location Latitude
33.664071
Location Longitude
-84.522625
Flow Cont Other Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Other Detail
Repair Made On Live Main
Nrc Rpt Num
1406960.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1407043.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
4709.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
42.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Uncased, Bored/drilled
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1964.0
Pipe Diameter
6.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Seamless
Wt Steel
0.188
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
4.0
Puncture Circum
4.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
792.0
Est Cost Emergency
20995.0
Est Cost Other
3675.0
Est Cost Other Details
Paving Restoration
Gas Cost In Mcf
1.905
Est Cost Unintentional Release
8971.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
34433.0
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
38.0
Normal Psig
38.0
Mop Psig
45.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1964-03-10 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Injection Pump
Gas Odorized Level
17
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
Yes
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Joint Trench Ind
No
Cross Bore Ind
No
Depth Of Grade
> 36�
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Directional Drilling
Work Performed
Telecommunications
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
231114000000.0
White Lined Ind
No
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
No
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
Excavator Provided Incorrect Notification Information
Preparer Name
R**** T M*******
Preparer Title
Principal Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
R*******@s*********.com
Preparer Telephone
4045843733
Preparer Fax
(404) 584-4710
Authorizer Name
R*** S*****
Authorizer Title
Manager Compliance And Qa
Authorizer Telephone
4045844910
Authorizer Email
R******@s*********.com
Narrative
A third-party party excavator (forever pacheco underground, llc) struck and damaged an atlanta gas light company (aglc) 6-inch steel gas main while directionally boring to install telecommunication fiber main near the intersection of welcome all road at fairburn road sw, atlanta. The damage occurred within close proximity of a csx railroad right-of-way, and the railroad company was contacted to stop any trains scheduled to come through at 12:10 hours. At 13:10 hours, it was identified that a company-established threshold for a significant event had been met because the railroad had been closed for one hour. Upon arrival, aglc personnel worked with emergency responders to secure the area and monitor the surrounding area for gas. Gas was shut-off to the damaged area by installing a repair sleeve and weld-over. A large project marking ' utility facility locating agreement ('large project agreement') was signed on november 14, 2023, with nextier infrastructure solutions to locate the area as a large project excavation. Agl's contract locator marked agl's facilities located within this specific work site on march 1, 2024, as set forth in the large project agreement. As to the date and location of this incident, the subcontractor for nextier who was performing the excavation activities did not notify agl's contract locator prior to commencing excavation activities to ensure the specific work site was marked or re-marked as was required by the large project agreement. Aglc initially notified the national response center (nrc) under nrc report number 1406960. Additional nrc report number 1407043 was created for the same event after a supplemental call was placed with the nrc to update the initial telephonic notice.
| Report Received Date | 2024-09-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024.0 |
| Report Number | 20240048.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 39970.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 792 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atlanta Gas Light Co |
| Operator Street Address | 10 Peachtree Place Ne |
| Operator City Name | Atlanta |
| Operator State Abbreviation | GA |
| Operator Postal Code | 30309.0 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | Welcome All Road At Fairburn Road |
| Location City Name | Atlanta |
| Location County Name | Ga |
| Location State Abbreviation | GA |
| Location Postal Code | 30331.0 |
| Location Latitude | 33.664071 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -84.522625 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Other Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Other Detail | Repair Made On Live Main |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1406960.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1407043.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 4709.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 42.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Uncased, Bored/drilled |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1964.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Seamless |
| Wt Steel | 0.188 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 4.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 4.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 792.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 20995.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 3675.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Paving Restoration |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 1.905 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 8971.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 34433.0 |
| 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 | 38.0 |
| Normal Psig | 38.0 |
| Mop Psig | 45.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1964-03-10 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Injection Pump |
| Gas Odorized Level | 17 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Joint Trench Ind | No |
| Cross Bore Ind | No |
| Depth Of Grade | > 36� |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Directional Drilling |
| Work Performed | Telecommunications |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 231114000000.0 |
| White Lined Ind | No |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | No |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Excavator Provided Incorrect Notification Information |
| Preparer Name | R**** T M******* |
| Preparer Title | Principal Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | R*******@s*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4045843733 |
| Preparer Fax | (404) 584-4710 |
| Authorizer Name | R*** S***** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Compliance And Qa |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4045844910 |
| Authorizer Email | R******@s*********.com |
| Narrative | A third-party party excavator (forever pacheco underground, llc) struck and damaged an atlanta gas light company (aglc) 6-inch steel gas main while directionally boring to install telecommunication fiber main near the intersection of welcome all road at fairburn road sw, atlanta. The damage occurred within close proximity of a csx railroad right-of-way, and the railroad company was contacted to stop any trains scheduled to come through at 12:10 hours. At 13:10 hours, it was identified that a company-established threshold for a significant event had been met because the railroad had been closed for one hour. Upon arrival, aglc personnel worked with emergency responders to secure the area and monitor the surrounding area for gas. Gas was shut-off to the damaged area by installing a repair sleeve and weld-over. A large project marking ' utility facility locating agreement ('large project agreement') was signed on november 14, 2023, with nextier infrastructure solutions to locate the area as a large project excavation. Agl's contract locator marked agl's facilities located within this specific work site on march 1, 2024, as set forth in the large project agreement. As to the date and location of this incident, the subcontractor for nextier who was performing the excavation activities did not notify agl's contract locator prior to commencing excavation activities to ensure the specific work site was marked or re-marked as was required by the large project agreement. Aglc initially notified the national response center (nrc) under nrc report number 1406960. Additional nrc report number 1407043 was created for the same event after a supplemental call was placed with the nrc to update the initial telephonic notice. |
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