Incident details
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GD incident on 2024-11-07 — AL
Operator
North Alabama Gas District
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$92
Incident datetime
2024-11-07 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
AL, LIMESTONE
Narrative
Termite contractor was setting termite test stations with handheld power auger. Contractor failed to call in locates prior to digging. Damaged 3/4" service line in close proximity to house, specifically the electric meter. After a short time blowing gas ignited, spreading to the house, mainly the attic area. Reignition occurred after attempting to extinguish the fire so north alabama gas personnel closed a main line valve feeding the subdivision. Service line was eventually capped upstream of the damage and service was restored to the subdivision at 11:13 a.M. On 10/15/24.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-11-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2024.0
Report Number
20240057.0
Supplemental Number
40258.0
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
13535
Name
North Alabama Gas District
Operator Street Address
602 Dearborn Avenue
Operator City Name
Muscle Shoals
Operator State Abbreviation
AL
Operator Postal Code
35661.0
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
136 Belmont Place
Location City Name
Madison
Location County Name
Limestone
Location State Abbreviation
AL
Location Postal Code
35756.0
Location Latitude
34.721465
Location Longitude
-86.789487
Flow Cont Main Valve Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1415342.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
6.5
Intentional Release
3.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
6
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
3.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
18.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Municipally Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
2005.0
Customer Type
Single Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
0.75
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Uponor
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.2
Puncture Circum
1.0
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
200000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
92.0
Est Cost Emergency
6085.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
4.46
Est Cost Unintentional Release
29.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
13.0
Prpty
206219.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
128.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
128.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
45.0
Normal Psig
45.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2005-03-03 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
No
State Law Exempt Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Joint Trench Ind
No
Cross Bore Ind
No
Depth Of Grade
Measured Depth From Grade
Depth Of Grade Detail
18
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Auger
Work Performed
Unknown/other
One Call Notified Ind
No
Locator Type
Facility Owner
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
2.0
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
E*** S****
Preparer Title
Technical Services Director
Preparer Email
E*****@n***.com
Preparer Telephone
2563491473
Local Contact Name
D**** M*******
Local Contact Email
D********@n***.com
Local Contact Telephone
256-509-3309
Authorizer Name
E*** S****
Authorizer Telephone
2563491473
Authorizer Email
E*****@n***.com
Narrative
Termite contractor was setting termite test stations with handheld power auger. Contractor failed to call in locates prior to digging. Damaged 3/4" service line in close proximity to house, specifically the electric meter. After a short time blowing gas ignited, spreading to the house, mainly the attic area. Reignition occurred after attempting to extinguish the fire so north alabama gas personnel closed a main line valve feeding the subdivision. Service line was eventually capped upstream of the damage and service was restored to the subdivision at 11:13 a.M. On 10/15/24.
| Report Received Date | 2024-11-07 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024.0 |
| Report Number | 20240057.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 40258.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| Operator Id | 13535 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | North Alabama Gas District |
| Operator Street Address | 602 Dearborn Avenue |
| Operator City Name | Muscle Shoals |
| Operator State Abbreviation | AL |
| Operator Postal Code | 35661.0 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | 136 Belmont Place |
| Location City Name | Madison |
| Location County Name | Limestone |
| Location State Abbreviation | AL |
| Location Postal Code | 35756.0 |
| Location Latitude | 34.721465 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -86.789487 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Main Valve Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1415342.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 6.5 |
| Intentional Release | 3.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 6 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 3.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 18.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Municipally Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 2005.0 |
| Customer Type | Single Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.75 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Uponor |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.2 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 200000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 92.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6085.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 4.46 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 29.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 13.0 |
| Prpty | 206219.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 128.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 128.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| 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 | 2005-03-03 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 | No |
| State Law Exempt Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Joint Trench Ind | No |
| Cross Bore Ind | No |
| Depth Of Grade | Measured Depth From Grade |
| Depth Of Grade Detail | 18 |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Auger |
| Work Performed | Unknown/other |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Locator Type | Facility Owner |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 2.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | E*** S**** |
| Preparer Title | Technical Services Director |
| Preparer Email | E*****@n***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2563491473 |
| Local Contact Name | D**** M******* |
| Local Contact Email | D********@n***.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 256-509-3309 |
| Authorizer Name | E*** S**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2563491473 |
| Authorizer Email | E*****@n***.com |
| Narrative | Termite contractor was setting termite test stations with handheld power auger. Contractor failed to call in locates prior to digging. Damaged 3/4" service line in close proximity to house, specifically the electric meter. After a short time blowing gas ignited, spreading to the house, mainly the attic area. Reignition occurred after attempting to extinguish the fire so north alabama gas personnel closed a main line valve feeding the subdivision. Service line was eventually capped upstream of the damage and service was restored to the subdivision at 11:13 a.M. On 10/15/24. |
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