MISSOURI GAS ENERGY

gas_distribution Incident — KANSAS CITY, MO — September 4, 2014

Incident Information

Incident DateSeptember 4, 2014
OperatorMISSOURI GAS ENERGY
CommodityNATURAL GAS
Pipeline Typegas_distribution

Location

CityKANSAS CITY
StateMO
CountyJACKSON COUNTY
Coordinates39.08154, -94.57596

Cause

CauseEXCAVATION DAMAGE
SubcauseEXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$12,230
Emergency Response$500
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"CONTRACTOR HIRED BY WATER COMPANY TO REPAIR A BROKEN WATER MAIN AT 25TH AND HOLMES WAS USING THE BUCKET OF THEIR BACKHOE TO TEST THE STABILITY OF THE UNDERMINED PAVEMENT; A PIECE OF BROKEN OUT FLOWABLE FILL FROM UNDER THE WASHED OUT STREET FELL DOWN IN THE HOLE HITTING AND CRACKING THE EXPOSED 8"" CAST IRON GAS MAIN CAUSING IT TO LEAK. CONTRACTOR STARTED THIS WORK BEFORE THE MGE INSPECTOR HAD ARRIVED AT THE JOBSITE."

About This Pipeline Incident

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