CORPUS CHRISTI, CITY OF - GAS DIV

gas_distribution Incident — CORPUS CHRISTI, TX

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorCORPUS CHRISTI, CITY OF - GAS DIV
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_distribution

Location

CityCORPUS CHRISTI
StateTX
CountyNUECES
Coordinates27.68275, -97.37949

Cause

CauseEXCAVATION DAMAGE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

Location Map

Incident Narrative

THE LINE LOCATOR MARKED AND FLAGGED THE 2"" MAIN BUT FAILED TO LOCATE A 2"" SERVICE LINE RESULTING IN THE EXCAVATOR STRIKING THE SERVICE LINE. THE SERVICE LINE WAS IN ACTIVE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. PERMANENT REPAIRS WERE MADE BY REPLACING THE DAMAGED SECTION.

About This Pipeline Incident

Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.

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