PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO
gas_distribution Incident — PUEBLO, CO — June 13, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 13, 2011 |
| Operator | PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | PUEBLO |
| State | CO |
| County | PUEBLO |
| Coordinates | 38.22929, -104.62515 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $3,137 |
| Other Costs | $402,091 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: DAMAGE RESULTED WHEN THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR SNAGGED GAS SERVICE WITH TRACKHOE WHILE EXCAVATING TRENCH FOR INSTALLATION OF SANITARY SEWER. GAS SERVICE WAS ACCURATELY LOCATED AND MARKED. FOLLOW UP EXCAVATION REVEALED THAT A TRACKHOE PULLED THE SERVICE PIPE WHICH RESULTED IN A CIRCUMFERENTIAL RUPTURE WHERE THE SERVICE PIPE THREADS CONNECTED TO THE BURIED ELBOW NEAR THE BASE OF THE SERVICE RISER. EXISTING SERVICE WAS TERMINATED AT GAS MAIN TAP AND RETIRED; THEREFORE, PART A 13B PIPELINE/FACILITY WAS NOT RESTARTED. NOTE: PART A LINE 16 THE INJURED PARTY WAS EVACUATED FROM THE BUILDING POST INCIDENT. NOTE: PART G3, LINE 13.A WILL NOT ACCEPT THE CORRECT DURATION OF INTERRUPTION WHICH IS 3 OR MORE DAYS (72 HOURS OR MORE)."
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.