ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX

gas_distribution Incident — WICHITA FALLS, TX

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_distribution

Location

CityWICHITA FALLS
StateTX
CountyWICHITA
Coordinates33.89373, -98.52934

Cause

CausePIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries1

Costs

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

Location Map

Incident Narrative

LEAK DEVELOPED ON SERVICE LINE UNDER FOUNDATION OF HOME, AN ADD-ON SECTION OF THE HOME WAS CONSTRUCTED ON TOP OF THE SERVICE LINE. GAS MIGRATED INTO THE HOME THROUGH A SEAM IN THE CONCRETE AND GAS IGNITED, INJURING ONE PERSON AND CAUSING THE HOUSE TO BE DESTROYED BY FIRE. SERVICE LINE WAS NOT EXCAVATED DUE TO THE STRUCTURE BEING OVER THE SERVICE LINE. CAUSE OF LEAK ON SERVICE LINE UNDETERMINED.

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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