MIDDLE TENNESSEE NATURAL GAS UTIL DIST
gas_distribution Incident — MONTEREY, TN — July 2, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 2, 2010 |
| Operator | MIDDLE TENNESSEE NATURAL GAS UTIL DIST |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | MONTEREY |
| State | TN |
| County | PUTNAM |
| Coordinates | 36.04843, -85.25952 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
"CONTRACTOR, W&O CONSTRUCTION, RUPTURED MIDDLE TENNESSEE NATURAL GAS UTILITY DISTRICT'S 2"" PE GAS MAIN WHILE TRENCHING (VEMEER T855 TRENCHER) FOR WATER LINE INSTALLATION. THE ESCAPING GAS WAS IGNITED BY THE TRENCHER, AND THE TRENCHER BURNED. ONE CALL CENTER WAS NOT CALLED, OPERATOR WAS NOT CALLED BEFORE THE INCIDENT, PIPE WAS NOT LOCATED. DURING EMERGENCY RESPONSE, PIPE WAS SQUEEZED OFF AND CAPPED ON EACH SIDE OF THE INCIDENT TO STOP GAS FLOW. DAMAGED AREA OF PIPE WAS CUT OUT. A NEW SECTION OF PIPE WILL BE INSTALLED IN THIS AREA AT A LATER DATE. THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR DAMAGES FROM THIS INCIDENT ARE ESTIMATED AT $50,000. OPERATOR DAMAGES ARE ESTIMATED AT $2,024."
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.