TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.74428, -91.26635 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON MAY 8, AT STATION 60, THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTORS WERE GETTING READY TO DISMANTLE AND RENOVATE VALVES. AT AROUND 5:50 A.M., AIR MOVERS WERE TURNED ON. AS CONTRACTORS PREPARED TO START WORK, AN IGNITION OCCURRED NEAR THE MAIN UNIT VALVES, RESULTING IN A THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTOR INJURY. A ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.
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.