ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX
gas_distribution Incident — RICHARDSON, TX
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | RICHARDSON |
| State | TX |
| County | DALLAS |
| Coordinates | 32.95865, -96.75424 |
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 JULY 10, 2024, AT 4:08 P.M., ATMOS ENERGY RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF A FLASH FIRE DURING A LEAK REPAIR THAT RESULTED IN A CONTRACTOR INJURY. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY PERSONNEL ONSITE AT THE TIME. THE SOURCE OF THE GAS RELEASE WAS THE TAP THAT WAS BEING REPAIRED AND THE IGNITION SOURCE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE INJURED CONTRACTOR WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND LATER ADMITTED AT 6:56 P.M. THE HOSPITALIZATION IS THE CONFIRMED DISCOVERY TIME MEETING THE REPORTING CRITERIA FOR THIS EVENT. THE LEAK REPAIR WAS COMPLETED AT 1:17 A.M. ON JULY 11, 2024. THE VOLUME OF GAS RELEASED (PART A, 21C) IS UNKNOWN. A VALUE OF 1 WAS ENTERED AS IT IS THE LOWEST VALUE THAT WILL VALIDATE IN THE FIELD.
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.