AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — September 16, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 16, 2021 |
| Operator | AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.48750, -89.14028 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY OPERATOR'S CONTRACTOR (SECOND PARTY) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $23,785 |
| Emergency Response | $31,626 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A CONTRACTOR FOR AMEREN ILLINOIS WAS EXCAVATING A 10"" STEEL GAS TRANSMISSION MAIN TO REMOVE A CASING UNDER OLD HIGHWAY 51 SOUTH OF CENTRALIA, IL. THE LINE HAD BEEN LOCATED AND EXPOSED, HOWEVER AN UNMAPPED 2"" STEEL ABANDONED STUB WAS STRUCK BY THE EXCAVATOR RESULTING IN THE DAMAGE AND BLOWING GAS. THE SYSTEM WAS ISOLATED USING A SERIES OF VALVES, REPAIR WAS MADE AND THE LINE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA PROVIDED 8/15/2023 - INCIDENT WAS MISTAKENLY INITIALLY NOTED AS INTERSTATE, THE LINE IS ACTUALLY INTRASTATE AND THE REPORT IS BEING REVISED ACCORDINGLY."
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.