AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — April 6, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 6, 2016 |
| Operator | AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.73853, -89.96984 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $96,401 |
| Emergency Response | $103 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A THIRD PARTY EXCAVATOR WAS WORKING ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW SUBDIVISION ROADWAY ENTRANCE NEAR 6327 STATE ROUTE 162 IN MARYVILLE, IL. WHILE USING A CATERPILLAR ROAD RECLAIMER MACHINE TO WORK THE SOIL FOR THE NEW ROADWAY ENTRANCE , THE EXCAVATOR STRUCK AN AMEREN ILLINOIS 10"" ST TRANSMISSION GAS MAIN. THE BLOWING GAS IGNITED INJURING THE ROAD RECLAIMER OPERATOR, WHO WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH BURNS. THE INJURED OPERATOR SUBSEQUENTLY PASSED AWAY A FEW WEEKS LATER. THE FIRE RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO MULTIPLE EXCAVATION EQUIPMENT UNITS AND TRUCKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXCAVATION COMPANY. AMEREN ILLINOIS ISOLATED THE DAMAGED SEGMENT BY CLOSING SYSTEM VALVES RESULTING IN A LOSS OF SERVICE TO 14 CUSTOMERS. THE DAMAGED LINE WAS PROPERLY LOCATED WHEN THE DAMAGE OCCURRED. THIS REPORT ORIGINALLY SHOWED ONE HOSPITALIZATION AND ONE FATALITY. IT IS BEING REVISED TO SHOW ONE FATALITY AND NO INJURIES, SINCE THE INJURED PARTY PASSED AWAY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE INCIDENT.
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.