DOMINION CAROLINA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | DOMINION CAROLINA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.42444, -80.33250 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AN OPERATOR RIGHT-OF-WAY MOWING CREW WAS OPERATING A FRONT-MOUNTED TREE CUTTER NEAR A DRAINAGE DITCH. WET CONDITIONS DUE TO RECENT RAINS AND FLOODING CAUSED THE TRACTOR'S FRONT TIRE TO SINK INTO THE BANK OF THE DITCH CAUSING THE TREE CUTTER BLADES TO CONTACT THE EXPOSED PIPE UNDER THE WATER SEVERING THE PIPE AND CAUSING THE PIPE TO RUPTURE AT THE LONGITUDINAL SEAM. THE TRACTOR AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN ON POWER TAKE OFF (PTO) STRESS SO THERE WAS NO IGNITION OF THE LEAKING GAS. THE TRACTOR OPERATOR RECEIVED A HEAD LACERATION AND WAS TREATED AND RELEASED.
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.