SPIRE MISSOURI INC. WEST
gas_distribution Incident — KANSAS CITY, MO
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SPIRE MISSOURI INC. WEST |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | KANSAS CITY |
| State | MO |
| County | CLAY |
| Coordinates | 39.24454, -94.59030 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION 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
A THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR WAS INSTALLING GUARD RAILS FOR THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT IN THE MEDIAN OF MISSOURI 169 HIGHWAY JUST SOUTH OF BARRY ROAD OVERPASS. WHILE AUGURING A HOLE FOR A SUPPORT POST THE 12-INCH MAIN WAS STRUCK RESULTING IN A LEAK. WHILE THE NORTHBOUND LANE OF HIGHWAY 169 WAS ALREADY CLOSED DUE TO THE GUARD RAIL CONSTRUCTION WORK, THE SOUTHBOUND LANE WAS ALSO CLOSED TEMPORARILY DUE TO THE DAMAGE AND THE GAS RELEASE. STOPPER FITTINGS WERE INSTALLED TO ISOLATE THE SECTION OF MAIN FOR COMPLETING THE REPAIR WITH A REINFORCEMENT SLEEVE. THE CONTRACTOR WAS NOT WORKING UNDER A VALID LOCATE AT THE TIME OF THE DAMAGE. A LOCATE WAS REQUESTED BY THE CONTRACTOR ON MAY 28TH FOR THE AREA BEING WORKED. THE LOCATOR DID NOT COMPLETE A PROPER LOCATE AT THAT TIME, AND THE ORIGINAL LOCATE HAD EXPIRED BEFORE THE WORK BEGAN AND WAS NOT RENEWED. NRC INCIDENT REPORT WAS UPDATED ON JULY 5, 2020 AT 10:12 PM, REPORT NUMBER 1281146.
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.