PEOPLES GAS SYSTEM INC
gas_distribution Incident — BRADENTON, FL — December 3, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 3, 2020 |
| Operator | PEOPLES GAS SYSTEM INC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | BRADENTON |
| State | FL |
| County | MANATEE |
| Coordinates | 27.47378, -82.57047 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 1 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $25,928 |
| Emergency Response | $2,400 |
| Other Costs | $100,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DAMAGED 2"" PE MAIN BY THIRD PARTY NEXT GENERATION MANAGEMENT INC. BORE CREW. THE DAMAGED GAS LINE RESULTED IN GAS MIGRATING INTO A SEVERED SEWER LINE WHICH WAS ALSO DAMAGED BY NEXT GENERATION MANAGEMENT INC. IN THE SAME EXCAVATION. IT APPEARS THE GAS MIGRATED FROM THE COUNTY SEWER SYSTEM THROUGH THE HOME'S SEWER SYSTEM AND UNEXPECTEDLY INTO THE HOME WHERE THE GAS IGNITED, RESULTING IN AN EXPLOSION. ADDITIONAL NOTES: PART A QUESTION 21C - THE AMOUNT OF GAS REPORTED IS AN ESTIMATE OF .55. THE PHMSA PORTAL ROUNDED THE AMOUNT TO 1.0. PART A QUESTION 22 - THE NUMBER OF GENERAL PUBLIC EVACUATED IS AN ESTIMATE BASED ON A REVIEW OF THE RESPONDING FIRE DEPARTMENTS' INCIDENT REPORTS AND ASSUMING THAT THERE WERE 2 OCCUPANTS PER RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AND 5 OCCUPANTS PER BUSINESS BUILDING. PART D QUESTION 6 - THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS AFFECTED IS AN ESTIMATE BASED ON A REVIEW OF THE RESPONDING FIRE DEPARTMENTS' INCIDENT REPORTS. PART D QUESTION 7 - THE NUMBER OF BUSINESS BUILDINGS AFFECTED IS AN ESTIMATE BASED ON A REVIEW OF THE RESPONDING FIRE DEPARTMENTS' INCIDENT REPORTS."
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.