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PONTOTOC, CITY OF

gas_distribution Incident — PONTOTOC, MS

Incident Information

Report Date—
OperatorPONTOTOC, CITY OF
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_distribution

Location

CityPONTOTOC
StateMS
CountyPONTOTOC
Coordinates34.25579, -88.97626

Cause

CauseINCORRECT OPERATION
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries1

Costs

Property Damage—
Lost Commodity—
Public/Private Damage—
Emergency Response—
Environmental Remediation—
Other Costs—

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Incident Narrative

ON SEPTEMBER 9,2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 10 AM EMPLOYEES WERE REPAIRING A GAS LEAK BY ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A BOLT ON LEAK CLAMP WITH A BATTERY POWERED IMPACT WRENCH WHEN GAS IGNITED. WHILE TIGHTENING THE BOLTS IGNITION OCCURRED BURNING TWO EMPLOYEES. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL; ONE EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED; THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ADMITTED TO A BURN CENTER OVERNIGHT. AN ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED ERRORS WERE MADE AND PROCEDURES WERE NOT FOLLOWED DURING THE GAS LEAK REPAIR ATTEMPT. SPECIFICALLY THE BOLT ON REPAIR CLAMP WAS THE WRONG SIZE FOR THE PIPE BEING REPAIRED ; PROCEDURES PROHIBIT THE USE OF SPARK GENERATING EQUIPMENT IN A HAZARDOUS ATMOSPHERE; AND EMPLOYEES WERE NOT WEARING PROPER PPE CLOTHING.

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.

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