CPS ENERGY
gas_distribution Incident — SAN ANTONIO, TX
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | CPS ENERGY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | SAN ANTONIO |
| State | TX |
| County | BEXAR |
| Coordinates | 29.33000, -98.51689 |
Cause
| Cause | PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
SAN ANTONIO FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED THAT A FLASH FIRE OCCURRED AT A TELEPHONE MANHOLE AT 625 GILLETTE ST. IN SAN ANTONIO. CONTRACTOR M&M STRIPING WAS WORKING ON PAINTING A CROSSWALK AND ONE OF THEIR EMPLOYEES WAS USING A PEAR BURNER TO HEAT THE AREA NEAR THE TELEPHONE MANHOLE. A FLASH FIRE OCCURRED AND THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED BURNS ON HIS LEGS AND CHEST AREA. CPS ENERGY GAS OPERATIONS PERSONNEL RESPONDED AND CONDUCTED A LEAK INVESTIGATION. A GAS LEAK WAS FOUND APPROXIMATELY 375 FEET AWAY FROM THE TELEPHONE MANHOLE AT A 1"" STEEL SERVICE LINE TO A HOME ADDRESS. THE CAUSE OF THE GAS LEAK WAS FOUND TO BE A 1"" STEEL COUPLING. CPS ENERGY LEAK CREWS RERAN THE SERVICE LINE AND CONDUCTED AN ADDITIONAL LEAK SURVEY OF THE SURROUNDING AREA. CPS ENERGY HAD EXTERNAL TESTING CONDUCTED AND THE CONCLUSION WAS THAT THE MOST PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE COUPLING LEAK WAS AXIAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE GASKET CAUSED BY EXTERNAL PIPE FORCES.
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.