SPIRE ALABAMA INC.
gas_distribution Incident — BIRMINGHAM, AL
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SPIRE ALABAMA INC. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | BIRMINGHAM |
| State | AL |
| County | ALABAMA |
| Coordinates | 33.51822, -86.81965 |
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
ON FEBRUARY 12, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 AM, A THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR WAS EXCAVATING NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ABRAHAM WOODS JR DR & 15 ST N IN BIRMINGHAM, AL. THE CONTRACTOR'S ONE CALL LOCATE REQUEST FOR THE EXCAVATION WORK HAD BEEN EXPIRED FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 WEEKS, AND A NEW LOCATE TICKET HAD NOT BEEN REQUESTED. A TRACKHOE STRUCK THE 10"" STEEL MAIN AND CAUSED A PINHOLE LEAK. THE LEAK WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED WITH A CLAMP AND A NEW SECTION OF MAIN WAS INSTALLED ON FEBRUARY 14TH TO REPLACE THE DAMAGED SECTION. SPIRE DETERMINED THAT REPAIR COSTS WOULD EXCEED $50,000 AT AROUND NOON ON FEBRUARY 13TH AND MADE THE INCIDENT REPORT TO THE NRC.
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.