PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO
gas_distribution Incident — GOLDEN, CO — April 30, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 30, 2019 |
| Operator | PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | GOLDEN |
| State | CO |
| County | JEFFERSON |
| Coordinates | 39.69741, -105.25469 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $6,206 |
| Emergency Response | $2,944 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED OUR DISPATCH OF A GAS LEAK. THE COMPANY RESPONDER HAD JUST ARRIVED WHEN THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD ALREADY EVACUATED OCCUPANTS AND NO INJURIES WERE SUFFERED. THE GAS LEAK WAS CAUSED BY A THIRD PARTY EXCAVATOR INSTALLING AN ELECTRIC GROUND ROD. PLEASE NOTE RESPONSE TO A13B INDICATES THAT SERVICE TO STRUCTURE WAS INITIALLY SQUEEZED OFF AND THEN PERMANENTLY CUT-OFF. IF AND WHEN SERVICE IS RESUMED TO THIS ADDRESS, A NEW SERVICE WILL BE INSTALLED. PLEASE NOTE ORIGINAL NRC REPORT NUMBER IS 1244219. REPORT WAS CORRECTED TO A PIPELINE INCIDENT AND ISSUED NRC NUMBER 1244222."
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.