PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC
gas_distribution Incident — REIDSVILLE, NC — March 6, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 6, 2019 |
| Operator | PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | REIDSVILLE |
| State | NC |
| County | ROCKINGHAM |
| Coordinates | 36.35285, -79.69715 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY OPERATOR'S CONTRACTOR (SECOND PARTY) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $181,652 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"CONTRACTOR WAS PERFORMING AN HDD TO INSTALL DISTRIBUTION PIPELINE IN DOT ROW. DRILL HEAD STRUCK CAP THAT WAS INSTALLED AS PART OF A BOX SECTION ON AN INDUSTRIAL SERVICE LINE. TWO PINHOLES WERE MADE IN THE CAP, WHICH CAUSED THE RELEASE OF GAS. THE INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMER WAS PUT ON AN ALTERNATIVE FUEL WHILE GAS MAIN AND SERVICE IN AREA WAS REPAIRED."
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.