LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO

gas_distribution Incident — LOUISVILLE, KY

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorLOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_distribution

Location

CityLOUISVILLE
StateKY
CountyJEFFERSON COUNTY
Coordinates38.21580, -85.59120

Cause

CauseEXCAVATION DAMAGE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

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

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Incident Narrative

ON APRIL 17, 2018, LG&E WAS NOTIFIED AT 12:04AM OF THIRD PARTY DAMAGE TO AN 8"" STEEL DISTRIBUTION MAIN AT THE INTERSECTION OF HURSTBOURNE LANE AND TAYLORSVILLE ROAD (NW CORNER) IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY. THE PIPELINE WAS DAMAGED BY AN AUGER BEING USED BY THAT THIRD PARTY TO PREPARE TO POUR A FOUNDATION FOR A UTILITY POLE (NOT AN LG&E POLE). A PERIMETER WAS ESTABLISHED AND GAS SAFELY VENTED UNTIL IT WAS SHUT OFF AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 AM ON APRIL 18, 2018. NO INJURIES OCCURRED AND NO CUSTOMERS LOST SERVICE.

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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