PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC
gas_distribution Incident — CHARLOTTE, NC — October 25, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 25, 2018 |
| Operator | PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | CHARLOTTE |
| State | NC |
| County | MECKLENBURG |
| Coordinates | 35.26105, -80.84106 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $221,312 |
| Emergency Response | $8,633 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"CONTRACTOR FOR STATE DOT PROJECT WAS USING AUGER EQUIPMENT TO EXCAVATE PYLONS FOR CONCRETE SOUND BARRIERS BESIDE THE INTERSTATE INTERCHANGE IN CHARLOTTE, NC NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF I-77 AND I-85 NEAR LASALLE STREET. THE CONTRACTOR DID NOT HAVE AN ACTIVE 811 LOCATE TICKET FOR THIS WORK AND SUBSEQUENTLY DAMAGED THE EXISTING 14"" CASED PIPELINE THAT CROSSES UNDERNEATH THE I-77 INTERCHANGE. THE INITIAL TELEPHONIC REPORT TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER WAS MADE ON 10/26/2018 WHEN IT WAS DETERMINED THIS INCIDENT WOULD EXCEED THE $50,000 REPORTING THRESHOLD."
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.