LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO
gas_distribution Incident — LOUISVILLE, KY — April 17, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 17, 2018 |
| Operator | LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | LOUISVILLE |
| State | KY |
| County | JEFFERSON COUNTY |
| Coordinates | 38.21580, -85.59120 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $511,394 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
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.