KANSAS GAS SERVICE COMPANY, A DIVISION OF ONE GAS, INC.
gas_distribution Incident — TOPEKA, KS
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | KANSAS GAS SERVICE COMPANY, A DIVISION OF ONE GAS, INC. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | TOPEKA |
| State | KS |
| County | SHAWNEE |
| Coordinates | 39.01507, -95.59237 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
BASED ON AVAILABLE INFORMATION, A CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE HAD REMOVED AN EXISTING SERVICE TEE, AND INSTALLED A BOILER PIN INTO THE TAP HOLE. THEN IT APPEARS THAT A CONTRACT WELDER BEGAN TO BUFF OFF THE PIPELINE AROUND THE BOILER PIN TO PREPARE FOR WELDING THE PIN INTO THE PIPELINE. IT IS ASSUMED THAT DURING THE BUFFING OPERATION, THE BOILER PIN RELEASED FROM THE PIPELINE, AND IT IS FURTHER ASSUMED THAT THIS RESULTED IN A RELEASE OF GAS AND THIS GAS THEN IGNITED CAUSING BURNS TO THE WELDERS FACE AND LEFT ELBOW. HOWEVER, THE COMPANY HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CONFIRM THESE ASSUMPTIONS WITH ANY REASONABLE AMOUNT OF CERTAINTY.
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.