KANSAS GAS SERVICE COMPANY, A DIVISION OF ONE GAS, INC.

Incident Narrative

NPL, A CONTRACTOR PERFORMING WORK FOR KANSAS GAS SERVICE, HAD A TWO MAN CREW REPLACING A FOUR BOLT SERVICE LINE SADDLE. THE CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE HAD REMOVED THREE OF THE FOUR BOLTS, WHEN GAS ESCAPING AROUND THE SADDLE FITTING IGNITED AND BURNED THE EMPLOYEE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL, AND THEN ADMITTED FOR BURNS. AFTER RESOLVING THE IMMEDIATE CONCERNS, THE CONTRACTOR NOTIFIED THE LOCAL KANSAS GAS SERVICE SUPERVISOR BY PHONE. IF GAS HAD STILL BEEN BLOWING, THE CONTRACTOR WOULD HAVE NOTIFIED THE KANSAS GAS SERVICE DISPATCH CENTER. NOTIFICATION WAS ADEQUATE UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, AND THE CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES ARE OQ QUALIFIED ON MEASURES TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL IGNITION. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON JUNE 2ND, BUT DUE TO A MISUNDERSTANDING, LOCAL COMPANY PERSONNEL ASSUMED THAT ALL REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES WOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE CONTRACTOR. AS A RESULT, THE REPORT IS JUST NOW BEING SUBMITTED. TO ADDRESS THIS SITUATION, THE COMPANY HAS REVIEWED THE PHMSA REQUIREMENTS WITH THE APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL, AND WILL REVIEW THIS SUBJECT MATTER IN FUTURE TRAININGS.