"KANSAS GAS SERVICE COMPANY, A DIVISION OF ONE GAS, INC."
gas_distribution Incident — SALINA, KS — September 26, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 26, 2016 |
| Operator | "KANSAS GAS SERVICE COMPANY, A DIVISION OF ONE GAS, INC." |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | SALINA |
| State | KS |
| County | SALINE |
| Coordinates | 38.79811, -97.61291 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $82,103 |
| Emergency Response | $19,692 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 9/26/16 KEMP CONSTRUCTION, A CONTRACTOR FOR AT&T WAS PERFORMING A 2 INCH BORE FOR FIBER OPTIC WHEN THEY STRUCK A 4 INCH STEEL KANSAS GAS DISTRIBUTION MAIN PIPELINE. KEMP DID NOT HAVE VALID LOCATES FOR THIS AREA AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. ON 10/13/16, KGS RECEIVED AN INVOICE FROM THE CONTRACTOR THAT PERFORMED THE REPAIR WORK IN EXCESS OF THE $50,000 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.