METROPOLITAN UTILITIES DISTRICT
gas_distribution Incident — OMAHA, NE — January 9, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 9, 2016 |
| Operator | METROPOLITAN UTILITIES DISTRICT |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | OMAHA |
| State | NE |
| County | DOUGLAS |
| Coordinates | 41.25577, -95.93081 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $6,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 01/09/16 AT APPROXIMATELY 14:45 THE GAS SERVICE THAT PROVIDED NATURAL GAS TO 422 SOUTH 11TH STREET IN OMAHA NE WAS DAMAGED BY A PRIVATE BORING CONTRACTOR, NORTH CENTRAL SERVICES INC., AS THE CONTRACTOR WAS INSTALLING FIBER OPTICS IN AND AROUND THE AREA OF THIS SERVICE ADDRESS. AS A RESULT OF THE DAMAGED GAS SERVICE THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION AND A FIRE AT THIS LOCATION THAT RESULTED IN A LOSS. OUR INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT ALTHOUGH THE GAS SERVICE HAD BEEN PROPERLY LOCATED, NORTH CENTRAL SERVICES INC. DID NOT ATTEMPT TO VERIFY OR POTHOLE THE EXACT DEPTH/LOCATION OF THIS GAS SERVICE AND OTHER UTILITIES THAT WERE LOCATED IN THE SAME AREA AS THE GAS SERVICE. BY NOT VERIFYING OR POTHOLING THE LOCATION AND DEPTH OF THE GAS SERVICE NORTH CENTRAL SERVICE INC. DAMAGED THE GAS SERVICE AND INITIATED THE LOSS."
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.