MISSOURI GAS ENERGY
gas_distribution Incident — PLEASANT VALLEY, MO — July 6, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 6, 2015 |
| Operator | MISSOURI GAS ENERGY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | PLEASANT VALLEY |
| State | MO |
| County | CLAY |
| Coordinates | 39.21315, -94.47909 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $26,301 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A CONTRACTOR OPERATING A GRADER FAILED TO OBSERVE FACILITY LOCATION MARKS AND PUNCTURED AN APPROXIMATELY 22 SQUARE INCH HOLE IN A 12 INCH STEEL MAIN. IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING THE CONTRACTOR WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THE 12 INCH STEEL MAIN WAS RELOCATED AS A RESULT OF A RECENT MAIN RELOCATION PROJECT. THE CONSTRUCTION PLANS DID NOT INDICATE THE 12 INCH STEEL MAIN WAS TO BE RELOCATED. EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WERE ON-SITE AND ASSISTED IN TRAFFIC CONTROL. GAS WAS MADE SAFE BY CLOSING A 6 INCH VALVE ON CHURCH ROAD, NORTH OF THE DAMAGE, STOPPLING A 6 INCH THREE-WAY TEE, NORTHEAST OF DAMAGE AT PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD AND LIBERTY PARKWAY, CLOSING THE OUTLET VALVE OF REGULATOR STATION #007, SOUTH OF DAMAGE AT HIGHWAY 69 AND SQUEEZING OFF A 6 INCH PLASTIC MAIN ON PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD, WEST OF CHURCH ROAD. A 30 INCH LONG FULL CIRCUMFERENTIAL BAND AND A 48 INCH LONG SLEEVE WERE WELDED OVER THE DAMAGED SECTION OF PIPE. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED AT 16:27 ON JULY 6, 2016, AND SERVICE TECH BEGAN RELIGHTING 210 CUSTOMERS WHO 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.