POWELL CLINCH UTIL DIST
gas_distribution Incident — Not Within a Municipality, TN — March 9, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 9, 2015 |
| Operator | POWELL CLINCH UTIL DIST |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | Not Within a Municipality |
| State | TN |
| County | ANDERSON COUNTY |
| Coordinates | 36.04200, -84.26687 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"IN THE PROCESS OF THE LOCAL WATER UTILITY REPAIRING A LEAK, THEY SEVERED A 2"" DISTRIBUTION MAIN. THE BACKHOE CAUSED AN IGNITION OF THE ESCAPING NATURAL GAS. THE BACKHOE WAS DESTROYED BUT NO ONE WAS INJURED."
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.