"KANSAS GAS SERVICE COMPANY, A DIVISION OF ONE GAS, INC."
gas_distribution Incident — TOPEKA, KS — March 5, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 5, 2015 |
| Operator | "KANSAS GAS SERVICE COMPANY, A DIVISION OF ONE GAS, INC." |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | TOPEKA |
| State | KS |
| County | SHAWNEE |
| Coordinates | 39.05099, -95.74019 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $187 |
| Emergency Response | $56,577 |
| Other Costs | $1,437 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON 3/5/15 RYLIE CONSTRUCTION WHILE DIRECTIONAL BORING CAUSED DAMAGE TO KGS FACILITIES. THE QUANTITY OF GAS RELEASED DID NOT MEET THE CRITERIA OF A REPORTABLE INCIDENT ON IT'S OWN. LIKEWISE, INITIAL REPAIR ESTIMATES WERE NOT EXPECTED TO EXCEED $50,000. HOWEVER, RECENTLY, KGS CONDUCTED AN INTERNAL AUDIT AND DISCOVERED THE ACTUAL COST ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT WAS ACTUALLY $58,201. IN LIGHT OF THE RESULTS FROM THIS RECENTLY COMPLETED INTERNAL AUDIT, THE COMPANY IS NOW ISSUING THIS REPORT."
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.