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This report is a sub-report of the PHMSA Serious Pipeline Incidents report. As such, it represents only Serious Incidents (A) over the time period and pipeline system specified.

The data source for this table is the PHMSA Filtered Incident Files.(1) (2) (3)

Where appropriate, the table columns can be sorted by clicking the corresponding column header.

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• All Pipeline Systems
• Hazardous Liquid
• Gas Transmission
• Gas Gathering
• Gas Distribution

National All Pipeline Systems: Serious Incident Details: 1989

Reported Cause of Incident	Number	%	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage (B) (C)	% of Property Damage
CORROSION
VARIOUS	3	3.4%	3	2	$95,056	1.0%
Sub Total	3	3.4%	3	2	$95,056	1.0%
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
VARIOUS	34	39.0%	24	82	$2,526,643	28.4%
Sub Total	34	39.0%	24	82	$2,526,643	28.4%
HUMAN ERROR
VARIOUS	7	8.0%	0	14	$623,009	7.0%
Sub Total	7	8.0%	0	14	$623,009	7.0%
MATERIAL FAILURE
VARIOUS	4	4.6%	2	4	$112,270	1.2%
Sub Total	4	4.6%	2	4	$112,270	1.2%
NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
VARIOUS	8	9.2%	6	8	$1,378,678	15.5%
Sub Total	8	9.2%	6	8	$1,378,678	15.5%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
VARIOUS	31	35.6%	10	47	$4,154,627	46.7%
Sub Total	31	35.6%	10	47	$4,154,627	46.7%
Totals	87	100.0%	45	157	$8,890,283	100.0%

• All Hazardous Liquid Systems
• Onshore Only
• Offshore Only

National Hazardous Liquid: Serious Incident Details: 1989

Reported Cause of Incident	Number	%	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage (B) (C)	% of Property Damage
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
VARIOUS	2	33.3%	2	32	$37,423	8.6%
Sub Total	2	33.3%	2	32	$37,423	8.6%
HUMAN ERROR
VARIOUS	1	16.6%	0	3	$76,627	17.7%
Sub Total	1	16.6%	0	3	$76,627	17.7%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
VARIOUS	3	50.0%	1	3	$318,847	73.6%
Sub Total	3	50.0%	1	3	$318,847	73.6%
Totals	6	100.0%	3	38	$432,897	100.0%

National Hazardous Liquid Onshore: Serious Incident Details: 1989

Reported Cause of Incident	Number	%	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage (B) (C)	% of Property Damage
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
VARIOUS	2	33.3%	2	32	$37,423	8.6%
Sub Total	2	33.3%	2	32	$37,423	8.6%
HUMAN ERROR
VARIOUS	1	16.6%	0	3	$76,627	17.7%
Sub Total	1	16.6%	0	3	$76,627	17.7%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
VARIOUS	3	50.0%	1	3	$318,847	73.6%
Sub Total	3	50.0%	1	3	$318,847	73.6%
Totals	6	100.0%	3	38	$432,897	100.0%

No Data Available

• All Gas Transmission Systems
• Onshore Only
• Offshore Only

National Gas Transmission: Serious Incident Details: 1989

Reported Cause of Incident	Number	%	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage (B) (C)	% of Property Damage
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
VARIOUS	8	57.1%	20	20	$1,740,189	65.6%
Sub Total	8	57.1%	20	20	$1,740,189	65.6%
MATERIAL FAILURE
VARIOUS	1	7.1%	1	0	$0	0.0%
Sub Total	1	7.1%	1	0	$0	0.0%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
VARIOUS	5	35.7%	1	8	$911,514	34.3%
Sub Total	5	35.7%	1	8	$911,514	34.3%
Totals	14	100.0%	22	28	$2,651,703	100.0%

National Gas Transmission Onshore: Serious Incident Details: 1989

Reported Cause of Incident	Number	%	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage (B) (C)	% of Property Damage
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
VARIOUS	6	42.8%	2	7	$617,487	23.2%
Sub Total	6	42.8%	2	7	$617,487	23.2%
MATERIAL FAILURE
VARIOUS	1	7.1%	1	0	$0	0.0%
Sub Total	1	7.1%	1	0	$0	0.0%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
VARIOUS	5	35.7%	1	8	$911,514	34.3%
Sub Total	5	35.7%	1	8	$911,514	34.3%
Totals	12	85.7%	4	15	$1,529,001	57.6%

National Gas Transmission Offshore: Serious Incident Details: 1989

Reported Cause of Incident	Number	%	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage (B) (C)	% of Property Damage
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
VARIOUS	2	14.2%	18	13	$1,122,702	42.3%
Sub Total	2	14.2%	18	13	$1,122,702	42.3%
Totals	2	14.2%	18	13	$1,122,702	42.3%

No Data Available

National Gas Distribution: Serious Incident Details: 1989

Reported Cause of Incident	Number	%	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage (B) (C)	% of Property Damage
CORROSION
VARIOUS	3	4.4%	3	2	$95,056	1.6%
Sub Total	3	4.4%	3	2	$95,056	1.6%
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
VARIOUS	24	35.8%	2	30	$749,031	12.9%
Sub Total	24	35.8%	2	30	$749,031	12.9%
HUMAN ERROR
VARIOUS	6	8.9%	0	11	$546,382	9.4%
Sub Total	6	8.9%	0	11	$546,382	9.4%
MATERIAL FAILURE
VARIOUS	3	4.4%	1	4	$112,270	1.9%
Sub Total	3	4.4%	1	4	$112,270	1.9%
NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
VARIOUS	8	11.9%	6	8	$1,378,678	23.7%
Sub Total	8	11.9%	6	8	$1,378,678	23.7%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
VARIOUS	23	34.3%	8	36	$2,924,266	50.3%
Sub Total	23	34.3%	8	36	$2,924,266	50.3%
Totals	67	100.0%	20	91	$5,805,683	100.0%

Notes

1. A serious pipeline safety incident is an event involving a fatality or injury requiring in-patient hospitalization.
2. Costs in the current year (2008) are nominal (as reported). The costs for incidents prior to 2008 are presented in 2007 dollars. Cost of Gas lost is indexed via the Energy Information Administration, Natural Gas City Gate Prices. All other costs are adjusted via the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Government Printing Office inflation values.
3. For years 2002 and later, property damage is estimated as the sum of all public and private costs reported in the 30-day incident report. For years prior to 2002, accident report forms did not include a breakdown of public and private costs so property damage for these years is the reported total property damage field in the report. All costs prior to 2008 are expressed in 2007 dollars. Costs in current year (2008) are nominal.

Sources

1. PHMSA Hazardous Liquid Filtered Incidents File - July 14, 2008
2. PHMSA Gas Transmission Filtered Incidents File - July 14, 2008
3. PHMSA Gas Distribution Filtered Incidents File - July 14, 2008

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