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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: 1995

Reported Cause of Incident	Number	%	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage (B) (C)	% of Property Damage
CORROSION
VARIOUS	4	6.7%	1	3	$52,160	0.8%
Sub Total	4	6.7%	1	3	$52,160	0.8%
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
VARIOUS	22	37.2%	4	27	$1,351,572	20.8%
Sub Total	22	37.2%	4	27	$1,351,572	20.8%
HUMAN ERROR
VARIOUS	8	13.5%	1	10	$114,497	1.7%
Sub Total	8	13.5%	1	10	$114,497	1.7%
MATERIAL FAILURE
VARIOUS	5	8.4%	0	8	$3,816,555	58.7%
Sub Total	5	8.4%	0	8	$3,816,555	58.7%
NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
VARIOUS	3	5.0%	2	3	$686,979	10.5%
Sub Total	3	5.0%	2	3	$686,979	10.5%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
VARIOUS	17	28.8%	13	13	$477,704	7.3%
Sub Total	17	28.8%	13	13	$477,704	7.3%
Totals	59	100.0%	21	64	$6,499,467	100.0%

• All Hazardous Liquid Systems
• Onshore Only
• Offshore Only

National Hazardous Liquid: Serious Incident Details: 1995

Reported Cause of Incident	Number	%	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage (B) (C)	% of Property Damage
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
VARIOUS	1	16.6%	0	4	$636,092	14.0%
Sub Total	1	16.6%	0	4	$636,092	14.0%
HUMAN ERROR
VARIOUS	2	33.3%	0	2	$0	0.0%
Sub Total	2	33.3%	0	2	$0	0.0%
MATERIAL FAILURE
VARIOUS	1	16.6%	0	2	$3,816,555	84.3%
Sub Total	1	16.6%	0	2	$3,816,555	84.3%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
VARIOUS	2	33.3%	3	3	$69,970	1.5%
Sub Total	2	33.3%	3	3	$69,970	1.5%
Totals	6	100.0%	3	11	$4,522,617	100.0%

National Hazardous Liquid Onshore: Serious Incident Details: 1995

Reported Cause of Incident	Number	%	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage (B) (C)	% of Property Damage
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
VARIOUS	1	16.6%	0	4	$636,092	14.0%
Sub Total	1	16.6%	0	4	$636,092	14.0%
HUMAN ERROR
VARIOUS	2	33.3%	0	2	$0	0.0%
Sub Total	2	33.3%	0	2	$0	0.0%
MATERIAL FAILURE
VARIOUS	1	16.6%	0	2	$3,816,555	84.3%
Sub Total	1	16.6%	0	2	$3,816,555	84.3%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
VARIOUS	2	33.3%	3	3	$69,970	1.5%
Sub Total	2	33.3%	3	3	$69,970	1.5%
Totals	6	100.0%	3	11	$4,522,617	100.0%

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• All Gas Transmission Systems
• Onshore Only
• Offshore Only

National Gas Transmission: Serious Incident Details: 1995

Reported Cause of Incident	Number	%	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage (B) (C)	% of Property Damage
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
VARIOUS	2	25.0%	0	2	$0	0.0%
Sub Total	2	25.0%	0	2	$0	0.0%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
VARIOUS	6	75.0%	2	5	$63,609	100.0%
Sub Total	6	75.0%	2	5	$63,609	100.0%
Totals	8	100.0%	2	7	$63,609	100.0%

National Gas Transmission Onshore: Serious Incident Details: 1995

Reported Cause of Incident	Number	%	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage (B) (C)	% of Property Damage
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
VARIOUS	2	25.0%	0	2	$0	0.0%
Sub Total	2	25.0%	0	2	$0	0.0%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
VARIOUS	5	62.5%	0	5	$0	0.0%
Sub Total	5	62.5%	0	5	$0	0.0%
Totals	7	87.5%	0	7	$0	0.0%

National Gas Transmission Offshore: Serious Incident Details: 1995

Reported Cause of Incident	Number	%	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage (B) (C)	% of Property Damage
ALL OTHER CAUSES
VARIOUS	1	12.5%	2	0	$63,609	100.0%
Sub Total	1	12.5%	2	0	$63,609	100.0%
Totals	1	12.5%	2	0	$63,609	100.0%

National Gas Gathering: Serious Incident Details: 1995

Reported Cause of Incident	Number	%	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage (B) (C)	% of Property Damage
CORROSION
VARIOUS	1	50.0%	0	1	$12,722	100.0%
Sub Total	1	50.0%	0	1	$12,722	100.0%
MATERIAL FAILURE
VARIOUS	1	50.0%	0	2	$0	0.0%
Sub Total	1	50.0%	0	2	$0	0.0%
Totals	2	100.0%	0	3	$12,722	100.0%

National Gas Distribution: Serious Incident Details: 1995

Reported Cause of Incident	Number	%	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage (B) (C)	% of Property Damage
CORROSION
VARIOUS	3	6.9%	1	2	$39,438	2.0%
Sub Total	3	6.9%	1	2	$39,438	2.0%
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
VARIOUS	19	44.1%	4	21	$715,480	37.6%
Sub Total	19	44.1%	4	21	$715,480	37.6%
HUMAN ERROR
VARIOUS	6	13.9%	1	8	$114,497	6.0%
Sub Total	6	13.9%	1	8	$114,497	6.0%
MATERIAL FAILURE
VARIOUS	3	6.9%	0	4	$0	0.0%
Sub Total	3	6.9%	0	4	$0	0.0%
NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
VARIOUS	3	6.9%	2	3	$686,979	36.1%
Sub Total	3	6.9%	2	3	$686,979	36.1%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
VARIOUS	9	20.9%	8	5	$344,125	18.1%
Sub Total	9	20.9%	8	5	$344,125	18.1%
Totals	43	100.0%	16	43	$1,900,519	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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