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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: 2003

Reported Cause of Incident	Number	%	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage (B) (C)	% of Property Damage
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
THIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGE	2	3.2%	1	2	$599,067	5.5%
VARIOUS	29	47.5%	4	37	$5,117,964	47.5%
Sub Total	31	50.8%	5	39	$5,717,031	53.0%
HUMAN ERROR
INCORRECT OPERATION	3	4.9%	0	6	$0	0.0%
VARIOUS	1	1.6%	0	1	$0	0.0%
Sub Total	4	6.5%	0	7	$0	0.0%
MATERIAL FAILURE
RUPTURED OR LEAKING SEAL/PUMP PACKING	1	1.6%	0	1	$0	0.0%
THREADS STRIPPED, BROKEN PIPE COUPLING	1	1.6%	0	1	$1,744,946	16.1%
VARIOUS	3	4.9%	0	3	$0	0.0%
Sub Total	5	8.2%	0	5	$1,744,946	16.1%
NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
VARIOUS	3	4.9%	0	5	$761,120	7.0%
Sub Total	3	4.9%	0	5	$761,120	7.0%
OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE
CAR, TRUCK OR OTHER VEHICLE NOT RELATED TO...	3	4.9%	0	3	$72,327	0.6%
Sub Total	3	4.9%	0	3	$72,327	0.6%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
MISCELLANEOUS	1	1.6%	0	1	$222	0.0%
VARIOUS	14	22.9%	7	11	$2,479,454	23.0%
Sub Total	15	24.5%	7	12	$2,479,676	23.0%
Totals	61	100.0%	12	71	$10,775,100	100.0%

• All Hazardous Liquid Systems
• Onshore Only
• Offshore Only

National Hazardous Liquid: Serious Incident Details: 2003

Reported Cause of Incident	Number	%	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage (B) (C)	% of Property Damage
HUMAN ERROR
INCORRECT OPERATION	1	50.0%	0	4	$0	0.0%
Sub Total	1	50.0%	0	4	$0	0.0%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
MISCELLANEOUS	1	50.0%	0	1	$222	100.0%
Sub Total	1	50.0%	0	1	$222	100.0%
Totals	2	100.0%	0	5	$222	100.0%

National Hazardous Liquid Onshore: Serious Incident Details: 2003

Reported Cause of Incident	Number	%	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage (B) (C)	% of Property Damage
HUMAN ERROR
INCORRECT OPERATION	1	50.0%	0	4	$0	0.0%
Sub Total	1	50.0%	0	4	$0	0.0%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
MISCELLANEOUS	1	50.0%	0	1	$222	100.0%
Sub Total	1	50.0%	0	1	$222	100.0%
Totals	2	100.0%	0	5	$222	100.0%

No Data Available

• All Gas Transmission Systems
• Onshore Only
• Offshore Only

National Gas Transmission: Serious Incident Details: 2003

Reported Cause of Incident	Number	%	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage (B) (C)	% of Property Damage
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
THIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGE	2	25.0%	1	2	$599,067	24.8%
Sub Total	2	25.0%	1	2	$599,067	24.8%
HUMAN ERROR
INCORRECT OPERATION	2	25.0%	0	2	$0	0.0%
Sub Total	2	25.0%	0	2	$0	0.0%
MATERIAL FAILURE
RUPTURED OR LEAKING SEAL/PUMP PACKING	1	12.5%	0	1	$0	0.0%
THREADS STRIPPED, BROKEN PIPE COUPLING	1	12.5%	0	1	$1,744,946	72.3%
Sub Total	2	25.0%	0	2	$1,744,946	72.3%
OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE
CAR, TRUCK OR OTHER VEHICLE NOT RELATED TO...	2	25.0%	0	2	$69,003	2.8%
Sub Total	2	25.0%	0	2	$69,003	2.8%
Totals	8	100.0%	1	8	$2,413,016	100.0%

National Gas Transmission Onshore: Serious Incident Details: 2003

Reported Cause of Incident	Number	%	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage (B) (C)	% of Property Damage
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
THIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGE	2	25.0%	1	2	$599,067	24.8%
Sub Total	2	25.0%	1	2	$599,067	24.8%
HUMAN ERROR
INCORRECT OPERATION	2	25.0%	0	2	$0	0.0%
Sub Total	2	25.0%	0	2	$0	0.0%
MATERIAL FAILURE
RUPTURED OR LEAKING SEAL/PUMP PACKING	1	12.5%	0	1	$0	0.0%
THREADS STRIPPED, BROKEN PIPE COUPLING	1	12.5%	0	1	$1,744,946	72.3%
Sub Total	2	25.0%	0	2	$1,744,946	72.3%
OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE
CAR, TRUCK OR OTHER VEHICLE NOT RELATED TO...	2	25.0%	0	2	$69,003	2.8%
Sub Total	2	25.0%	0	2	$69,003	2.8%
Totals	8	100.0%	1	8	$2,413,016	100.0%

No Data Available

No Data Available

National Gas Distribution: Serious Incident Details: 2003

Reported Cause of Incident	Number	%	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage (B) (C)	% of Property Damage
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
VARIOUS	29	56.8%	4	37	$5,117,964	61.2%
Sub Total	29	56.8%	4	37	$5,117,964	61.2%
HUMAN ERROR
VARIOUS	1	1.9%	0	1	$0	0.0%
Sub Total	1	1.9%	0	1	$0	0.0%
MATERIAL FAILURE
VARIOUS	3	5.8%	0	3	$0	0.0%
Sub Total	3	5.8%	0	3	$0	0.0%
NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
VARIOUS	3	5.8%	0	5	$761,120	9.1%
Sub Total	3	5.8%	0	5	$761,120	9.1%
OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE
CAR, TRUCK OR OTHER VEHICLE NOT RELATED TO...	1	1.9%	0	1	$3,324	0.0%
Sub Total	1	1.9%	0	1	$3,324	0.0%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
VARIOUS	14	27.4%	7	11	$2,479,454	29.6%
Sub Total	14	27.4%	7	11	$2,479,454	29.6%
Totals	51	100.0%	11	58	$8,361,862	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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