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)
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Reported Cause of Incident | Number | % of Property Damage |
---|---|---|
CORROSION | ||
VARIOUS | 5 | 2.1% |
Sub Total | 5 | 2.1% |
EXCAVATION DAMAGE | ||
VARIOUS | 26 | 70.6% |
Sub Total | 26 | 70.6% |
HUMAN ERROR | ||
VARIOUS | 6 | 1.1% |
Sub Total | 6 | 1.1% |
MATERIAL FAILURE | ||
VARIOUS | 5 | 5.8% |
Sub Total | 5 | 5.8% |
NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE | ||
VARIOUS | 6 | 14.9% |
Sub Total | 6 | 14.9% |
ALL OTHER CAUSES | ||
VARIOUS | 19 | 5.1% |
Sub Total | 19 | 5.1% |
Totals | 67 | 100.0% |
Reported Cause of Incident | Number | % of Property Damage |
---|---|---|
EXCAVATION DAMAGE | ||
VARIOUS | 1 | 95.0% |
Sub Total | 1 | 95.0% |
HUMAN ERROR | ||
VARIOUS | 2 | 4.8% |
Sub Total | 2 | 4.8% |
ALL OTHER CAUSES | ||
VARIOUS | 3 | 0.0% |
Sub Total | 3 | 0.0% |
Totals | 6 | 100.0% |
Reported Cause of Incident | Number | % of Property Damage |
---|---|---|
EXCAVATION DAMAGE | ||
VARIOUS | 1 | 95.0% |
Sub Total | 1 | 95.0% |
HUMAN ERROR | ||
VARIOUS | 2 | 4.8% |
Sub Total | 2 | 4.8% |
ALL OTHER CAUSES | ||
VARIOUS | 3 | 0.0% |
Sub Total | 3 | 0.0% |
Totals | 6 | 100.0% |
No Data Available
Reported Cause of Incident | Number | % of Property Damage |
---|---|---|
EXCAVATION DAMAGE | ||
VARIOUS | 4 | 100.0% |
Sub Total | 4 | 100.0% |
ALL OTHER CAUSES | ||
VARIOUS | 3 | 0.0% |
Sub Total | 3 | 0.0% |
Totals | 7 | 100.0% |
Reported Cause of Incident | Number | % of Property Damage |
---|---|---|
EXCAVATION DAMAGE | ||
VARIOUS | 4 | 100.0% |
Sub Total | 4 | 100.0% |
ALL OTHER CAUSES | ||
VARIOUS | 3 | 0.0% |
Sub Total | 3 | 0.0% |
Totals | 7 | 100.0% |
No Data Available
Reported Cause of Incident | Number | % of Property Damage |
---|---|---|
EXCAVATION DAMAGE | ||
VARIOUS | 1 | 100.0% |
Sub Total | 1 | 100.0% |
Totals | 1 | 100.0% |
Reported Cause of Incident | Number | % of Property Damage |
---|---|---|
CORROSION | ||
VARIOUS | 5 | 2.7% |
Sub Total | 5 | 2.7% |
EXCAVATION DAMAGE | ||
VARIOUS | 20 | 61.9% |
Sub Total | 20 | 61.9% |
HUMAN ERROR | ||
VARIOUS | 4 | 0.9% |
Sub Total | 4 | 0.9% |
MATERIAL FAILURE | ||
VARIOUS | 5 | 7.7% |
Sub Total | 5 | 7.7% |
NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE | ||
VARIOUS | 6 | 19.7% |
Sub Total | 6 | 19.7% |
ALL OTHER CAUSES | ||
VARIOUS | 13 | 6.8% |
Sub Total | 13 | 6.8% |
Totals | 53 | 100.0% |
Notes
- A serious pipeline safety incident is an event involving a fatality or injury requiring in-patient hospitalization.
Sources
- PHMSA Hazardous Liquid Filtered Incidents File - October 14, 2008
- PHMSA Gas Transmission Filtered Incidents File - October 14, 2008
- PHMSA Gas Distribution Filtered Incidents File - October 14, 2008
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