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Serious Pipeline Incidents By Cause

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.

More Pipeline Incidents and Mileage Reports are available.

National All Pipeline Systems: Serious Incident Details: 2003
Reported Cause of Incident Number % of Property Damage
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
THIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGE 2 5.5%
VARIOUS 29 47.5%
Sub Total 31 53.0%
HUMAN ERROR
INCORRECT OPERATION 3 0.0%
VARIOUS 1 0.0%
Sub Total 4 0.0%
MATERIAL FAILURE
RUPTURED OR LEAKING SEAL/PUMP PACKING 1 0.0%
THREADS STRIPPED, BROKEN PIPE COUPLING 1 16.1%
VARIOUS 3 0.0%
Sub Total 5 16.1%
NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
VARIOUS 3 7.0%
Sub Total 3 7.0%
OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE
CAR, TRUCK OR OTHER VEHICLE NOT RELATED TO... 3 0.6%
Sub Total 3 0.6%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
MISCELLANEOUS 1 0.0%
VARIOUS 14 23.0%
Sub Total 15 23.0%
Totals 61 100.0%
National, All Pipeline Systems, 2003
National Hazardous Liquid: Serious Incident Details: 2003
Reported Cause of Incident Number % of Property Damage
HUMAN ERROR
INCORRECT OPERATION 1 0.0%
Sub Total 1 0.0%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
MISCELLANEOUS 1 100.0%
Sub Total 1100.0%
Totals 2 100.0%
National, Hazardous Liquid, 2003
National Hazardous Liquid Onshore: Serious Incident Details: 2003
Reported Cause of Incident Number % of Property Damage
HUMAN ERROR
INCORRECT OPERATION 1 0.0%
Sub Total 1 0.0%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
MISCELLANEOUS 1 100.0%
Sub Total 1100.0%
Totals 2 100.0%
National, Hazardous Liquid Onshore, 2003

No Data Available

National Gas Transmission: Serious Incident Details: 2003
Reported Cause of Incident Number % of Property Damage
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
THIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGE 2 24.8%
Sub Total 2 24.8%
HUMAN ERROR
INCORRECT OPERATION 2 0.0%
Sub Total 2 0.0%
MATERIAL FAILURE
RUPTURED OR LEAKING SEAL/PUMP PACKING 1 0.0%
THREADS STRIPPED, BROKEN PIPE COUPLING 1 72.3%
Sub Total 2 72.3%
OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE
CAR, TRUCK OR OTHER VEHICLE NOT RELATED TO... 2 2.8%
Sub Total 2 2.8%
Totals 8 100.0%
National, Gas Transmission, 2003
National Gas Transmission Onshore: Serious Incident Details: 2003
Reported Cause of Incident Number % of Property Damage
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
THIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGE 2 24.8%
Sub Total 2 24.8%
HUMAN ERROR
INCORRECT OPERATION 2 0.0%
Sub Total 2 0.0%
MATERIAL FAILURE
RUPTURED OR LEAKING SEAL/PUMP PACKING 1 0.0%
THREADS STRIPPED, BROKEN PIPE COUPLING 1 72.3%
Sub Total 2 72.3%
OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE
CAR, TRUCK OR OTHER VEHICLE NOT RELATED TO... 2 2.8%
Sub Total 2 2.8%
Totals 8 100.0%
National, Gas Transmission Onshore, 2003

No Data Available

No Data Available

National Gas Distribution: Serious Incident Details: 2003
Reported Cause of Incident Number % of Property Damage
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
VARIOUS 29 61.2%
Sub Total 29 61.2%
HUMAN ERROR
VARIOUS 1 0.0%
Sub Total 1 0.0%
MATERIAL FAILURE
VARIOUS 3 0.0%
Sub Total 3 0.0%
NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
VARIOUS 3 9.1%
Sub Total 3 9.1%
OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE
CAR, TRUCK OR OTHER VEHICLE NOT RELATED TO... 1 0.0%
Sub Total 1 0.0%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
VARIOUS 14 29.6%
Sub Total 14 29.6%
Totals 51 100.0%
National, Gas Distribution, 2003

Notes

  1. A serious pipeline safety incident is an event involving a fatality or injury requiring in-patient hospitalization.

Sources

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

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