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hit a MAPCO LPG pipeline with a backhoe. The gas ignited about 2 hours later, as digging crews were still working nearby. 1 worker was burned, along with the backhoe, a bulldozer, and a diesel fuel tank.
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accidentally tied a high pressure gas main into a low pressure gas main on May 17. Much higher gas flames in gas appliances caused damage in 16 homes, and about 2,000 gas meters were shut off during the
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Incidents for 1986–2001, 2002–2009, and 2010–2017 can be downloaded from the tab by that name on the PHMSA's Pipeline Incident Flagged Files page at
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road work a few months before. A hydrostatic test on this pipeline after the accident caused failures at 2 other dented & gouged section, and 15
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when the meter exploded, injuring one of the men. A casting defect in the meter was determined to be the cause of the explosion.
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533:"Mid-America Pipeline System liquefied petroleum gas pipeline rupture and fire, Donnellson, Iowa, August 4, 1978"
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January 12, a propane pipeline exploded & burned at a pump station, near
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https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/safety-reports/pipeline-failure-investigation-reports
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On April 7, 2 men were performing maintenance on a town border gas meter in
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https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Pages/pipeline.aspx
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A "significant incident" results in any of the following consequences:
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list of natural gas and oil production accidents in the United States
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On February 26, a 16-inch Cities Service Gas pipeline ruptured near
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https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/comm/reports/enforce/CAO_opid_0.html
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An improperly plugged gas line leaked into a service vault in
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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
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Liquid releases of five or more barrels (42 US gal/barrel).
89:$ 50,000 or more in total costs, measured in 1984 dollars.
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Releases resulting in an unintentional fire or explosion.
730:"Brookside Village, TX Gas Pipeline Explosion, Oct 1978"
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Fatality or injury requiring in-patient hospitalization.
612:"The Southeast Missourian - Google News Archive Search"
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On January 25, a 6-inch gas main ruptured at a weld in
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pipelines are re-purposed to carry different products.
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list of pipeline accidents in the United States in 1978
380:"Spokane Daily Chronicle - Google News Archive Search"
288:. PHMSA Pipeline Failure Investigation Reports are at
780:"Frederick Daily Leader - Google News Archive Search"
430:"Lawrence Journal-World - Google News Archive Search"
405:"Youngstown Vindicator - Google News Archive Search"
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A 30-inch United Texas Transmission gas pipeline in
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680:"The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search"
223:About 16,000 gallons of gasoline were spilled in
1202:Lists of pipeline accidents in the United States
882:List of pipeline accidents in the United States
830:"The Deseret News - Google News Archive Search"
805:"The Deseret News - Google News Archive Search"
103:The following incidents occurred during 1978:
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755:"Herald-Journal - Google News Archive Search"
547:"Firm fined $ 4,000 for fatal pipeline blast"
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329:"The Bulletin - Google News Archive Search"
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705:"Times-Union - Google News Archive Search"
111:, forcing a nearby highway to be shutdown.
662:"Gasoline pipelines: Danger Underground"
292:. NTSB Pipeline Accident Reports are at
307:"12 Jan 1978, 1 - The Iola Register at"
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118:on January 23. There were no injuries.
208:On August 14, a coal digging crew in
189:On August 4, A MAPCO LPG pipeline in
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309:. Newspapers.com. January 12, 1978
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668:. November 19, 1978. p. 41.
637:"Safety Recommendation P-80-012"
587:"Safety Recommendation P-80-074"
567:. Newspapers.com. August 6, 1978
565:"6 Aug 1978, 7 - The Courier at"
480:"Safety Recommendation P-78-045"
455:"Safety Recommendation P-78-053"
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22:lists of U.S. pipeline accidents
553:. October 29, 1979. p. 3.
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234:storage cavern ruptured in
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505:"Pipeline Accident Report"
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20:. It is one of several
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73:For natural gas alone
666:The Pittsburgh Press
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48:adding missing items
16:The following is a
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359:"Accident Reports"
46:; you can help by
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268:References
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641:Ntsb.gov
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