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Fire Station urges to call 811 before digging

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A 30-foot-high shovel went on display at a Woodland Hills fire station Friday as part of a campaign urging residents to dial 811 before doing any digging so authorities can ensure there are no underground utility lines at risk of being damaged. “About 60 percent of pipeline damage due to […]

Digging Dangers 24 – Excavation Accidents of 2013

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Compilation of excavation accidents involving buried utilities in 2013, including a pipeline accident and natural gas explosions, as narrated by Mike Parilac of Digging Dangers.

The true cost of utility strikes and damage

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Retired firefighter Tom Neal spent 30 years rushing to scenes of potential death or injury. But he ranks what happened on December 11, 1998, as he was standing on a sidewalk in St. Cloud, Minnesota, at the top of his list of close calls. Along with three other firefighters, Neal […]

Streetcar work damages AT&T line in Milwaukee

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Streetcar construction in downtown Milwaukee hasn’t been without glitches. A contractor damaged an underground telecommunications line for AT&T, which affected internet, landline and wireless services. Some area businesses were left without Internet and phone service after workers on Broadway Avenue damaged a utility line Wednesday. Construction crews this week have […]

In Colorado, gas line damage from digging happens as often as four times a day

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Nearly four times a day in Colorado, developers, homeowners or builders hit gas pipelines while excavating or digging into the ground, sometimes with deadly consequences such as the fatal explosion in Firestone that was caused by a severed line near a home. But Colorado officials have an inadequate system for […]

Several homes evacuated after gas line rupture in Greenfield

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Western Mass News – WGGB/WSHM For some Greenfield residents, their cold Tuesday morning got even colder when a ruptured gas line forced them to evacuate their homes for several hours and close three roads in the process. For one grandfather, that was only the beginning. It was supposed to be […]

Underground gas pipeline accidents in the USA caused by construction workers between 2000-2014

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Below is a list of gas mains damage accidents in the USA caused by digging/excavation activities that happened between 2000 and 2014. All involve construction crews accidentally puncturing pipelines and subsequently injuring themselves and causing substantial damages to surrounding properties and the environment. 2000 For the second time in 24 […]

The Power of Pipelines – what happens when they’re punctured

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Pipelines, and the hazardous products they transport, are critical to our nation’s economy, security, and way of life. Construction accidents involving pipelines, no matter what the cause, reveal the power of pipelines. Life loss, property and environmental damage.

Buried trouble: Owners dig up costly repairs

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Excavation is the main cause of damage to lines such as the gas service being installed above, utility officials say. “Out of sight, out of mind” might work for relationships, but it certainly does not for homeowners’ responsibility for what’s underneath their property. Property owners are usually responsible for any […]