Damage Prevention Reporting Information
Provide the following information as completely as possible.
*Required Field
 
PART A - WHO IS SUBMITTING THIS INFORMATION
*Who is providing this information?
Excavator
Locator
Facility Owner
Property Owner
Other  (explain)

*Name of the person
providing the information:

(Use this format: John Doe/XYZ Company/123-456-7890)
 
PART B - DATE AND LOCATION OF THE EVENT
*Location of the excavation and/or damage
(Include city and county)
*Date that damage or
downtime occurred:

(Use this format: mm/dd/yyyy)
 
PART C - AFFECTED FACILITY INFORMATION
*What type of facility operation was affected? What type of facility was affected?
Telephone
Gas
Electric
Water
Sewer
Steam
Cable TV
Petroleum  Pipeline
Other
Transmission
Distribution
Service
Other
Is the facility owner a member of a one-call?   Yes   No
 
PART D - EXCAVATION INFORMATION
Type of Excavator: Type of Excavation Equipment:
Contractor
Developer
Utility
Municipality
County
State
Railroad
Occupant
Farmer
Unknown
Other

Explosives
Hand Tools
Mechanized Equipment
Type of mech equip:

Type of Work Performed:
Sewer
Gas
Water
Electric
Storm Drain
Steam
TV Cable
Road Work
Telecommunications
Waterway Improvement
Petroleum Pipeline
Curb/Sidewalk
Transit Authority
Railroad  Maintenance
Pole
Fencing
Street Light
Drainage
Agriculture
Traffic Signal/Sign
Bldg. Demolition
Bldg. Construction
Site Development
Landscaping
Driveway
Lot Grade
Other 
 
PART E - NOTIFICATION
*Did the excavator call the one-call notification center?
Yes  No
If Yes, provide the one-call notification ticket number.
Ticket Number: 
 
PART F - LOCATING AND MARKING
Type of locator:
Utility Owner      Contract Locator      Other 
Were facility marks visible in the area of excavation?
Yes  No
Were the facilities marked correctly?
Yes  No
 
PART G - DESCRIPTION OF EXCAVATOR DOWNTIME
*Did the excavator incur downtime?
Yes  No

If yes, how much time? 
Estimated cost of the downtime:
$0-$5,000
$5,000-$25,000
over $25,000
Unknown
 
PART H - DESCRIPTION OF DAMAGE
*Was there damage to the facility?
Yes   No

Did the damage cause an
interruption of service?

Yes   No

If yes, duration of the outage:


Approximately how many
customers were affected:
 
Estimated cost of the
damage and repair/restoration:

$0-$5,000
$5,000-$25,000
over $25,000
Unknown

Number of people injured: 

Number of fatalities:
 
PART I - DESCRIPTION OF THE ROOT CAUSE
What was the root cause of the damage, downtime, or near-miss?
Facility marking or location not sufficient
Facility was not located or marked
Facility could not be located
Abandoned facility
Incorrect facility records/maps
Wrong information provided
Deteriorated facility
No notification made to the one-call
     center
Notification made to the one-call
     center but not sufficient
Excavation practices not sufficient
Previous damage
One-call notification center error
Other 
 
PART J - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Provide additional written explanation:
In your opinion, what could have prevented this event?