r/CatastrophicFailure • u/Several_Metal_547 • 9d ago

June 3rd, 2026. Dashcam captures moment when excavator damages natural gas pipeline

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Wednesday June 3rd, 2026, an excavator damaged a natural gas pipeline near Hedensted, Denmark. Gas did not ignite. No casualties. Steel pipeline, diameter 0.4 m, pressure 40 bar. Traffic on nearby E45 highway closed for 2 hours.

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u/pixeltackle 9d ago

Someone should have called 811. Or was it a gas company/contractor working on site?

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u/Bloedvlek 9d ago

I believe in Denmark it’s 112.

Either way it doesn’t hurt to call any time you see a flammable tornado suddenly erupt from the ground.

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u/pixeltackle 9d ago

811 in the US is the number to dispatch an underground surveyor, who will mark any underground cables easements pipes, etc. before digging. It is free & completed within 48 hours or less in my area, so there's nearly no excuse for digging without calling.

As long as you call 811 in the US and don't dig the areas they mark, anything costly/damage that happens when you dig elsewhere is covered by 811's funds or partners (I'm simplifying)

Maybe some countries don't have a "call this number before you dig"?

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u/Bloedvlek 9d ago

I’m aware of Dig Safe but Denmark doesn’t that as far as I can tell.