Utility worker pierced pipe before Mass. gas blast

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6. I suspect he was using an improvised metal detector. With several utilites involved, it's harder.

I was with a crew that punctured a 4-inch gas line in a soon-to-be suburban area. It was not where the blueprint said it was. We made a run for it and called for help. But we lucked out, as our auger didn't set off an explosion. It was an exciting day waiting for the gas company to come and repair the damage, so we could reclaim our line truck. I think this story just explaing the sequence of events, rather than blaming the worker, though.