Incident details
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GD incident on 2010-02-22 — AZ
Operator
Unisource Energy Services
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$153
Incident datetime
2010-02-22 20:57
Report number
Location
AZ, NAVAJO
Narrative
On 2/22/10 pinetop fire department responded to a fire @ 8725 country club drive and notified unisource energy services that the fire was at the gas meter and appeared to involve escaping gas. Upon arrival it was determined that the meter set assembly had been damaged; gas was escaping, and had ignited. The service line was disconnected. This action extinguished the gas fire. The fire department extinguished a small area of the adjacent structure that had caught fire. Tthe probable cause for the damage to the meter set assembly was the force exerted upon it by six plus feet of snow and ice that had accumulated and fallen from the roof of the adjacent structure. On 2/23/10 the affected riser was replaced the service line tested and reconnected by ues construction personnel. On 4/14/10, a supplimental file was updated with corrected 14 mcf of lost gas and $0. Estimated cost for public and non operator private property damage paid/reinbursed by the operator. An updated total for the estimated cost to the operator is $2,648. On 5/5/10, a supplimental file was updated with this additional information based on a conversation with angela dow of PHMSA on 5/5/10. The cost of repairs, as provided by the contractor performing the work to the structure are $25,000.These costs are being covered by parties other than the operator.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-02-22 20:57:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2010-03-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20100003.0
Supplemental Number
15023.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31840
Name
Unisource Energy Services
Operator Street Address
2901 W. Shamrell Blvd.
Operator City Name
Flagstaff
Operator State Abbreviation
AZ
Operator Postal Code
86001
Local Datetime
2010-02-22 20:57:00
Location Street Address
8725 Country Club Drive
Location City Name
Pinetop
Location County Name
Navajo
Location State Abbreviation
AZ
Location Postal Code
85935
Location Latitude
34.10934
Location Longitude
-109.8601
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-02-22 22:22:00
Nrc Rpt Num
931971
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
14.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-02-22 20:57:00
On Site Datetime
2010-02-22 21:50:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set)
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service Riser
Installation Year
1999.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Erw
Wt Steel
0.113
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
153.0
Est Cost Emergency
2420.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
75.0
Prpty
2648.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
50.0
Normal Psig
55.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Other Natural Force Damage
Natural Force Type
Other Natural Force Damage
Nf Other Details
Snow Accumulation On The Meter Set Assembly
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
R***** A****
Preparer Title
Show Low District Manager
Preparer Email
R*****@u****.com
Preparer Telephone
928 532-3801
Preparer Fax
928 537-3994
Authorizer Name
R***** A****
Authorizer Title
Show Low District Manager
Authorizer Telephone
928 532-3801
Authorizer Email
R*****@u****.com
Narrative
O******************************************************@ 8725 country club drive and notified unisource energy services that the fire was at the gas meter and appeared to involve escaping gas. Upon arrival it was determined that the meter set assembly had been damaged; gas was escaping, and had ignited. The service line was disconnected. This action extinguished the gas fire. The fire department extinguished a small area of the adjacent structure that had caught fire. Tthe probable cause for the damage to the meter set assembly was the force exerted upon it by six plus feet of snow and ice that had accumulated and fallen from the roof of the adjacent structure. On 2/23/10 the affected riser was replaced the service line tested and reconnected by ues construction personnel. On 4/14/10, a supplimental file was updated with corrected 14 mcf of lost gas and $0. Estimated cost for public and non operator private property damage paid/reinbursed by the operator. An updated total for the estimated cost to the operator is $2,648. On 5/5/10, a supplimental file was updated with this additional information based on a conversation with angela dow of PHMSA on 5/5/10. The cost of repairs, as provided by the contractor performing the work to the structure are $25,000.T***************************************************************.
| Occurred At | 2010-02-22 20:57:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2010-03-15 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20100003.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15023.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31840 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Unisource Energy Services |
| Operator Street Address | 2901 W. Shamrell Blvd. |
| Operator City Name | Flagstaff |
| Operator State Abbreviation | AZ |
| Operator Postal Code | 86001 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-02-22 20:57:00 |
| Location Street Address | 8725 Country Club Drive |
| Location City Name | Pinetop |
| Location County Name | Navajo |
| Location State Abbreviation | AZ |
| Location Postal Code | 85935 |
| Location Latitude | 34.10934 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -109.8601 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-02-22 22:22:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 931971 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 14.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-02-22 20:57:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-02-22 21:50:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set) |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service Riser |
| Installation Year | 1999.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Erw |
| Wt Steel | 0.113 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 153.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2420.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 75.0 |
| Prpty | 2648.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 50.0 |
| Normal Psig | 55.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Other Natural Force Damage |
| Natural Force Type | Other Natural Force Damage |
| Nf Other Details | Snow Accumulation On The Meter Set Assembly |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | R***** A**** |
| Preparer Title | Show Low District Manager |
| Preparer Email | R*****@u****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 928 532-3801 |
| Preparer Fax | 928 537-3994 |
| Authorizer Name | R***** A**** |
| Authorizer Title | Show Low District Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 928 532-3801 |
| Authorizer Email | R*****@u****.com |
| Narrative | O******************************************************@ 8725 country club drive and notified unisource energy services that the fire was at the gas meter and appeared to involve escaping gas. Upon arrival it was determined that the meter set assembly had been damaged; gas was escaping, and had ignited. The service line was disconnected. This action extinguished the gas fire. The fire department extinguished a small area of the adjacent structure that had caught fire. Tthe probable cause for the damage to the meter set assembly was the force exerted upon it by six plus feet of snow and ice that had accumulated and fallen from the roof of the adjacent structure. On 2/23/10 the affected riser was replaced the service line tested and reconnected by ues construction personnel. On 4/14/10, a supplimental file was updated with corrected 14 mcf of lost gas and $0. Estimated cost for public and non operator private property damage paid/reinbursed by the operator. An updated total for the estimated cost to the operator is $2,648. On 5/5/10, a supplimental file was updated with this additional information based on a conversation with angela dow of PHMSA on 5/5/10. The cost of repairs, as provided by the contractor performing the work to the structure are $25,000.T***************************************************************. |
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