Incident details
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GD incident on 2010-01-30 — AL
Operator
Florence Gas Dept, City Of
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$300
Incident datetime
2010-01-30 00:12
Report number
Location
AL, LAUDERDALE
Narrative
A vehicle traveling east on hermitage drive left the roadway and hit the residence at 316 hermitage drive. The truck struck the house where the gas meter was set breaking the meter off at the riser. The gas was ignited and the house and truck were both a total loss. The occupants in the truck left the scene on foot and the driver was arrested later that afternoon. The owner of the house. James robert watson, had to climb out of the second floor window to escape the fire. In doing so, he slipped and fell to the ground breaking his back in 3 places and also breaking his pelvis. He was taken to ecm hospital in florence and then transferred to huntsville hospital where he was admitted for a number of days. The servicemen who responded squeezed the service line off to stop the flow of gas so the fire department could contain the fire. After the fire was extinguished to a safe point; the service line was killed. The service line will not be put back due to the house being a total loss. I have included the florence police report, the florence fire department report, and statements of our service department personnel.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-01-30 00:12:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2010-03-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20100007.0
Supplemental Number
15007.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
5300
Name
Florence Gas Dept, City Of
Operator Street Address
110 W. College St. / P.o. Box 937
Operator City Name
Florence
Operator State Abbreviation
AL
Operator Postal Code
35631
Local Datetime
2010-01-29 23:55:00
Location Street Address
316 Hermitage Drive
Location City Name
Florence
Location County Name
Lauderdale
Location State Abbreviation
AL
Location Postal Code
35630
Location Latitude
34.80663
Location Longitude
-87.67568
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-01-30 01:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
930054
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
14000.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
1
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-01-30 00:12:00
On Site Datetime
2010-01-30 00:23:00
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
Municipally Owned
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
1989.0
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Meter
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Truck Hit Meter Set Breaking It Away Fro
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Prop Damage
300.0
Est Cost Emergency
960.0
Est Cost Other
90000.0
Est Cost Other Details
House Damage And Truck Damage
Est Cost Unintentional Release
153.0
Prpty
91413.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
23.0
Normal Psig
23.0
Mop Psig
26.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Fire Department
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Truck hit gas meter not causing any reduction in systems operating pressure
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Third Party
Preparer Name
R**** F*****
Preparer Title
Public Affairs Safety Coordinator
Preparer Email
R******@f*********.org
Preparer Telephone
2567185114
Preparer Fax
2567606387
Authorizer Name
M****** D****
Authorizer Title
Manager
Authorizer Telephone
2567185100
Authorizer Email
M*****@f*******.org
Narrative
A vehicle traveling east on hermitage drive left the roadway and hit the residence at 316 hermitage drive. The truck struck the house where the gas meter was set breaking the meter off at the riser. The gas was ignited and the house and truck were both a total loss. The occupants in the truck left the scene on foot and the driver was arrested later that afternoon. The owner of the house. James robert watson, had to climb out of the second floor window to escape the fire. In doing so, he slipped and fell to the ground breaking his back in 3 places and also breaking his pelvis. He was taken to ecm hospital in florence and then transferred to huntsville hospital where he was admitted for a number of days. The servicemen who responded squeezed the service line off to stop the flow of gas so the fire department could contain the fire. After the fire was extinguished to a safe point; the service line was killed. The service line will not be put back due to the house being a total loss. I have included the florence police report, the florence fire department report, and statements of our service department personnel.
| Occurred At | 2010-01-30 00:12:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2010-03-24 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20100007.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15007.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 5300 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Florence Gas Dept, City Of |
| Operator Street Address | 110 W. College St. / P.o. Box 937 |
| Operator City Name | Florence |
| Operator State Abbreviation | AL |
| Operator Postal Code | 35631 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-01-29 23:55:00 |
| Location Street Address | 316 Hermitage Drive |
| Location City Name | Florence |
| Location County Name | Lauderdale |
| Location State Abbreviation | AL |
| Location Postal Code | 35630 |
| Location Latitude | 34.80663 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.67568 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-01-30 01:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 930054 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 14000.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 1 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-01-30 00:12:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-01-30 00:23:00 |
| 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 | Municipally Owned |
| System Part Involved | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 1989.0 |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Meter |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Truck Hit Meter Set Breaking It Away Fro |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 300.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 960.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 90000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | House Damage And Truck Damage |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 153.0 |
| Prpty | 91413.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 23.0 |
| Normal Psig | 23.0 |
| Mop Psig | 26.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Fire Department |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Truck hit gas meter not causing any reduction in systems operating pressure |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Third Party |
| Preparer Name | R**** F***** |
| Preparer Title | Public Affairs Safety Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | R******@f*********.org |
| Preparer Telephone | 2567185114 |
| Preparer Fax | 2567606387 |
| Authorizer Name | M****** D**** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2567185100 |
| Authorizer Email | M*****@f*******.org |
| Narrative | A vehicle traveling east on hermitage drive left the roadway and hit the residence at 316 hermitage drive. The truck struck the house where the gas meter was set breaking the meter off at the riser. The gas was ignited and the house and truck were both a total loss. The occupants in the truck left the scene on foot and the driver was arrested later that afternoon. The owner of the house. James robert watson, had to climb out of the second floor window to escape the fire. In doing so, he slipped and fell to the ground breaking his back in 3 places and also breaking his pelvis. He was taken to ecm hospital in florence and then transferred to huntsville hospital where he was admitted for a number of days. The servicemen who responded squeezed the service line off to stop the flow of gas so the fire department could contain the fire. After the fire was extinguished to a safe point; the service line was killed. The service line will not be put back due to the house being a total loss. I have included the florence police report, the florence fire department report, and statements of our service department personnel. |
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