Incident details
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GD incident on 2010-03-25 — NM
Operator
Los Alamos County Utilities
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,500
Incident datetime
2010-03-25 15:38
Report number
Location
NM, LOS ALAMOS
Narrative
Mr. Phillip valdez, gas, water, and sewer superintendent was notified by telephone at 15:38 that there was a fire at the quemazon subdivision montessori school located at 4600 esperanza st. In los alamos new mexico. After arriving on the scene at 4600 esperanza st. Mr. Valdez found that a vehicle had left the roadway, struck a gas meter and broke off the riser, and continued into the side of the building. The building and the vehicle were on fire. The driver of the vehicle and its other occupants and the occupants of the building were evacuated with no injuries being reported. The los alamos county fire department responded to the fire and and put out the blazing vehicle and building but flames continued to come from the riser which had the vehicle atop of it. The fire department called in a tow truck which removed the vehicle from the building and from atop of the riser, at which time they extinguished the flames coming from the riser. A los alamos county gas technician placed a climax plug into the riser and shut of the flow of gas. The area was bar tested with a cgi tester and a flame ionization unit to test for any possible gas leakage. No leaks were detected and the service line was then squeezed off and capped ten (10) feet from the riser. Gas technicians checked the area the following day for leaks and none were detected.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-03-25 15:38:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2010-04-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20100015.0
Supplemental Number
15287.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
11768
Name
Los Alamos County Utilities
Operator Street Address
1000 Central Avenue Suite 130
Operator City Name
Los Alamos
Operator State Abbreviation
NM
Operator Postal Code
87544
Local Datetime
2010-03-25 15:38:00
Location Street Address
4600 Esperanza
Location City Name
Los Alamos
Location County Name
Los Alamos
Location State Abbreviation
NM
Location Postal Code
87544
Location Latitude
35.53268
Location Longitude
-106.19313
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-03-26 10:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
935196
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
15000.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
50.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-03-25 15:38:00
On Site Datetime
2010-03-25 15:47:00
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
Service Riser
Installation Year
1999.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Seamless
Steel Seam Type Details
Seamless
Wt Steel
0.113
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Meter Set Struck By An Automobile.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2500.0
Est Cost Emergency
600.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
450.0
Prpty
3550.0
Commercial Affected
2.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
20.0
Normal Psig
20.0
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
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
P****** V*****
Preparer Title
Gas Water Sewer Superintendent
Preparer Email
P*************@l****.us
Preparer Telephone
505-662-8149
Preparer Fax
505-662-8005
Authorizer Name
J*** A*********
Authorizer Title
Utilities Manager
Authorizer Telephone
505-662-8272
Authorizer Email
J**************@l****.us
Narrative
Mr. Phillip valdez, gas, water, and sewer superintendent was notified by telephone at 15:38 that there was a fire at the quemazon subdivision montessori school located at 4600 esperanza st. In los alamos new mexico. After arriving on the scene at 4600 esperanza st. Mr. Valdez found that a vehicle had left the roadway, struck a gas meter and broke off the riser, and continued into the side of the building. The building and the vehicle were on fire. The driver of the vehicle and its other occupants and the occupants of the building were evacuated with no injuries being reported. The los alamos county fire department responded to the fire and and put out the blazing vehicle and building but flames continued to come from the riser which had the vehicle atop of it. The fire department called in a tow truck which removed the vehicle from the building and from atop of the riser, at which time they extinguished the flames coming from the riser. A los alamos county gas technician placed a climax plug into the riser and shut of the flow of gas. The area was bar tested with a cgi tester and a flame ionization unit to test for any possible gas leakage. No leaks were detected and the service line was then squeezed off and capped ten (10) feet from the riser. Gas technicians checked the area the following day for leaks and none were detected.
| Occurred At | 2010-03-25 15:38:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2010-04-05 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20100015.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15287.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 11768 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Los Alamos County Utilities |
| Operator Street Address | 1000 Central Avenue Suite 130 |
| Operator City Name | Los Alamos |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NM |
| Operator Postal Code | 87544 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-03-25 15:38:00 |
| Location Street Address | 4600 Esperanza |
| Location City Name | Los Alamos |
| Location County Name | Los Alamos |
| Location State Abbreviation | NM |
| Location Postal Code | 87544 |
| Location Latitude | 35.53268 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -106.19313 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-03-26 10:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 935196 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 15000.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 50.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-03-25 15:38:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-03-25 15:47:00 |
| 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 | Service Riser |
| Installation Year | 1999.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Seamless |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Seamless |
| Wt Steel | 0.113 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Meter Set Struck By An Automobile. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 600.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 450.0 |
| Prpty | 3550.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 2.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 20.0 |
| Normal Psig | 20.0 |
| 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 | 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 | P****** V***** |
| Preparer Title | Gas Water Sewer Superintendent |
| Preparer Email | P*************@l****.us |
| Preparer Telephone | 505-662-8149 |
| Preparer Fax | 505-662-8005 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** A********* |
| Authorizer Title | Utilities Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 505-662-8272 |
| Authorizer Email | J**************@l****.us |
| Narrative | Mr. Phillip valdez, gas, water, and sewer superintendent was notified by telephone at 15:38 that there was a fire at the quemazon subdivision montessori school located at 4600 esperanza st. In los alamos new mexico. After arriving on the scene at 4600 esperanza st. Mr. Valdez found that a vehicle had left the roadway, struck a gas meter and broke off the riser, and continued into the side of the building. The building and the vehicle were on fire. The driver of the vehicle and its other occupants and the occupants of the building were evacuated with no injuries being reported. The los alamos county fire department responded to the fire and and put out the blazing vehicle and building but flames continued to come from the riser which had the vehicle atop of it. The fire department called in a tow truck which removed the vehicle from the building and from atop of the riser, at which time they extinguished the flames coming from the riser. A los alamos county gas technician placed a climax plug into the riser and shut of the flow of gas. The area was bar tested with a cgi tester and a flame ionization unit to test for any possible gas leakage. No leaks were detected and the service line was then squeezed off and capped ten (10) feet from the riser. Gas technicians checked the area the following day for leaks and none were detected. |
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