Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2010-04-13 — MN
Operator
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., Dba Centerpoint Energy Minnesota Gas
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$300
Incident datetime
2010-04-13 04:52
Report number
Location
MN, HENNEPIN
Narrative
Lightening struck a tree and the meter set resulting in a fire.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-04-13 04:52:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2010-05-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20100025.0
Supplemental Number
15305.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
12350
Name
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., Dba Centerpoint Energy Minnesota Gas
Operator Street Address
800 Lasalle Avenue
Operator City Name
Minneapolis
Operator State Abbreviation
MN
Operator Postal Code
55402
Local Datetime
2010-04-13 04:45:00
Location Street Address
7433 Girard Ave No.
Location City Name
Brooklyn Park
Location County Name
Hennepin
Location State Abbreviation
MN
Location Postal Code
55444
Location Latitude
45.09051
Location Longitude
-93.299
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-04-13 07:40:00
Nrc Rpt Num
936887
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-04-13 04:52:00
On Site Datetime
2010-04-13 04:52:00
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
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
1982.0
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Copper Riser, American 175 Meter
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Lightening Strick On Service Riser & Meter.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
172500.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
300.0
Est Cost Emergency
250.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
173050.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
50.0
Normal Psig
50.0
Mop Psig
55.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
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
Single meter on a 5/8" service
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Direct Hit
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
C****** G*****
Preparer Title
Specialist
Preparer Email
C*************@c****************.com
Preparer Telephone
612-861-8689
Authorizer Name
K*** T****
Authorizer Title
Supervisor Line Locating And Damage Prevention
Authorizer Telephone
612-861-8692
Authorizer Email
K*************@c****************.com
Narrative
Lightening struck a tree and the meter set resulting in a fire.
| Occurred At | 2010-04-13 04:52:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2010-05-12 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20100025.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15305.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 12350 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., Dba Centerpoint Energy Minnesota Gas |
| Operator Street Address | 800 Lasalle Avenue |
| Operator City Name | Minneapolis |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MN |
| Operator Postal Code | 55402 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-04-13 04:45:00 |
| Location Street Address | 7433 Girard Ave No. |
| Location City Name | Brooklyn Park |
| Location County Name | Hennepin |
| Location State Abbreviation | MN |
| Location Postal Code | 55444 |
| Location Latitude | 45.09051 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.299 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-04-13 07:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 936887 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-04-13 04:52:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-04-13 04:52:00 |
| 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 | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 1982.0 |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Copper Riser, American 175 Meter |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Lightening Strick On Service Riser & Meter. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 172500.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 300.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 250.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 173050.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 50.0 |
| Normal Psig | 50.0 |
| Mop Psig | 55.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| 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 | Single meter on a 5/8" service |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Direct Hit |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | C****** G***** |
| Preparer Title | Specialist |
| Preparer Email | C*************@c****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 612-861-8689 |
| Authorizer Name | K*** T**** |
| Authorizer Title | Supervisor Line Locating And Damage Prevention |
| Authorizer Telephone | 612-861-8692 |
| Authorizer Email | K*************@c****************.com |
| Narrative | Lightening struck a tree and the meter set resulting in a fire. |
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