Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2010-01-21 — TX
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
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Incident datetime
2010-01-21 17:37
Report number
Location
TX, WICHITA
Narrative
Leak developed on service line under foundation of home, an add-on section of the home was constructed on top of the service line. Gas migrated into the home through a seam in the concrete and gas ignited, injuring one person and causing the house to be destroyed by fire. Service line was not excavated due to the structure being over the service line. Cause of leak on service line undetermined.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-01-21 17:37:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2010-02-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20100052.0
Supplemental Number
15136.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31348
Name
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Operator Street Address
5420 Lbj Freeway, Suite 1800
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75240
Local Datetime
2010-01-21 17:37:00
Location Street Address
2813 Kessler
Location City Name
Wichita Falls
Location County Name
Wichita
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
76309
Location Latitude
33.893734
Location Longitude
-98.529339
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-01-21 19:32:00
Nrc Rpt Num
929299
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
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
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-01-21 17:37:00
On Site Datetime
2010-01-21 17:53:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Pipe Diameter
1.25
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Wt Steel
0.188
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Unknown Due To Pipe Under Slab
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
135000.0
Est Cost Emergency
3500.0
Prpty
138500.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
21.5
Normal Psig
21.5
Mop Psig
40.0
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
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Cause Details
Other Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Pwjf Failure Type
Other Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Pwjf Failure Details
The Leaking Section Was Not Excavated
Additional Other Ind
Yes
Additional Factor Details
Leaking Section Of Pipe Was Not Excavated
Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Preparer Name
M*** H********
Preparer Title
Operations Manager
Preparer Email
M*************@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
940-631-2457
Preparer Fax
940-696-7609
Authorizer Name
M***** C******
Authorizer Title
Director Of Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
214-206-2875
Authorizer Email
M*************@a**********.com
Narrative
Leak developed on service line under foundation of home, an add-on section of the home was constructed on top of the service line. Gas migrated into the home through a seam in the concrete and gas ignited, injuring one person and causing the house to be destroyed by fire. Service line was not excavated due to the structure being over the service line. Cause of leak on service line undetermined.
| Occurred At | 2010-01-21 17:37:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2010-02-19 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20100052.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15136.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31348 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex |
| Operator Street Address | 5420 Lbj Freeway, Suite 1800 |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75240 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-01-21 17:37:00 |
| Location Street Address | 2813 Kessler |
| Location City Name | Wichita Falls |
| Location County Name | Wichita |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 76309 |
| Location Latitude | 33.893734 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.529339 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-01-21 19:32:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 929299 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| 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 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-01-21 17:37:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-01-21 17:53:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.25 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Wt Steel | 0.188 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Unknown Due To Pipe Under Slab |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 135000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3500.0 |
| Prpty | 138500.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 21.5 |
| Normal Psig | 21.5 |
| Mop Psig | 40.0 |
| 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 | Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Pwjf Failure Type | Other Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Pwjf Failure Details | The Leaking Section Was Not Excavated |
| Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Additional Factor Details | Leaking Section Of Pipe Was Not Excavated |
| Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | M*** H******** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Manager |
| Preparer Email | M*************@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 940-631-2457 |
| Preparer Fax | 940-696-7609 |
| Authorizer Name | M***** C****** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 214-206-2875 |
| Authorizer Email | M*************@a**********.com |
| Narrative | Leak developed on service line under foundation of home, an add-on section of the home was constructed on top of the service line. Gas migrated into the home through a seam in the concrete and gas ignited, injuring one person and causing the house to be destroyed by fire. Service line was not excavated due to the structure being over the service line. Cause of leak on service line undetermined. |
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