Incident details
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GD incident on 2010-01-31 — TX
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
1 fatality
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2010-01-31 03:42
Report number
Location
TX, DALLAS
Narrative
Atmos energy discovered a leaking compression coupling in the area where this fire occurred. The leaking component was preserved in its native state and sent to a laboratory for testing to determine the cause of failure. A flow rate test was performed and the test revealed that the leak rate from the leaking component was not large enough to cause an accumulation of a flammable mixture to have contributed to this house fire. Atmos energy's exhaustive investigation did not identify any other sources that could have contributed to this event, therefore the cause of this fire is undetermined.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-01-31 03:42:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2010-03-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20100053.0
Supplemental Number
15712.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31348
Name
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Operator Street Address
5430 Lbj Freeway
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75240
Local Datetime
2010-01-31 03:42:00
Location Street Address
3521 Finley
Location City Name
Irving
Location County Name
Dallas
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
75062-3029
Location Latitude
32.8541
Location Longitude
-96.99403
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-01-31 12:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
930142
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Fatality Ind
Yes
Num Emp Fatalities
0
Num Contr Fatalities
0
Num Er Fatalities
0
Num Worker Fatalities
0
Num Gp Fatalities
1
Fatal
1
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
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-01-31 03:42:00
On Site Datetime
2010-01-31 04:21:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
39.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1966.0
Pipe Diameter
1.0
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Undetermined At This Time
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
135000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
15000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
150000.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
48.0
Normal Psig
20.0
Mop Psig
50.0
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
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
Controller's actions did not contribute to leak
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Cause Details
Unknown
Other Type
Unknown
Unknown Subtype
Investigation Complete, Cause Of Incident Unknown
Preparer Name
K** P****
Preparer Title
Operations Manager
Preparer Email
K********@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
8172763658
Preparer Fax
8172763665
Authorizer Name
M***** C******
Authorizer Title
Director Of Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
2142062875
Authorizer Email
M*************@a**********.com
Narrative
Atmos energy discovered a leaking compression coupling in the area where this fire occurred. The leaking component was preserved in its native state and sent to a laboratory for testing to determine the cause of failure. A flow rate test was performed and the test revealed that the leak rate from the leaking component was not large enough to cause an accumulation of a flammable mixture to have contributed to this house fire. Atmos energy's exhaustive investigation did not identify any other sources that could have contributed to this event, therefore the cause of this fire is undetermined.
| Occurred At | 2010-01-31 03:42:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2010-03-03 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20100053.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15712.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31348 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex |
| Operator Street Address | 5430 Lbj Freeway |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75240 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-01-31 03:42:00 |
| Location Street Address | 3521 Finley |
| Location City Name | Irving |
| Location County Name | Dallas |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 75062-3029 |
| Location Latitude | 32.8541 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.99403 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-01-31 12:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 930142 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Fatality Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Contr Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Er Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Worker Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Gp Fatalities | 1 |
| Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-01-31 03:42:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-01-31 04:21:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 39.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1966.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Undetermined At This Time |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 135000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 15000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 150000.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 48.0 |
| Normal Psig | 20.0 |
| Mop Psig | 50.0 |
| 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 | 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 | Controller's actions did not contribute to leak |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Incident Cause |
| Cause Details | Unknown |
| Other Type | Unknown |
| Unknown Subtype | Investigation Complete, Cause Of Incident Unknown |
| Preparer Name | K** P**** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Manager |
| Preparer Email | K********@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 8172763658 |
| Preparer Fax | 8172763665 |
| Authorizer Name | M***** C****** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2142062875 |
| Authorizer Email | M*************@a**********.com |
| Narrative | Atmos energy discovered a leaking compression coupling in the area where this fire occurred. The leaking component was preserved in its native state and sent to a laboratory for testing to determine the cause of failure. A flow rate test was performed and the test revealed that the leak rate from the leaking component was not large enough to cause an accumulation of a flammable mixture to have contributed to this house fire. Atmos energy's exhaustive investigation did not identify any other sources that could have contributed to this event, therefore the cause of this fire is undetermined. |
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