Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2010-08-26 — NE
Operator
Metropolitan Utilities District
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$4,000
Incident datetime
2010-08-26 11:58
Report number
Location
NE, DOUGLAS
Narrative
The responsible party, sandra faber, was reaching for her cell phone and failed to make a curve in the roadway. She then struck a video node box and severed the gas service to the vidoe node box. There was an ignition of natural gas from the arcing of the reserve battery cells, this was extinguished by the omaha fire department. 11/23/10- on 9/7/10 the gas service to 7812 evans was reconnected and back in service. The outcome of the investigation was the damage was from the motor vehicle accident as captioned above. Our file is closed in regard to this matter.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-08-26 11:58:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2010-08-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20100067.0
Supplemental Number
16329.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
12390
Name
Metropolitan Utilities District
Operator Street Address
7350 World Communications Dr
Operator City Name
Omaha
Operator State Abbreviation
NE
Operator Postal Code
68122
Local Datetime
2010-08-26 11:19:00
Location Street Address
7812 Evans Street
Location City Name
Omaha
Location County Name
Douglas
Location State Abbreviation
NE
Location Postal Code
68134
Location Latitude
41.292013
Location Longitude
-96.033921
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-08-26 14:17:00
Nrc Rpt Num
952204
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
12582.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-08-26 11:58:00
On Site Datetime
2010-08-26 12:15:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
In Other Enclosed Space
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Municipally Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1998.0
Pipe Diameter
0.621
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Performance
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic
0.09
Material Pe Pipe Code
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Gas Service Was Damaged From Vehicle Accident
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
4000.0
Est Cost Emergency
987.0
Est Cost Other
56000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Vide Node Box Repairs, Vehicle Loss
Est Cost Unintentional Release
57.0
Prpty
61044.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
15.0
Normal Psig
15.0
Mop Psig
15.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
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
Damage occurred from outside source.
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
M*** P********
Preparer Title
Claims Manager
Preparer Email
M*************@m******.com
Preparer Telephone
402-504-7108
Preparer Fax
402-504-5108
Authorizer Name
M*** P********
Authorizer Title
Claims Manager
Authorizer Telephone
402-504-7108
Authorizer Email
M*************@m******.com
Narrative
The responsible party, sandra faber, was reaching for her cell phone and failed to make a curve in the roadway. She then struck a video node box and severed the gas service to the vidoe node box. There was an ignition of natural gas from the arcing of the reserve battery cells, this was extinguished by the omaha fire department. 11/23/10- on 9/7/10 the gas service to 7812 evans was reconnected and back in service. The outcome of the investigation was the damage was from the motor vehicle accident as captioned above. Our file is closed in regard to this matter.
| Occurred At | 2010-08-26 11:58:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2010-08-31 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20100067.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16329.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 12390 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Metropolitan Utilities District |
| Operator Street Address | 7350 World Communications Dr |
| Operator City Name | Omaha |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NE |
| Operator Postal Code | 68122 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-08-26 11:19:00 |
| Location Street Address | 7812 Evans Street |
| Location City Name | Omaha |
| Location County Name | Douglas |
| Location State Abbreviation | NE |
| Location Postal Code | 68134 |
| Location Latitude | 41.292013 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.033921 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-08-26 14:17:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 952204 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 12582.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-08-26 11:58:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-08-26 12:15:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | In Other Enclosed Space |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Municipally Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1998.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.621 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Performance |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic | 0.09 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Gas Service Was Damaged From Vehicle Accident |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 987.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 56000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Vide Node Box Repairs, Vehicle Loss |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 57.0 |
| Prpty | 61044.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 15.0 |
| Normal Psig | 15.0 |
| Mop Psig | 15.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Damage occurred from outside source. |
| 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 | M*** P******** |
| Preparer Title | Claims Manager |
| Preparer Email | M*************@m******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 402-504-7108 |
| Preparer Fax | 402-504-5108 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** P******** |
| Authorizer Title | Claims Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 402-504-7108 |
| Authorizer Email | M*************@m******.com |
| Narrative | The responsible party, sandra faber, was reaching for her cell phone and failed to make a curve in the roadway. She then struck a video node box and severed the gas service to the vidoe node box. There was an ignition of natural gas from the arcing of the reserve battery cells, this was extinguished by the omaha fire department. 11/23/10- on 9/7/10 the gas service to 7812 evans was reconnected and back in service. The outcome of the investigation was the damage was from the motor vehicle accident as captioned above. Our file is closed in regard to this matter. |
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