Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2010-09-21 — IN
Operator
Indiana Gas Co Inc
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,150
Incident datetime
2010-09-21 20:35
Report number
Location
IN, WAYNE
Narrative
A structure located at 116 s. Milton st. In pershing, in received $25,000 damage due to what appears to be an explosion caused by natural gas. After making the site safe, an investigation of the gas facilities in the area revealed a leak at a butt fusion joint directly in front of the structure on a 2-inch pe main operating at 60 psig. This main ran parallel to milton st. (north to south) on the east edge of the pavement of the roadway. The main was located 18 ft. West of the west building line. The structure did not have an active gas service. It appears the gas migrated from this leak source into the home as gas readings were obtained at a level of 93% gas at the west building wall. Gas was shut-off by squeezing the pipe in an area away from the leakage. The defective joint was removed from the system and appropriate repairs were made to the main.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-09-21 20:35:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2010-10-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20100084.0
Supplemental Number
15115.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
8070
Name
Indiana Gas Co Inc
Operator Street Address
211 Nw Riverside Drive
Operator City Name
Evansville
Operator State Abbreviation
IN
Operator Postal Code
47708
Local Datetime
2010-09-21 20:30:00
Location Street Address
116 S. Milton St.
Location City Name
Pershing
Location County Name
Wayne
Location State Abbreviation
IN
Location Postal Code
47370
Location Latitude
39.81258
Location Longitude
-85.13606
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-09-21 23:08:00
Nrc Rpt Num
954777
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
56.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
3.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-09-21 20:35:00
On Site Datetime
2010-09-21 21:20:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
32.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1988.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Dupont
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
25000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
3150.0
Est Cost Emergency
16300.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
378.0
Prpty
44828.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
2.0
Accident Psig
60.0
Normal Psig
60.0
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
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Cause Details
Fusion Joint
Pwjf Failure Type
Fusion Joint
Plastic Joint Subtype
Butt, Heat Fusion
Fpw Installed Year
1988
Fpw First Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Fpw Second Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Additional Lack Fusion Ind
Yes
Result Construction Ind
Yes
Result Construction Subtype
Procedure Not Followed
Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Preparer Name
R****** S*****
Preparer Title
Manager Quality Assurance
Preparer Email
R*******@v******.com
Preparer Telephone
812-491-4611
Preparer Fax
812-491-4504
Authorizer Name
J**** F******
Authorizer Title
Director Engineering Asset Management
Authorizer Telephone
812-491-4369
Authorizer Email
J********@v******.com
Narrative
A structure located at 116 s. Milton st. In pershing, in received $25,000 damage due to what appears to be an explosion caused by natural gas. After making the site safe, an investigation of the gas facilities in the area revealed a leak at a butt fusion joint directly in front of the structure on a 2-inch pe main operating at 60 psig. This main ran parallel to milton st. (north to south) on the east edge of the pavement of the roadway. The main was located 18 ft. West of the west building line. The structure did not have an active gas service. It appears the gas migrated from this leak source into the home as gas readings were obtained at a level of 93% gas at the west building wall. Gas was shut-off by squeezing the pipe in an area away from the leakage. The defective joint was removed from the system and appropriate repairs were made to the main.
| Occurred At | 2010-09-21 20:35:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2010-10-19 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20100084.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15115.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 8070 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Indiana Gas Co Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 211 Nw Riverside Drive |
| Operator City Name | Evansville |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IN |
| Operator Postal Code | 47708 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-09-21 20:30:00 |
| Location Street Address | 116 S. Milton St. |
| Location City Name | Pershing |
| Location County Name | Wayne |
| Location State Abbreviation | IN |
| Location Postal Code | 47370 |
| Location Latitude | 39.81258 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -85.13606 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-09-21 23:08:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 954777 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 56.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 3.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-09-21 20:35:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-09-21 21:20:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 32.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1988.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Dupont |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 25000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3150.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 16300.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 378.0 |
| Prpty | 44828.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 2.0 |
| Accident Psig | 60.0 |
| Normal Psig | 60.0 |
| 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 | Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Cause Details | Fusion Joint |
| Pwjf Failure Type | Fusion Joint |
| Plastic Joint Subtype | Butt, Heat Fusion |
| Fpw Installed Year | 1988 |
| Fpw First Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Fpw Second Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Additional Lack Fusion Ind | Yes |
| Result Construction Ind | Yes |
| Result Construction Subtype | Procedure Not Followed |
| Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | R****** S***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Quality Assurance |
| Preparer Email | R*******@v******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 812-491-4611 |
| Preparer Fax | 812-491-4504 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** F****** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Engineering Asset Management |
| Authorizer Telephone | 812-491-4369 |
| Authorizer Email | J********@v******.com |
| Narrative | A structure located at 116 s. Milton st. In pershing, in received $25,000 damage due to what appears to be an explosion caused by natural gas. After making the site safe, an investigation of the gas facilities in the area revealed a leak at a butt fusion joint directly in front of the structure on a 2-inch pe main operating at 60 psig. This main ran parallel to milton st. (north to south) on the east edge of the pavement of the roadway. The main was located 18 ft. West of the west building line. The structure did not have an active gas service. It appears the gas migrated from this leak source into the home as gas readings were obtained at a level of 93% gas at the west building wall. Gas was shut-off by squeezing the pipe in an area away from the leakage. The defective joint was removed from the system and appropriate repairs were made to the main. |
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