GD incident on 2010-10-13 — ID

Operator
Avista Corp
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$15,000
Incident datetime
2010-10-13 20:33
Report number
Location
ID, KOOTENAI
Narrative
A drunk driver hit a regulator station, severely damaging the station but causing only a small hole where a fitting was knocked off. The driver was treated and released with minor injuries, and the cost of the event is approx $28,000. This incident is reportable due to highway 95 being closed for approximately 2 hours due to the incident. Though part d asks for costs paid by the operator only, all costs are included in this section since there is nowhere else on the form to put the information.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-10-13 20:33:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2010-10-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20100093.0
Supplemental Number
15125.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
Name
Avista Corp
Operator Street Address
1411 East Mission (Po Box 3727, 99220-3727)
Operator City Name
Spokane
Operator State Abbreviation
WA
Operator Postal Code
99202
Local Datetime
2010-10-13 20:30:00
Location Street Address
Us Highway 95 And Fairmont Loop
Location City Name
Coeur D'alene
Location County Name
Kootenai
Location State Abbreviation
ID
Location Postal Code
83814
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
-116.8069518
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-10-13 21:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
4.49
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-10-13 20:33:00
On Site Datetime
2010-10-13 21:12:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
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
District Regulator/metering Station
Installation Year
2009.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Seamless
Steel Seam Type Details
Seamless
Wt Steel
0.28
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.3
Puncture Circum
0.2
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
15000.0
Est Cost Emergency
1000.0
Est Cost Other
12000.0
Est Cost Other Details
$3000 For Car, $9000 For Police Response.(No Expenses Noted Were Pd By Operator)
Est Cost Unintentional Release
24.0
Prpty
28024.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
55.0
Normal Psig
55.0
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
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
K*** B****
Preparer Title
Gas Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
K************@a*********.com
Preparer Telephone
509-495-8767
Preparer Fax
509-777-6027
Authorizer Name
K*** B****
Authorizer Title
Gas Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
509-495-8767
Authorizer Email
K************@a*********.com
Narrative
A drunk driver hit a regulator station, severely damaging the station but causing only a small hole where a fitting was knocked off. The driver was treated and released with minor injuries, and the cost of the event is approx $28,000. This incident is reportable due to highway 95 being closed for approximately 2 hours due to the incident. Though part d asks for costs paid by the operator only, all costs are included in this section since there is nowhere else on the form to put the information.
Occurred At 2010-10-13 20:33:00
Year 2010
Report Received Date 2010-10-27 00:00:00
Iyear 2010.0
Report Number 20100093.0
Supplemental Number 15125.0
Report Type Supplemental Final
Operator Id 31232 PHMSA Enforcement
Name Avista Corp
Operator Street Address 1411 East Mission (Po Box 3727, 99220-3727)
Operator City Name Spokane
Operator State Abbreviation WA
Operator Postal Code 99202
Local Datetime 2010-10-13 20:30:00
Location Street Address Us Highway 95 And Fairmont Loop
Location City Name Coeur D'alene
Location County Name Kootenai
Location State Abbreviation ID
Location Postal Code 83814
Location Latitude 47.68005653 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -116.8069518 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Nrc Rpt Datetime 2010-10-13 21:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num 956918 NRC Report How to search
Commodity Released Type Natural Gas
Unintentional Release 4.49
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Num Pub Evacuated 0.0
Incident Identified Datetime 2010-10-13 20:33:00
On Site Datetime 2010-10-13 21:12:00
Federal No
Location Type Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
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 District Regulator/metering Station
Installation Year 2009.0
Material Involved Steel
Steel Seam Type Seamless
Steel Seam Type Details Seamless
Wt Steel 0.28
Release Type Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial 0.3
Puncture Circum 0.2
Class Location Type Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid 0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage 15000.0
Est Cost Emergency 1000.0
Est Cost Other 12000.0
Est Cost Other Details $3000 For Car, $9000 For Police Response.(No Expenses Noted Were Pd By Operator)
Est Cost Unintentional Release 24.0
Prpty 28024.0
Commercial Affected 0.0
Industrial Affected 0.0
Residences Affected 0.0
Accident Psig 55.0
Normal Psig 55.0
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 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 K*** B****
Preparer Title Gas Compliance Manager
Preparer Email K************@a*********.com
Preparer Telephone 509-495-8767
Preparer Fax 509-777-6027
Authorizer Name K*** B****
Authorizer Title Gas Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone 509-495-8767
Authorizer Email K************@a*********.com
Narrative A drunk driver hit a regulator station, severely damaging the station but causing only a small hole where a fitting was knocked off. The driver was treated and released with minor injuries, and the cost of the event is approx $28,000. This incident is reportable due to highway 95 being closed for approximately 2 hours due to the incident. Though part d asks for costs paid by the operator only, all costs are included in this section since there is nowhere else on the form to put the information.

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