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GD incident on 2010-11-16 — IL
Operator
Ameren Illinois Company
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
1 fatality
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$118
Incident datetime
2010-11-16 05:40
Report number
Location
IL, MORGAN
Narrative
Ameren illinois received an initial call from the fire department on 11/16/2010 at 05:40 of a structure fire at 629 brandywine lane in jacksonville, illinois. Fire department requested gas and electric to be disconnected due to house fire. Ameren illinois first responder arrived on site at 05:51. Heat of structure fire had subsequently caused the polyethylene pipe in the riser to melt at the area of the crimp just above ground level. A small amount of gas was released which then ignited resulting in a small gas fire about six inches in diameter and four inches in height. The riser was excavated and squeezed off at 06:10 stopping the flow of gas. The service was cut and capped and remains capped off. It is not known at this time whether or not service will be reinstated at this location. Property damage to the trailer was estimated to be no more than $15,000 at that time and the event was considered a "fire first" and not a reportable incident as property damage was estimated to be less than $50,000. After the scene was secured and fire extinguished, investigation into the cause of the fire ensued. The illinois state fire marshal investigator informed the ameren illinois supervisor gas operations that his initial investigation revealed that the fire started in the kitchen/dining area. The trash and clutter in this area was ignited by one of the three electric space heaters that were in the area. It was also stated that there had been one fatality due to burns and smoke inhalation. The supervisor made necessary contacts after learning this fact and ameren illinois then determined this to be a reportable incident at 13:10. Necessary information was gathered and the incident was reported to the nrc at 15:00. Please note: in part a of this report, 17 a. Local time operator identified incident is listed as 05:40 which is the time the emergency call was received and not the time ameren illinois determined this to be a reportable incident since the logic built into this data entry form requires the date and time in 17 b. Local time operator resources arrived on site to be greater than or equal to operator identified date and time in 17 a. A copy of the jacksonville fire department report was obtained and forwarded on to the illinois commerce commission confirming the area of origin to be in the kitchen/dining area and that the possible cause is suspected to be a "space heater found heavily damaged in that location".
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-11-16 05:40:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2010-12-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20100109.0
Supplemental Number
15149.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
32513
Name
Ameren Illinois Company
Operator Street Address
2125 East State Route 104
Operator City Name
Pawnee
Operator State Abbreviation
IL
Operator Postal Code
62558
Local Datetime
2010-11-16 05:40:00
Location Street Address
629 Brandywine Lane
Location City Name
Jacksonville
Location County Name
Morgan
Location State Abbreviation
IL
Location Postal Code
62650
Location Latitude
39.7479
Location Longitude
-90.24753
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-11-16 15:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
960009
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
3.0
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
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-11-16 05:40:00
On Site Datetime
2010-11-16 05:51:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Structure "fire First" Melted Riser
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service Riser
Installation Year
2003.0
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
7
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Fire First" - Structure Fire Caused By Electric Space Heater Melted A Portion Of The Pe Riser Causing A Subsequent Small Gas Fire At The Base Of The Riser.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
118.0
Est Cost Emergency
312.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
21.0
Prpty
451.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
50.0
Normal Psig
50.0
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
Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident
Outside Force Type
Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident
Preparer Name
C****** R****
Preparer Title
Supervising Engineer
Preparer Email
C*****@a*****.com
Preparer Telephone
217-625-6802
Preparer Fax
217-625-6803
Authorizer Name
J***** T*****
Authorizer Title
Manager Gas Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
217-625-6804
Authorizer Email
J******@a*****.com
Narrative
Ameren illinois received an initial call from the fire department on 11/16/2010 at 05:40 of a structure fire at 629 brandywine lane in jacksonville, illinois. Fire department requested gas and electric to be disconnected due to house fire. Ameren illinois first responder arrived on site at 05:51. Heat of structure fire had subsequently caused the polyethylene pipe in the riser to melt at the area of the crimp just above ground level. A small amount of gas was released which then ignited resulting in a small gas fire about six inches in diameter and four inches in height. The riser was excavated and squeezed off at 06:10 stopping the flow of gas. The service was cut and capped and remains capped off. It is not known at this time whether or not service will be reinstated at this location. Property damage to the trailer was estimated to be no more than $15,000 at that time and the event was considered a "fire first" and not a reportable incident as property damage was estimated to be less than $50,000. After the scene was secured and fire extinguished, investigation into the cause of the fire ensued. The illinois state fire marshal investigator informed the ameren illinois supervisor gas operations that his initial investigation revealed that the fire started in the kitchen/dining area. The trash and clutter in this area was ignited by one of the three electric space heaters that were in the area. It was also stated that there had been one fatality due to burns and smoke inhalation. The supervisor made necessary contacts after learning this fact and ameren illinois then determined this to be a reportable incident at 13:10. Necessary information was gathered and the incident was reported to the nrc at 15:00. Please note: in part a of this report, 17 a. Local time operator identified incident is listed as 05:40 which is the time the emergency call was received and not the time ameren illinois determined this to be a reportable incident since the logic built into this data entry form requires the date and time in 17 b. Local time operator resources arrived on site to be greater than or equal to operator identified date and time in 17 a. A copy of the jacksonville fire department report was obtained and forwarded on to the illinois commerce commission confirming the area of origin to be in the kitchen/dining area and that the possible cause is suspected to be a "space heater found heavily damaged in that location".
| Occurred At | 2010-11-16 05:40:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2010-12-15 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20100109.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15149.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 32513 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Ameren Illinois Company |
| Operator Street Address | 2125 East State Route 104 |
| Operator City Name | Pawnee |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IL |
| Operator Postal Code | 62558 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-11-16 05:40:00 |
| Location Street Address | 629 Brandywine Lane |
| Location City Name | Jacksonville |
| Location County Name | Morgan |
| Location State Abbreviation | IL |
| Location Postal Code | 62650 |
| Location Latitude | 39.7479 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.24753 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-11-16 15:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 960009 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 3.0 |
| 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 | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-11-16 05:40:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-11-16 05:51:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Structure "fire First" Melted Riser |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service Riser |
| Installation Year | 2003.0 |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 7 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Fire First" - Structure Fire Caused By Electric Space Heater Melted A Portion Of The Pe Riser Causing A Subsequent Small Gas Fire At The Base Of The Riser. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 118.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 312.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 21.0 |
| Prpty | 451.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 50.0 |
| Normal Psig | 50.0 |
| 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 | Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident |
| Outside Force Type | Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident |
| Preparer Name | C****** R**** |
| Preparer Title | Supervising Engineer |
| Preparer Email | C*****@a*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 217-625-6802 |
| Preparer Fax | 217-625-6803 |
| Authorizer Name | J***** T***** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Gas Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 217-625-6804 |
| Authorizer Email | J******@a*****.com |
| Narrative | Ameren illinois received an initial call from the fire department on 11/16/2010 at 05:40 of a structure fire at 629 brandywine lane in jacksonville, illinois. Fire department requested gas and electric to be disconnected due to house fire. Ameren illinois first responder arrived on site at 05:51. Heat of structure fire had subsequently caused the polyethylene pipe in the riser to melt at the area of the crimp just above ground level. A small amount of gas was released which then ignited resulting in a small gas fire about six inches in diameter and four inches in height. The riser was excavated and squeezed off at 06:10 stopping the flow of gas. The service was cut and capped and remains capped off. It is not known at this time whether or not service will be reinstated at this location. Property damage to the trailer was estimated to be no more than $15,000 at that time and the event was considered a "fire first" and not a reportable incident as property damage was estimated to be less than $50,000. After the scene was secured and fire extinguished, investigation into the cause of the fire ensued. The illinois state fire marshal investigator informed the ameren illinois supervisor gas operations that his initial investigation revealed that the fire started in the kitchen/dining area. The trash and clutter in this area was ignited by one of the three electric space heaters that were in the area. It was also stated that there had been one fatality due to burns and smoke inhalation. The supervisor made necessary contacts after learning this fact and ameren illinois then determined this to be a reportable incident at 13:10. Necessary information was gathered and the incident was reported to the nrc at 15:00. Please note: in part a of this report, 17 a. Local time operator identified incident is listed as 05:40 which is the time the emergency call was received and not the time ameren illinois determined this to be a reportable incident since the logic built into this data entry form requires the date and time in 17 b. Local time operator resources arrived on site to be greater than or equal to operator identified date and time in 17 a. A copy of the jacksonville fire department report was obtained and forwarded on to the illinois commerce commission confirming the area of origin to be in the kitchen/dining area and that the possible cause is suspected to be a "space heater found heavily damaged in that location". |
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