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GD incident on 2010-12-21 — IL
Operator
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2010-12-21 11:16
Report number
Location
IL, LASALLE
Narrative
Customer was removing snow using a bobcat. He had loaded snow in the bucket and was backing out when the bobcat slid on ice and struck the gas regulator. The djustment screw on the regulator head was sheared off causing an overpressure condition to the furnace which caused the fire inside.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-12-21 11:16:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2011-02-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20110021.0
Supplemental Number
15187.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
13710
Name
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Operator Street Address
P.o. Box 190, Rt 59 & I-88
Operator City Name
Aurora
Operator State Abbreviation
IL
Operator Postal Code
60507
Local Datetime
2010-12-21 11:16:00
Location Street Address
1011 E Rte 34
Location City Name
Earlville
Location County Name
Lasalle
Location State Abbreviation
IL
Location Postal Code
60518
Location Latitude
41.5831655
Location Longitude
-88.9080725
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-12-21 13:41:00
Nrc Rpt Num
962831
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-12-21 11:16:00
On Site Datetime
2010-12-21 11:59:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
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
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
2006.0
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Mixed Material Regulator
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Adjustment Screw Head Sheared Off The Regulator Head
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
120000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500.0
Est Cost Emergency
800.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
100.0
Prpty
122400.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
56.0
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
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
L****** Q******
Preparer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
L******@n****.com
Preparer Telephone
630-388-2316
Authorizer Name
L****** Q******
Authorizer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
630-388-2316
Authorizer Email
L******@n****.com
Narrative
Customer was removing snow using a bobcat. He had loaded snow in the bucket and was backing out when the bobcat slid on ice and struck the gas regulator. The djustment screw on the regulator head was sheared off causing an overpressure condition to the furnace which caused the fire inside.
| Occurred At | 2010-12-21 11:16:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2011-02-07 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20110021.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15187.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 13710 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Northern Illinois Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | P.o. Box 190, Rt 59 & I-88 |
| Operator City Name | Aurora |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IL |
| Operator Postal Code | 60507 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-12-21 11:16:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1011 E Rte 34 |
| Location City Name | Earlville |
| Location County Name | Lasalle |
| Location State Abbreviation | IL |
| Location Postal Code | 60518 |
| Location Latitude | 41.5831655 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -88.9080725 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-12-21 13:41:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 962831 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-12-21 11:16:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-12-21 11:59:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| 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 | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 2006.0 |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Mixed Material Regulator |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Adjustment Screw Head Sheared Off The Regulator Head |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 120000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 800.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 100.0 |
| Prpty | 122400.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 56.0 |
| 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 | 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 | L****** Q****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | L******@n****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 630-388-2316 |
| Authorizer Name | L****** Q****** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 630-388-2316 |
| Authorizer Email | L******@n****.com |
| Narrative | Customer was removing snow using a bobcat. He had loaded snow in the bucket and was backing out when the bobcat slid on ice and struck the gas regulator. The djustment screw on the regulator head was sheared off causing an overpressure condition to the furnace which caused the fire inside. |
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