Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2011-01-19 — MD
Operator
Washington Gas Light Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
2 fatalities
4 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$200
Incident datetime
2011-01-19 04:06
Report number
Location
MD, PRINCE GEORGE'S
Narrative
Washington gas was notified by the prince george's county fire board of a house fire at 4709 40th avenue, hyattsville, md, on wednesday, january 19, 2011 at 4:06 am. Washington gas personnel arrived at 4:30 am. Crews found gas turned off at the outside meter valve by the fire department. Gas was noted at the front building wall over service line due heat exposure to riser from house fire. Washington gas squeezed-off the gas service approximately 5 feet from front building wall. No gas ignition occurred. A 360 degree bar and test survey was conducted around the structure and over the service line and main. No leak indications were found. An odorant sample was taken and the level of odorant was found to be acceptable. The service was capped off at the main and the service line was pressure tested on january 24, 2011. No leak indications were found. Discussions on site with fire personnel on day of incident indicated preliminary findings were suggesting possible electrical involvement in the cause of the fire. Washington gas facility involvement was secondary.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-01-19 04:06:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2011-02-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20110028.0
Supplemental Number
15200.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
22182
Name
Washington Gas Light Co
Operator Street Address
1000 Maine Avenue, Sw
Operator City Name
Washington
Operator State Abbreviation
DC
Operator Postal Code
20024
Local Datetime
2011-01-19 04:06:00
Location Street Address
4709 40th Avenue
Location City Name
Hyattsville
Location County Name
Prince George's
Location State Abbreviation
MD
Location Postal Code
20781-2102
Location Latitude
38.94869
Location Longitude
-76.94807
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-01-19 06:06:00
Nrc Rpt Num
965079
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
56.0
Fatality Ind
Yes
Num Emp Fatalities
0
Num Contr Fatalities
0
Num Er Fatalities
0
Num Worker Fatalities
0
Num Gp Fatalities
2
Fatal
2
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
4
Injure
4
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
7.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-01-19 04:06:00
On Site Datetime
2011-01-19 04:30:00
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
Service Riser
Installation Year
2007.0
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Damage To An Outside Riser As A Result Of A House Fire.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
200.0
Est Cost Emergency
7000.0
Est Cost Other
270000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Approximate Damage To The Structure As A Result Of A House Fire.
Est Cost Unintentional Release
240.0
Prpty
277440.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
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
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
M****** U*****
Preparer Title
Supervisor - Dot Pipeline Safety Compliance
Preparer Email
M******@w******.com
Preparer Telephone
703-750-4479
Preparer Fax
703-750-5591
Authorizer Name
D**** W* S*******
Authorizer Title
Manager - Dot Pipeline Safety Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
703-750-4341
Authorizer Email
D********@w******.com
Narrative
Washington gas was notified by the prince george's county fire board of a house fire at 4709 40th avenue, hyattsville, md, on wednesday, january 19, 2011 at 4:06 am. Washington gas personnel arrived at 4:30 am. Crews found gas turned off at the outside meter valve by the fire department. Gas was noted at the front building wall over service line due heat exposure to riser from house fire. Washington gas squeezed-off the gas service approximately 5 feet from front building wall. No gas ignition occurred. A 360 degree bar and test survey was conducted around the structure and over the service line and main. No leak indications were found. An odorant sample was taken and the level of odorant was found to be acceptable. The service was capped off at the main and the service line was pressure tested on january 24, 2011. No leak indications were found. Discussions on site with fire personnel on day of incident indicated preliminary findings were suggesting possible electrical involvement in the cause of the fire. Washington gas facility involvement was secondary.
| Occurred At | 2011-01-19 04:06:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Report Received Date | 2011-02-17 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2011.0 |
| Report Number | 20110028.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15200.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 22182 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Washington Gas Light Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1000 Maine Avenue, Sw |
| Operator City Name | Washington |
| Operator State Abbreviation | DC |
| Operator Postal Code | 20024 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-01-19 04:06:00 |
| Location Street Address | 4709 40th Avenue |
| Location City Name | Hyattsville |
| Location County Name | Prince George's |
| Location State Abbreviation | MD |
| Location Postal Code | 20781-2102 |
| Location Latitude | 38.94869 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -76.94807 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-01-19 06:06:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 965079 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 56.0 |
| Fatality Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Contr Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Er Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Worker Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Gp Fatalities | 2 |
| Fatal | 2 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 4 |
| Injure | 4 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 7.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-01-19 04:06:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-01-19 04:30:00 |
| 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 | Service Riser |
| Installation Year | 2007.0 |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Damage To An Outside Riser As A Result Of A House Fire. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 200.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 270000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Approximate Damage To The Structure As A Result Of A House Fire. |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 240.0 |
| Prpty | 277440.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| 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 | 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 | M****** U***** |
| Preparer Title | Supervisor - Dot Pipeline Safety Compliance |
| Preparer Email | M******@w******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 703-750-4479 |
| Preparer Fax | 703-750-5591 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** W* S******* |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Dot Pipeline Safety Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 703-750-4341 |
| Authorizer Email | D********@w******.com |
| Narrative | Washington gas was notified by the prince george's county fire board of a house fire at 4709 40th avenue, hyattsville, md, on wednesday, january 19, 2011 at 4:06 am. Washington gas personnel arrived at 4:30 am. Crews found gas turned off at the outside meter valve by the fire department. Gas was noted at the front building wall over service line due heat exposure to riser from house fire. Washington gas squeezed-off the gas service approximately 5 feet from front building wall. No gas ignition occurred. A 360 degree bar and test survey was conducted around the structure and over the service line and main. No leak indications were found. An odorant sample was taken and the level of odorant was found to be acceptable. The service was capped off at the main and the service line was pressure tested on january 24, 2011. No leak indications were found. Discussions on site with fire personnel on day of incident indicated preliminary findings were suggesting possible electrical involvement in the cause of the fire. Washington gas facility involvement was secondary. |
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