GD incident on 2010-12-16 — IL

Operator
Jo-Carroll Energy
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$300
Incident datetime
2010-12-16 17:46
Report number
Location
IL, WHITESIDE
Narrative
Weather conditions were as follows; cold, snowy temp around -2 degrees f. Member name: kenneth and jodi housenga 563-613-2232 reported that son of member was backing out car, car slid into meter set. Son went into home to tell mom what had happened and that it sounded like gas was escaping. Mom in turn called husband, husband had family leave house and call fire department. The car was left running and it ignited the escaping natural gas from the meter set. Nipple just below regulator was snapped off, release was at 55psig. This was a steel service without a efv. Fire engulfed home. Our local gas tech received first call directly from the fulton fire department at 5:46pm and he was unable to respond and a second gas tech was dispatched at 5:49pm. He arrived on scene at 6:15pm traveling from erie ,il. Condition was made safe and the fire extinguished at 7:49pm.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-12-16 17:46:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2011-01-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20110039.0
Supplemental Number
15192.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
Name
Jo-Carroll Energy
Operator Street Address
793 Us Hwy 20 West
Operator City Name
Elizabeth
Operator State Abbreviation
IL
Operator Postal Code
61028
Local Datetime
2010-12-16 17:45:00
Location Street Address
17360 Diamond Rd
Location City Name
Fulton
Location County Name
Whiteside
Location State Abbreviation
IL
Location Postal Code
61252
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-12-17 14:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
3.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
2.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-12-16 17:46:00
On Site Datetime
2010-12-16 18:15:00
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
Other
Pipe Type Other
Natural Gas Coopertive Owned
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Welded
Wt Steel
0.113
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Nipple Sheared Off Under Regulator
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
300.0
Est Cost Emergency
200.0
Est Cost Other
75000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Damage To Members Home
Est Cost Unintentional Release
30.0
Prpty
75530.0
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
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
J**** B* M*******
Preparer Title
Manager Of Gas Operations
Preparer Email
B********@j********.com
Preparer Telephone
815-858-4103
Preparer Fax
815-273-2612
Authorizer Name
J**** B* M*******
Authorizer Title
Manager Of Gas Operations
Authorizer Telephone
815-858-4103
Authorizer Email
B********@j********.com
Narrative
Weather conditions were as follows; cold, snowy temp around -2 degrees f. Member name: kenneth and jodi housenga 563-613-2232 reported that son of member was backing out car, car slid into meter set. Son went into home to tell mom what had happened and that it sounded like gas was escaping. Mom in turn called husband, husband had family leave house and call fire department. The car was left running and it ignited the escaping natural gas from the meter set. Nipple just below regulator was snapped off, release was at 55psig. This was a steel service without a efv. Fire engulfed home. Our local gas tech received first call directly from the fulton fire department at 5:46pm and he was unable to respond and a second gas tech was dispatched at 5:49pm. He arrived on scene at 6:15pm traveling from erie ,il. Condition was made safe and the fire extinguished at 7:49pm.
Occurred At 2010-12-16 17:46:00
Year 2010
Report Received Date 2011-01-06 00:00:00
Iyear 2010.0
Report Number 20110039.0
Supplemental Number 15192.0
Report Type Supplemental Final
Operator Id 32282 PHMSA Enforcement
Name Jo-Carroll Energy
Operator Street Address 793 Us Hwy 20 West
Operator City Name Elizabeth
Operator State Abbreviation IL
Operator Postal Code 61028
Local Datetime 2010-12-16 17:45:00
Location Street Address 17360 Diamond Rd
Location City Name Fulton
Location County Name Whiteside
Location State Abbreviation IL
Location Postal Code 61252
Location Latitude 41.83488 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -90.16831 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Nrc Rpt Datetime 2010-12-17 14:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num 962550 NRC Report How to search
Commodity Released Type Natural Gas
Unintentional Release 3.0
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Ignite Ind Yes
Explode Ind No
Num Pub Evacuated 2.0
Incident Identified Datetime 2010-12-16 17:46:00
On Site Datetime 2010-12-16 18:15:00
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 Other
Pipe Type Other Natural Gas Coopertive Owned
System Part Involved Outside Meter/regulator Set
Material Involved Steel
Steel Seam Type Other
Steel Seam Type Details Welded
Wt Steel 0.113
Release Type Other
Release Type Details Nipple Sheared Off Under Regulator
Class Location Type Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid 0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage 300.0
Est Cost Emergency 200.0
Est Cost Other 75000.0
Est Cost Other Details Damage To Members Home
Est Cost Unintentional Release 30.0
Prpty 75530.0
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 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 J**** B* M*******
Preparer Title Manager Of Gas Operations
Preparer Email B********@j********.com
Preparer Telephone 815-858-4103
Preparer Fax 815-273-2612
Authorizer Name J**** B* M*******
Authorizer Title Manager Of Gas Operations
Authorizer Telephone 815-858-4103
Authorizer Email B********@j********.com
Narrative Weather conditions were as follows; cold, snowy temp around -2 degrees f. Member name: kenneth and jodi housenga 563-613-2232 reported that son of member was backing out car, car slid into meter set. Son went into home to tell mom what had happened and that it sounded like gas was escaping. Mom in turn called husband, husband had family leave house and call fire department. The car was left running and it ignited the escaping natural gas from the meter set. Nipple just below regulator was snapped off, release was at 55psig. This was a steel service without a efv. Fire engulfed home. Our local gas tech received first call directly from the fulton fire department at 5:46pm and he was unable to respond and a second gas tech was dispatched at 5:49pm. He arrived on scene at 6:15pm traveling from erie ,il. Condition was made safe and the fire extinguished at 7:49pm.

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