Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
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
32282
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
Location Longitude
-90.16831
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-12-17 14:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
962550
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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