Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2011-02-05 — MD
Operator
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$200
Incident datetime
2011-02-05 02:16
Report number
Location
MD, ANNE ARUNDEL
Narrative
The time of determination for the reportable incident was 05:19 am. Third party (loyce atin) being intoxicated jumped the curb and drove her vehicle 35 feet across the yard into the residence of 3346 yellow-flower rd on the early morning of february 5, 2011. Third party drove into the corner of the residence right where the outside gas and electric meters were located, causing natural gas to ignite. The ignition caused fire damage to the vehicle and the residence of 3346 yellow-flower rd. The operator had to operate a main line valve to stop the flow of natural gas to extinguish the fire at the gas meter installation that affected 37 homes. After the fire was extinguished, the vehicle was removed and the natural gas service was terminated for safety and natural gas was restored to the community.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-02-05 02:16:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2011-03-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20110041.0
Supplemental Number
15209.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
1088
Name
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co
Operator Street Address
110 W Fayette St
Operator City Name
Baltimore
Operator State Abbreviation
MD
Operator Postal Code
21201
Local Datetime
2011-02-05 02:01:00
Location Street Address
3346 Yellow-Flower Rd
Location City Name
Laurel
Location County Name
Anne Arundel
Location State Abbreviation
MD
Location Postal Code
20724-3200
Location Latitude
39.10195372
Location Longitude
-76.81643218
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-02-05 05:46:00
Nrc Rpt Num
966614
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
18.6
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
4.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-02-05 02:16:00
On Site Datetime
2011-02-05 02:53:00
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
2000.0
Material Involved
Cast/wrought Iron
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Vehicle Was Driven Into Outside Meter Installation
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
200.0
Est Cost Emergency
2000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
313.0
Prpty
2513.0
Commercial Affected
37.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
37.0
Accident Psig
85.0
Normal Psig
85.0
Mop Psig
99.0
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
M****** D***** B******
Preparer Title
Gas Service Supervisor
Preparer Email
M**************@b**.com
Preparer Telephone
410-470-7104
Preparer Fax
410-470-7103
Authorizer Name
W****** H* B****
Authorizer Title
Manager Gas Service
Authorizer Telephone
410-470-7105
Authorizer Email
W**************@b**.com
Narrative
The time of determination for the reportable incident was 05:19 am. Third party (loyce atin) being intoxicated jumped the curb and drove her vehicle 35 feet across the yard into the residence of 3346 yellow-flower rd on the early morning of february 5, 2011. Third party drove into the corner of the residence right where the outside gas and electric meters were located, causing natural gas to ignite. The ignition caused fire damage to the vehicle and the residence of 3346 yellow-flower rd. The operator had to operate a main line valve to stop the flow of natural gas to extinguish the fire at the gas meter installation that affected 37 homes. After the fire was extinguished, the vehicle was removed and the natural gas service was terminated for safety and natural gas was restored to the community.
| Occurred At | 2011-02-05 02:16:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Report Received Date | 2011-03-04 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2011.0 |
| Report Number | 20110041.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15209.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 1088 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Baltimore Gas & Electric Co |
| Operator Street Address | 110 W Fayette St |
| Operator City Name | Baltimore |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MD |
| Operator Postal Code | 21201 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-02-05 02:01:00 |
| Location Street Address | 3346 Yellow-Flower Rd |
| Location City Name | Laurel |
| Location County Name | Anne Arundel |
| Location State Abbreviation | MD |
| Location Postal Code | 20724-3200 |
| Location Latitude | 39.10195372 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -76.81643218 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-02-05 05:46:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 966614 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 18.6 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 4.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-02-05 02:16:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-02-05 02:53:00 |
| 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 | 2000.0 |
| Material Involved | Cast/wrought Iron |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Vehicle Was Driven Into Outside Meter Installation |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 200.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 313.0 |
| Prpty | 2513.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 37.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 37.0 |
| Accident Psig | 85.0 |
| Normal Psig | 85.0 |
| Mop Psig | 99.0 |
| 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 | M****** D***** B****** |
| Preparer Title | Gas Service Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | M**************@b**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 410-470-7104 |
| Preparer Fax | 410-470-7103 |
| Authorizer Name | W****** H* B**** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Gas Service |
| Authorizer Telephone | 410-470-7105 |
| Authorizer Email | W**************@b**.com |
| Narrative | The time of determination for the reportable incident was 05:19 am. Third party (loyce atin) being intoxicated jumped the curb and drove her vehicle 35 feet across the yard into the residence of 3346 yellow-flower rd on the early morning of february 5, 2011. Third party drove into the corner of the residence right where the outside gas and electric meters were located, causing natural gas to ignite. The ignition caused fire damage to the vehicle and the residence of 3346 yellow-flower rd. The operator had to operate a main line valve to stop the flow of natural gas to extinguish the fire at the gas meter installation that affected 37 homes. After the fire was extinguished, the vehicle was removed and the natural gas service was terminated for safety and natural gas was restored to the community. |
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