Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2011-02-28 — 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)
$100
Incident datetime
2011-02-28 13:25
Report number
Location
MD, HOWARD COUNTY
Narrative
According to howard county fire department, the point of fire originated on the entrance level of the house in the basement. The heat and/or fire impinged on the body of the regulator causing it to melt allowing gas to escape that caught fire. The fire department kept a spray of water to keep the fire under control until we operated the mainline valve to extinguish the fire. The damage to the regulator that allowed gas to escape was subsequent to the fire damage it sustained.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-02-28 13:25:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2011-03-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20110056.0
Supplemental Number
15226.0
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
2011-02-28 12:48:00
Location Street Address
10567 Old-Ellicott Cir
Location City Name
Ellicott City
Location County Name
Howard County
Location State Abbreviation
MD
Location Postal Code
21042-2277
Location Latitude
39.28364474
Location Longitude
-76.87815903
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-02-28 15:35:00
Nrc Rpt Num
968757
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1.1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
7.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-02-28 13:25:00
On Site Datetime
2011-02-28 14:06:00
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
2010.0
Material Involved
Cast/wrought Iron
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Above Ground Meter Installation Was Compromised Due To The Fire Which Melted And Caused The Release Of Natural Gas
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
100.0
Est Cost Emergency
5000.0
Est Cost Other
1600000.0
Est Cost Other Details
The Value Of The Three Houses, Contents Of All Three Houses, Two Vehicles.
Est Cost Unintentional Release
14.0
Prpty
1605114.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
3.0
Accident Psig
93.0
Normal Psig
93.0
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
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****** 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**** J*
Authorizer Title
Manager Gas Service
Authorizer Telephone
410-470-7105
Authorizer Email
W**************@b**.com
Narrative
According to howard county fire department, the point of fire originated on the entrance level of the house in the basement. The heat and/or fire impinged on the body of the regulator causing it to melt allowing gas to escape that caught fire. The fire department kept a spray of water to keep the fire under control until we operated the mainline valve to extinguish the fire. The damage to the regulator that allowed gas to escape was subsequent to the fire damage it sustained.
| Occurred At | 2011-02-28 13:25:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Report Received Date | 2011-03-28 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2011.0 |
| Report Number | 20110056.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15226.0 |
| 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 | 2011-02-28 12:48:00 |
| Location Street Address | 10567 Old-Ellicott Cir |
| Location City Name | Ellicott City |
| Location County Name | Howard County |
| Location State Abbreviation | MD |
| Location Postal Code | 21042-2277 |
| Location Latitude | 39.28364474 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -76.87815903 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-02-28 15:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 968757 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1.1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 7.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-02-28 13:25:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-02-28 14:06:00 |
| 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 | 2010.0 |
| Material Involved | Cast/wrought Iron |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Above Ground Meter Installation Was Compromised Due To The Fire Which Melted And Caused The Release Of Natural Gas |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 1600000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | The Value Of The Three Houses, Contents Of All Three Houses, Two Vehicles. |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 14.0 |
| Prpty | 1605114.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 3.0 |
| Accident Psig | 93.0 |
| Normal Psig | 93.0 |
| 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 | 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****** 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**** J* |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Gas Service |
| Authorizer Telephone | 410-470-7105 |
| Authorizer Email | W**************@b**.com |
| Narrative | According to howard county fire department, the point of fire originated on the entrance level of the house in the basement. The heat and/or fire impinged on the body of the regulator causing it to melt allowing gas to escape that caught fire. The fire department kept a spray of water to keep the fire under control until we operated the mainline valve to extinguish the fire. The damage to the regulator that allowed gas to escape was subsequent to the fire damage it sustained. |
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