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GD incident on 2011-04-24 — TN
Operator
Memphis Light Gas & Water Division
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$934
Incident datetime
2011-04-24 17:35
Report number
Location
TN, SHELBY
Narrative
On sunday, april 24, 2011 at approximately 1636 the memphis fire department (mfd) requested of memphis light gas and water division (mlgw) to send a first responder (gas) to a fire call at 1020 david street in memphis, tennessee and county of shelby. Upon arrival at the scene the customer service person notified dispatch to send a gas distribution crew to terminate the gas service at the street because the fire was consuming the car and house in the area where the gas meter used to be. An suv type vehicle driven by william terrance freeman left the street, jumped the curb, ran through a chain link fence hitting and destroying the gas meter while entering the south wall of the house. This vehicle was approximately eight to ten feet inside the house. The leaking natural gas was ignited by the vehicle and quickly spread to the house. Mr. Freeman was burned and was able to get out the vehicle but had to go inside the house to exit and escape the fire. Fire prevented mr. Freeman from exiting the house the same way he entered. Three other people were in the back of the house when the vehicle crash occurred, all escaped with no injuries. Mfd knocked the fire down within the structure and mlgw personnel eliminated the blowing gas by terminating gas service to the house. Mr. Freeman was transported to the med where he was kept overnight for treatment to burns he received in this incident.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-04-24 17:35:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2011-05-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20110072.0
Supplemental Number
15253.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
12342
Name
Memphis Light Gas & Water Division
Operator Street Address
P.o. Box 430
Operator City Name
Memphis
Operator State Abbreviation
TN
Operator Postal Code
38101
Local Datetime
2011-04-24 16:36:00
Location Street Address
1020 David Street
Location City Name
Memphis
Location County Name
Shelby
Location State Abbreviation
TN
Location Postal Code
38114-3203
Location Latitude
35.10729
Location Longitude
-89.97421
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-04-24 19:22:00
Nrc Rpt Num
973896
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
26.2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
1
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
4.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-04-24 17:35:00
On Site Datetime
2011-04-24 17:35:00
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
Municipally Owned
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
1990.0
Material Involved
Steel
Wt Steel
0.133
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Circumferential
Rupture Length
1
Rupture Width
1
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
934.0
Est Cost Emergency
2155.0
Est Cost Other
70000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Cost Of The House, Contents And Vehicle Responsible For Damaged.
Est Cost Unintentional Release
4630.0
Prpty
77719.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
49.0
Normal Psig
50.0
Mop Psig
100.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Our medium pressure system has a pressure range of 31-60 psig. The low pressure alarm on our scada system is set to alarm at 45 psig. On the date and time of the damage to the service at 1020 david st the pressure dropped from 50 psig to 49 psig therefore not activating the alarm.
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
B****** H******
Preparer Title
Safety Training Specialist
Preparer Email
B*******@m***.org
Preparer Telephone
901-321-6956
Preparer Fax
901-320-1588
Authorizer Name
B**** E* H****** P***
Authorizer Title
Manager Gas Engineering Operations
Authorizer Telephone
901-320-1401
Authorizer Email
B*******@m***.org
Narrative
On sunday, april 24, 2011 at approximately 1636 the memphis fire department (mfd) requested of memphis light gas and water division (mlgw) to send a first responder (gas) to a fire call at 1020 david street in memphis, tennessee and county of shelby. Upon arrival at the scene the customer service person notified dispatch to send a gas distribution crew to terminate the gas service at the street because the fire was consuming the car and house in the area where the gas meter used to be. An suv type vehicle driven by william terrance freeman left the street, jumped the curb, ran through a chain link fence hitting and destroying the gas meter while entering the south wall of the house. This vehicle was approximately eight to ten feet inside the house. The leaking natural gas was ignited by the vehicle and quickly spread to the house. Mr. Freeman was burned and was able to get out the vehicle but had to go inside the house to exit and escape the fire. Fire prevented mr. Freeman from exiting the house the same way he entered. Three other people were in the back of the house when the vehicle crash occurred, all escaped with no injuries. Mfd knocked the fire down within the structure and mlgw personnel eliminated the blowing gas by terminating gas service to the house. Mr. Freeman was transported to the med where he was kept overnight for treatment to burns he received in this incident.
| Occurred At | 2011-04-24 17:35:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Report Received Date | 2011-05-19 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2011.0 |
| Report Number | 20110072.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15253.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 12342 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Memphis Light Gas & Water Division |
| Operator Street Address | P.o. Box 430 |
| Operator City Name | Memphis |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TN |
| Operator Postal Code | 38101 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-04-24 16:36:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1020 David Street |
| Location City Name | Memphis |
| Location County Name | Shelby |
| Location State Abbreviation | TN |
| Location Postal Code | 38114-3203 |
| Location Latitude | 35.10729 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -89.97421 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-04-24 19:22:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 973896 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 26.2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 1 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 4.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-04-24 17:35:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-04-24 17:35:00 |
| 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 | Municipally Owned |
| System Part Involved | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 1990.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Wt Steel | 0.133 |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Circumferential |
| Rupture Length | 1 |
| Rupture Width | 1 |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 934.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2155.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 70000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Cost Of The House, Contents And Vehicle Responsible For Damaged. |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 4630.0 |
| Prpty | 77719.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 49.0 |
| Normal Psig | 50.0 |
| Mop Psig | 100.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Our medium pressure system has a pressure range of 31-60 psig. The low pressure alarm on our scada system is set to alarm at 45 psig. On the date and time of the damage to the service at 1020 david st the pressure dropped from 50 psig to 49 psig therefore not activating the alarm. |
| 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 | B****** H****** |
| Preparer Title | Safety Training Specialist |
| Preparer Email | B*******@m***.org |
| Preparer Telephone | 901-321-6956 |
| Preparer Fax | 901-320-1588 |
| Authorizer Name | B**** E* H****** P*** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Gas Engineering Operations |
| Authorizer Telephone | 901-320-1401 |
| Authorizer Email | B*******@m***.org |
| Narrative | On sunday, april 24, 2011 at approximately 1636 the memphis fire department (mfd) requested of memphis light gas and water division (mlgw) to send a first responder (gas) to a fire call at 1020 david street in memphis, tennessee and county of shelby. Upon arrival at the scene the customer service person notified dispatch to send a gas distribution crew to terminate the gas service at the street because the fire was consuming the car and house in the area where the gas meter used to be. An suv type vehicle driven by william terrance freeman left the street, jumped the curb, ran through a chain link fence hitting and destroying the gas meter while entering the south wall of the house. This vehicle was approximately eight to ten feet inside the house. The leaking natural gas was ignited by the vehicle and quickly spread to the house. Mr. Freeman was burned and was able to get out the vehicle but had to go inside the house to exit and escape the fire. Fire prevented mr. Freeman from exiting the house the same way he entered. Three other people were in the back of the house when the vehicle crash occurred, all escaped with no injuries. Mfd knocked the fire down within the structure and mlgw personnel eliminated the blowing gas by terminating gas service to the house. Mr. Freeman was transported to the med where he was kept overnight for treatment to burns he received in this incident. |
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