Incident details
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GD incident on 2011-07-04 — TN
Operator
Cookeville Gas Dept, City Of
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$100
Incident datetime
2011-07-04 20:03
Report number
Location
TN, PUTNAM
Narrative
Our local fire dept was dispatched 7/4/11 to a fire outside a residence in a garbage can. Upon arrival the fire dept determined that the fire had caused the diaphragm in the gas regulator (which was adjacent to the garbage) to rupture and release gas to the atmosphere outside. The shut off to the meter set was immediately shut off by fire dept personnel and remaining fire was extinquished with water.Our personnel received the notification of the situation from the fire dept and responded to the scene and made our investigation.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-07-04 20:03:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2011-07-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20110235.0
Supplemental Number
15278.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
2764
Name
Cookeville Gas Dept, City Of
Operator Street Address
16 N Oak Avenue
Operator City Name
Cookeville
Operator State Abbreviation
TN
Operator Postal Code
38501
Local Datetime
2011-07-04 19:34:00
Location Street Address
841 Willow Valley Ct
Location City Name
Cookeville
Location County Name
Putnam
Location State Abbreviation
TN
Location Postal Code
38501
Location Latitude
36.14512
Location Longitude
-85.525387
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
0.56
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-07-04 20:03:00
On Site Datetime
2011-07-04 20:10:00
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
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Rubber Diaphragm In A Regulator
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Fire Located In A Trash Container Beside Gas Meter/regulator Caught Fire, The Fire Then Caused The Diaphram To Rupture Allowing The Gas To Escape To The Atmosphere
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
100.0
Est Cost Emergency
50.0
Est Cost Other
75000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Etimated Cost Of Structure Per Cookeville Fire Dept
Est Cost Unintentional Release
5.0
Prpty
75155.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
3.0
Accident Psig
15.0
Normal Psig
15.0
Mop Psig
40.0
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
J*** M****
Preparer Title
Administrative And Compliance Superintendent
Preparer Email
J*****@c************.org
Preparer Telephone
9315204427
Preparer Fax
9313728735
Authorizer Name
J*** M****
Authorizer Title
Administrative And Compliance Superintendent
Authorizer Telephone
9315204427
Authorizer Email
J*****@c************.org
Narrative
Our local fire dept was dispatched 7/4/11 to a fire outside a residence in a garbage can. Upon arrival the fire dept determined that the fire had caused the diaphragm in the gas regulator (which was adjacent to the garbage) to rupture and release gas to the atmosphere outside. The shut off to the meter set was immediately shut off by fire dept personnel and remaining fire was extinquished with water.Our personnel received the notification of the situation from the fire dept and responded to the scene and made our investigation.
| Occurred At | 2011-07-04 20:03:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Report Received Date | 2011-07-08 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2011.0 |
| Report Number | 20110235.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15278.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 2764 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Cookeville Gas Dept, City Of |
| Operator Street Address | 16 N Oak Avenue |
| Operator City Name | Cookeville |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TN |
| Operator Postal Code | 38501 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-07-04 19:34:00 |
| Location Street Address | 841 Willow Valley Ct |
| Location City Name | Cookeville |
| Location County Name | Putnam |
| Location State Abbreviation | TN |
| Location Postal Code | 38501 |
| Location Latitude | 36.14512 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -85.525387 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 0.56 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-07-04 20:03:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-07-04 20:10:00 |
| 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 |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Rubber Diaphragm In A Regulator |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Fire Located In A Trash Container Beside Gas Meter/regulator Caught Fire, The Fire Then Caused The Diaphram To Rupture Allowing The Gas To Escape To The Atmosphere |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 50.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 75000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Etimated Cost Of Structure Per Cookeville Fire Dept |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 5.0 |
| Prpty | 75155.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 3.0 |
| Accident Psig | 15.0 |
| Normal Psig | 15.0 |
| Mop Psig | 40.0 |
| 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 | J*** M**** |
| Preparer Title | Administrative And Compliance Superintendent |
| Preparer Email | J*****@c************.org |
| Preparer Telephone | 9315204427 |
| Preparer Fax | 9313728735 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** M**** |
| Authorizer Title | Administrative And Compliance Superintendent |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9315204427 |
| Authorizer Email | J*****@c************.org |
| Narrative | Our local fire dept was dispatched 7/4/11 to a fire outside a residence in a garbage can. Upon arrival the fire dept determined that the fire had caused the diaphragm in the gas regulator (which was adjacent to the garbage) to rupture and release gas to the atmosphere outside. The shut off to the meter set was immediately shut off by fire dept personnel and remaining fire was extinquished with water.Our personnel received the notification of the situation from the fire dept and responded to the scene and made our investigation. |
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