Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2011-07-15 — MN
Operator
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., Dba Centerpoint Energy Minnesota Gas
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$50
Incident datetime
2011-07-15 11:39
Report number
Location
MN, HENNEPIN
Narrative
House was damaged when lightning strike travelled from a tree to the riser.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-07-15 11:39:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2011-08-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20110281.0
Supplemental Number
15301.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
12350
Name
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., Dba Centerpoint Energy Minnesota Gas
Operator Street Address
1111 Louisiana St
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2011-07-15 11:38:00
Location Street Address
7200 Dupont Ave North
Location City Name
Brooklyn Center
Location County Name
Hennepin
Location State Abbreviation
MN
Location Postal Code
55430
Location Latitude
45.084365
Location Longitude
-93.295627
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-07-15 13:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
982785
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-07-15 11:39:00
On Site Datetime
2011-07-15 11:51:00
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
Service Riser
Installation Year
1965.0
Material Involved
Copper
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Lightning Strike
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
50.0
Est Cost Emergency
825.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
875.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
55.0
Normal Psig
55.0
Mop Psig
55.0
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
Due to lightning strike
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Secondary Impact Such As Resulting Nearby Fires
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
C****** S********
Preparer Title
Operations Specialist I
Preparer Email
C****************@c****************.com
Preparer Telephone
612.321.5203
Authorizer Name
D*** H******
Authorizer Title
Manager Pipeline Safety And Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
612.321.5366
Authorizer Email
D***********@c****************.com
Narrative
House was damaged when lightning strike travelled from a tree to the riser.
| Occurred At | 2011-07-15 11:39:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Report Received Date | 2011-08-11 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2011.0 |
| Report Number | 20110281.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15301.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 12350 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., Dba Centerpoint Energy Minnesota Gas |
| Operator Street Address | 1111 Louisiana St |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-07-15 11:38:00 |
| Location Street Address | 7200 Dupont Ave North |
| Location City Name | Brooklyn Center |
| Location County Name | Hennepin |
| Location State Abbreviation | MN |
| Location Postal Code | 55430 |
| Location Latitude | 45.084365 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.295627 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-07-15 13:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 982785 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-07-15 11:39:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-07-15 11:51:00 |
| 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 | Service Riser |
| Installation Year | 1965.0 |
| Material Involved | Copper |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Lightning Strike |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 825.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 875.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 55.0 |
| Normal Psig | 55.0 |
| Mop Psig | 55.0 |
| 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 | Due to lightning strike |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Secondary Impact Such As Resulting Nearby Fires |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | C****** S******** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Specialist I |
| Preparer Email | C****************@c****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 612.321.5203 |
| Authorizer Name | D*** H****** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Pipeline Safety And Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 612.321.5366 |
| Authorizer Email | D***********@c****************.com |
| Narrative | House was damaged when lightning strike travelled from a tree to the riser. |
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