Incident details
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GD incident on 2011-08-16 — KY
Operator
Morganfield Gas System, City Of
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$200
Incident datetime
2011-08-16 11:14
Report number
Location
KY, UNION
Narrative
On 8/16/11 the gas department got a call at 11:09 that a gas line had hit by tractor&bushog at 231 mulberry st uniontown .At 11:15 the morganfield gas department arrived on scene .Once on scene we got the gas leak stopped at 11:19 .After investigating the scene we found out that a trailor and been moved leaving the gas meter &riser on the lot ,the grass growed up around it the land owner was mowing and forgot it was there and hit while mowing causing it to ignite burning tractor and himself were he stayed the night in the hospital and released the next day .The line was terminated at the main that afternoon
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-08-16 11:14:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2011-08-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20110320.0
Supplemental Number
15312.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
12778
Name
Morganfield Gas System, City Of
Operator Street Address
526 N Court St526 N Court St
Operator City Name
Morganfield
Operator State Abbreviation
KY
Operator Postal Code
42437
Local Datetime
2011-08-16 11:05:00
Location Street Address
231 Mulberry St
Location City Name
Uniontown
Location County Name
Union
Location State Abbreviation
KY
Location Postal Code
42461
Location Latitude
37.77259
Location Longitude
-87.9343
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-08-16 12:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
986132
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
3.85
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
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-08-16 11:14:00
On Site Datetime
2011-08-16 11:14:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public 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
Service Riser
Installation Year
1984.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Gas Riser Hit By A Bushhog
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
200.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
47.0
Prpty
247.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
42.0
Normal Psig
42.0
Mop Psig
50.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
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
L** P****
Preparer Title
Assist Superintendant
Preparer Email
L*********@y****.com
Preparer Telephone
(270)389-2186
Preparer Fax
(270)389-2187
Authorizer Name
L** P****
Authorizer Title
Assist Superintendant
Authorizer Telephone
(272)389-2186
Authorizer Email
L*********@y****.com
Narrative
On 8/16/11 the gas department got a call at 11:09 that a gas line had hit by tractor&bushog at 231 mulberry st uniontown .At 11:15 the morganfield gas department arrived on scene .Once on scene we got the gas leak stopped at 11:19 .After investigating the scene we found out that a trailor and been moved leaving the gas meter &riser on the lot ,the grass growed up around it the land owner was mowing and forgot it was there and hit while mowing causing it to ignite burning tractor and himself were he stayed the night in the hospital and released the next day .The line was terminated at the main that afternoon
| Occurred At | 2011-08-16 11:14:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Report Received Date | 2011-08-31 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2011.0 |
| Report Number | 20110320.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15312.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 12778 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Morganfield Gas System, City Of |
| Operator Street Address | 526 N Court St526 N Court St |
| Operator City Name | Morganfield |
| Operator State Abbreviation | KY |
| Operator Postal Code | 42437 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-08-16 11:05:00 |
| Location Street Address | 231 Mulberry St |
| Location City Name | Uniontown |
| Location County Name | Union |
| Location State Abbreviation | KY |
| Location Postal Code | 42461 |
| Location Latitude | 37.77259 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.9343 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-08-16 12:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 986132 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 3.85 |
| 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 | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-08-16 11:14:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-08-16 11:14:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public 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 | Service Riser |
| Installation Year | 1984.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Gas Riser Hit By A Bushhog |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 200.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 47.0 |
| Prpty | 247.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 42.0 |
| Normal Psig | 42.0 |
| Mop Psig | 50.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| 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 | L** P**** |
| Preparer Title | Assist Superintendant |
| Preparer Email | L*********@y****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (270)389-2186 |
| Preparer Fax | (270)389-2187 |
| Authorizer Name | L** P**** |
| Authorizer Title | Assist Superintendant |
| Authorizer Telephone | (272)389-2186 |
| Authorizer Email | L*********@y****.com |
| Narrative | On 8/16/11 the gas department got a call at 11:09 that a gas line had hit by tractor&bushog at 231 mulberry st uniontown .At 11:15 the morganfield gas department arrived on scene .Once on scene we got the gas leak stopped at 11:19 .After investigating the scene we found out that a trailor and been moved leaving the gas meter &riser on the lot ,the grass growed up around it the land owner was mowing and forgot it was there and hit while mowing causing it to ignite burning tractor and himself were he stayed the night in the hospital and released the next day .The line was terminated at the main that afternoon |
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