Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2011-12-08 — GA
Operator
Atlanta Gas Light Co
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2011-12-08 15:22
Report number
Location
GA, FULTON
Narrative
As part of a master meter conversion in year 2005, aglc installed multi-meter headers on the outside building walls at an apartment complex. Aglc performed its work without incident and connected its equipment to the customers' fuel lines. The owner of the apartment complex retained a third party plumber to install the now jurisdictional fuel lines to the individual apartments and complete the disconnection from the master meter system. In general, the third party appears to have completed the connections to the individual apartments, but the master meter fuel line to the particular building in question was disconnected but not capped as appropriate. On the day of the incident a third party individual with the apartment complex somehow operated the customer valve on the fuel line, and natural gas was emitted into the crawl space of the apartment building through the uncapped line, where the escaping gas ignited.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-12-08 15:22:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2012-01-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20120002.0
Supplemental Number
15462.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
Name
Atlanta Gas Light Co
Operator Street Address
10 Peachtree Place Ne
Operator City Name
Atlanta
Operator State Abbreviation
GA
Operator Postal Code
30309
Local Datetime
2011-12-08 15:18:00
Location Street Address
3045 Kentucky Court, Apt. #9
Location City Name
East Point
Location County Name
Fulton
Location State Abbreviation
GA
Location Postal Code
30344
Location Latitude
33.673618
Location Longitude
-84.460849
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-12-08 17:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
997595
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
25.3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
18.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-12-08 15:22:00
On Site Datetime
2011-12-08 15:51:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
2005.0
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Service Valve
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
3rd Party Operation Of Service Valve / Open Fuel Line
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
3300.0
Est Cost Other
1200000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Per Demand
Est Cost Unintentional Release
130.0
Prpty
1203430.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
8.0
Accident Psig
0.25
Normal Psig
0.25
Mop Psig
2.0
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
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In An Overpressure
Operation Type
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In An Overpressure
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Non-Routine Operating Conditions (Abnormal Operations Or Emergencies)
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
R**** T* M*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
R*******@a***********.com
Preparer Telephone
404-584-3733
Preparer Fax
404-584-4807
Authorizer Name
R****** L***
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
404-584-3552
Authorizer Email
R****@a***********.com
Narrative
As part of a master meter conversion in year 2005, aglc installed multi-meter headers on the outside building walls at an apartment complex. Aglc performed its work without incident and connected its equipment to the customers' fuel lines. The owner of the apartment complex retained a third party plumber to install the now jurisdictional fuel lines to the individual apartments and complete the disconnection from the master meter system. In general, the third party appears to have completed the connections to the individual apartments, but the master meter fuel line to the particular building in question was disconnected but not capped as appropriate. On the day of the incident a third party individual with the apartment complex somehow operated the customer valve on the fuel line, and natural gas was emitted into the crawl space of the apartment building through the uncapped line, where the escaping gas ignited.
| Occurred At | 2011-12-08 15:22:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Report Received Date | 2012-01-09 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2011.0 |
| Report Number | 20120002.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15462.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 792 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atlanta Gas Light Co |
| Operator Street Address | 10 Peachtree Place Ne |
| Operator City Name | Atlanta |
| Operator State Abbreviation | GA |
| Operator Postal Code | 30309 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-12-08 15:18:00 |
| Location Street Address | 3045 Kentucky Court, Apt. #9 |
| Location City Name | East Point |
| Location County Name | Fulton |
| Location State Abbreviation | GA |
| Location Postal Code | 30344 |
| Location Latitude | 33.673618 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -84.460849 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-12-08 17:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 997595 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 25.3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 18.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-12-08 15:22:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-12-08 15:51:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 2005.0 |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Service Valve |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | 3rd Party Operation Of Service Valve / Open Fuel Line |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3300.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 1200000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Per Demand |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 130.0 |
| Prpty | 1203430.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 8.0 |
| Accident Psig | 0.25 |
| Normal Psig | 0.25 |
| Mop Psig | 2.0 |
| 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 | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In An Overpressure |
| Operation Type | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In An Overpressure |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Non-Routine Operating Conditions (Abnormal Operations Or Emergencies) |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | R**** T* M******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | R*******@a***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 404-584-3733 |
| Preparer Fax | 404-584-4807 |
| Authorizer Name | R****** L*** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 404-584-3552 |
| Authorizer Email | R****@a***********.com |
| Narrative | As part of a master meter conversion in year 2005, aglc installed multi-meter headers on the outside building walls at an apartment complex. Aglc performed its work without incident and connected its equipment to the customers' fuel lines. The owner of the apartment complex retained a third party plumber to install the now jurisdictional fuel lines to the individual apartments and complete the disconnection from the master meter system. In general, the third party appears to have completed the connections to the individual apartments, but the master meter fuel line to the particular building in question was disconnected but not capped as appropriate. On the day of the incident a third party individual with the apartment complex somehow operated the customer valve on the fuel line, and natural gas was emitted into the crawl space of the apartment building through the uncapped line, where the escaping gas ignited. |
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