Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2011-12-19 — FL
Operator
Heritage Propane
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Propane Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$18,000
Incident datetime
2011-12-19 14:30
Report number
Location
FL, HERNANDO
Narrative
5/20/2015 supplemental report entered by PHMSA per the operator's hard copy mark up since the opid is now inactive in our system: employee was doing maintenance work at the regulator station and failed to lock out two vaporizers that had open pilot flame. The employee accidentally opened a valve that caused a release of gas which was then ignited by the vaporizers causing a flash fire injuring the employee. 1/27/2012 comments: or employee was working at the gas facility, propane gas vapor was unintentionally released from the system which resulted in a fire. The employee received burns as a result of the incident. The employee call "911" for help and our local office. The spring hill fire department as well as personnel from our local office responded and the fire was extinguished in approximately 30 minutes. This was accomplished by closing the main valves in the system and then allowing the propane gas fire to burn itself out. The employee was transported to the hospital for treatment.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-12-19 14:30:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2012-01-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20120008.0
Supplemental Number
16083.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
30892
Name
Heritage Propane
Operator Street Address
10519 Spring Hill Drive
Operator City Name
Spring Hill
Operator State Abbreviation
FL
Operator Postal Code
34608
Local Datetime
2011-12-19 14:30:00
Location Street Address
4690 Keysville Road
Location City Name
Spring Hill
Location County Name
Hernando
Location State Abbreviation
FL
Location Postal Code
34608
Location Latitude
28.49454
Location Longitude
-82.5551
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-12-19 16:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
998506
Commodity Released Type
Propane Gas
Unintentional Release
18.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
1
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
0
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-12-19 14:30:00
On Site Datetime
2011-12-19 15:00:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Operator-Controlled 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
Other
Pipe Type Other
Propane Distribution, Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Other
System Part Details
Vaporizer/regulator Station
Installation Year
2004.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.154
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Unintentional Release From Uncapped Line
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
18000.0
Est Cost Emergency
5350.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1000.0
Prpty
24350.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
434.0
Accident Psig
10.0
Normal Psig
10.0
Mop Psig
30.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
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
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
M*** M*****
Preparer Title
Amerigas Ops Manager
Preparer Email
M**********@a*******.com
Preparer Telephone
904-716-3006
Authorizer Name
M*** M*****
Authorizer Title
Amerigas Ops Manager
Authorizer Telephone
904-716-3006
Authorizer Email
M**********@a*******.com
Narrative
5/20/2015 supplemental report entered by PHMSA per the operator's hard copy mark up since the opid is now inactive in our system: employee was doing maintenance work at the regulator station and failed to lock out two vaporizers that had open pilot flame. The employee accidentally opened a valve that caused a release of gas which was then ignited by the vaporizers causing a flash fire injuring the employee. 1/27/2012 comments: or employee was working at the gas facility, propane gas vapor was unintentionally released from the system which resulted in a fire. The employee received burns as a result of the incident. The employee call "911" for help and our local office. The spring hill fire department as well as personnel from our local office responded and the fire was extinguished in approximately 30 minutes. This was accomplished by closing the main valves in the system and then allowing the propane gas fire to burn itself out. The employee was transported to the hospital for treatment.
| Occurred At | 2011-12-19 14:30:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Report Received Date | 2012-01-27 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2011.0 |
| Report Number | 20120008.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16083.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 30892 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Heritage Propane |
| Operator Street Address | 10519 Spring Hill Drive |
| Operator City Name | Spring Hill |
| Operator State Abbreviation | FL |
| Operator Postal Code | 34608 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-12-19 14:30:00 |
| Location Street Address | 4690 Keysville Road |
| Location City Name | Spring Hill |
| Location County Name | Hernando |
| Location State Abbreviation | FL |
| Location Postal Code | 34608 |
| Location Latitude | 28.49454 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -82.5551 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-12-19 16:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 998506 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Propane Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 18.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 1 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 0 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-12-19 14:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-12-19 15:00:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Operator-Controlled 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 | Other |
| Pipe Type Other | Propane Distribution, Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Other |
| System Part Details | Vaporizer/regulator Station |
| Installation Year | 2004.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.154 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Unintentional Release From Uncapped Line |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 18000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5350.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1000.0 |
| Prpty | 24350.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 434.0 |
| Accident Psig | 10.0 |
| Normal Psig | 10.0 |
| Mop Psig | 30.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| 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 | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | M*** M***** |
| Preparer Title | Amerigas Ops Manager |
| Preparer Email | M**********@a*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 904-716-3006 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** M***** |
| Authorizer Title | Amerigas Ops Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 904-716-3006 |
| Authorizer Email | M**********@a*******.com |
| Narrative | 5/20/2015 supplemental report entered by PHMSA per the operator's hard copy mark up since the opid is now inactive in our system: employee was doing maintenance work at the regulator station and failed to lock out two vaporizers that had open pilot flame. The employee accidentally opened a valve that caused a release of gas which was then ignited by the vaporizers causing a flash fire injuring the employee. 1/27/2012 comments: or employee was working at the gas facility, propane gas vapor was unintentionally released from the system which resulted in a fire. The employee received burns as a result of the incident. The employee call "911" for help and our local office. The spring hill fire department as well as personnel from our local office responded and the fire was extinguished in approximately 30 minutes. This was accomplished by closing the main valves in the system and then allowing the propane gas fire to burn itself out. The employee was transported to the hospital for treatment. |
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