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GD incident on 2012-03-28 — MD
Operator
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$300
Incident datetime
2012-03-28 18:08
Report number
Location
MD, BALTIMORE COUNTY
Narrative
On 3/28/12 at approximately 16:30 a landscaping truck lost control of their vehicle and struck the front of a residential house. The truck was a f450/f550 stake body style truck and it was loaded full of dirt and mulch. The truck was heading south down old plantation way and tried to turn left onto howard-forest la. The truck lost control in the turn and struck the front of 8821 howard-forest la. The house sits about 25ft off the road. Once the truck struck the house at the same time it also struck the gas and electric meter installations that were located outside on the front of the house. The outside 3/4 hp steel riser was damaged and then ignited causing the gas fed fire. The gas service was dug up in the front yard and pinched off by gas service/m&r at 18:21. Once the fire dept made the area safe the gas equipment was removed and the service cut and capped in the front yard. Driving down old plantation way the road has a slight incline heading towards howard-forest la. Weather conditions, there was a passing shower at the time of the incident and the roadways were wet.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2012-03-28 18:08:00
Year
2012
Report Received Date
2012-04-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2012.0
Report Number
20120032.0
Supplemental Number
15436.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
1088
Name
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co
Operator Street Address
110 W Fayette St
Operator City Name
Baltimore
Operator State Abbreviation
MD
Operator Postal Code
21201
Local Datetime
2012-03-28 16:30:00
Location Street Address
8821 Howard-Forest La
Location City Name
Baltimore
Location County Name
Baltimore County
Location State Abbreviation
MD
Location Postal Code
21208
Location Latitude
39.391726
Location Longitude
-76.738363
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-03-28 18:56:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1007150
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
15.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-03-28 18:08:00
On Site Datetime
2012-03-28 18:08:00
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
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
1997.0
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic
0.09
Material Pe Pipe Code
3408
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
40000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
300.0
Est Cost Emergency
5000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Other Details
Undetermind Cost Of The Landscapers Ford 4 Door Stake Body Style Truck.
Est Cost Unintentional Release
15.0
Prpty
45315.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
93.0
Normal Psig
99.0
Mop Psig
99.0
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
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
M****** J S******
Preparer Title
Gas Service Supervisor
Preparer Email
M****************@c************.com
Preparer Telephone
410-470-7095
Preparer Fax
410-470-7099
Authorizer Name
W****** H* B****
Authorizer Title
Manager
Authorizer Telephone
410-470-7106
Authorizer Email
W**************@b**.com
Narrative
On 3/28/12 at approximately 16:30 a landscaping truck lost control of their vehicle and struck the front of a residential house. The truck was a f450/f550 stake body style truck and it was loaded full of dirt and mulch. The truck was heading south down old plantation way and tried to turn left onto howard-forest la. The truck lost control in the turn and struck the front of 8821 howard-forest la. The house sits about 25ft off the road. Once the truck struck the house at the same time it also struck the gas and electric meter installations that were located outside on the front of the house. The outside 3/4 hp steel riser was damaged and then ignited causing the gas fed fire. The gas service was dug up in the front yard and pinched off by gas service/m&r at 18:21. Once the fire dept made the area safe the gas equipment was removed and the service cut and capped in the front yard. Driving down old plantation way the road has a slight incline heading towards howard-forest la. Weather conditions, there was a passing shower at the time of the incident and the roadways were wet.
| Occurred At | 2012-03-28 18:08:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Report Received Date | 2012-04-20 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2012.0 |
| Report Number | 20120032.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15436.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 1088 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Baltimore Gas & Electric Co |
| Operator Street Address | 110 W Fayette St |
| Operator City Name | Baltimore |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MD |
| Operator Postal Code | 21201 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-03-28 16:30:00 |
| Location Street Address | 8821 Howard-Forest La |
| Location City Name | Baltimore |
| Location County Name | Baltimore County |
| Location State Abbreviation | MD |
| Location Postal Code | 21208 |
| Location Latitude | 39.391726 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -76.738363 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-03-28 18:56:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1007150 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 15.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-03-28 18:08:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-03-28 18:08:00 |
| 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 | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 1997.0 |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic | 0.09 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 3408 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 40000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 300.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Undetermind Cost Of The Landscapers Ford 4 Door Stake Body Style Truck. |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 15.0 |
| Prpty | 45315.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 93.0 |
| Normal Psig | 99.0 |
| Mop Psig | 99.0 |
| 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 | 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 | M****** J S****** |
| Preparer Title | Gas Service Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | M****************@c************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 410-470-7095 |
| Preparer Fax | 410-470-7099 |
| Authorizer Name | W****** H* B**** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 410-470-7106 |
| Authorizer Email | W**************@b**.com |
| Narrative | On 3/28/12 at approximately 16:30 a landscaping truck lost control of their vehicle and struck the front of a residential house. The truck was a f450/f550 stake body style truck and it was loaded full of dirt and mulch. The truck was heading south down old plantation way and tried to turn left onto howard-forest la. The truck lost control in the turn and struck the front of 8821 howard-forest la. The house sits about 25ft off the road. Once the truck struck the house at the same time it also struck the gas and electric meter installations that were located outside on the front of the house. The outside 3/4 hp steel riser was damaged and then ignited causing the gas fed fire. The gas service was dug up in the front yard and pinched off by gas service/m&r at 18:21. Once the fire dept made the area safe the gas equipment was removed and the service cut and capped in the front yard. Driving down old plantation way the road has a slight incline heading towards howard-forest la. Weather conditions, there was a passing shower at the time of the incident and the roadways were wet. |
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