Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2012-05-04 — DC
Operator
Washington Gas Light Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$1,100
Incident datetime
2012-05-04 17:39
Report number
Location
DC
Narrative
Washignton gas responded to a house fire at 1327 girard street, nw, washington, dc on may 4, 2012. Upon arrival, washington gas found that the structure at 1327 girard street, nw, had collapsed onto a meter rack at 1323 girard street, nw damaging the meter rack. A 360-degree, sub-surface, bar-hole survey was conducted around the structure at 1323 girard street, nw. The service to 1327 girard street, nw was capped-off at the curb. An odorant reading was taken and found to be acceptable. Conversations with fire department personnel indicated that the release of gas was secondary as a result of the building collapse.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2012-05-04 17:39:00
Year
2012
Report Received Date
2012-06-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2012.0
Report Number
20120043.0
Supplemental Number
15457.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
22182
Name
Washington Gas Light Co
Operator Street Address
1000 Maine Avenue, Sw
Operator City Name
Washington
Operator State Abbreviation
DC
Operator Postal Code
20024
Local Datetime
2012-05-04 17:39:00
Location Street Address
1323 Girard St., Nw
Location City Name
Washington
Location State Abbreviation
DC
Location Postal Code
20010
Location Latitude
38.92603
Location Longitude
-77.03064
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-05-04 19:16:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1010596
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
12.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
1
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
0
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-05-04 17:39:00
On Site Datetime
2012-05-04 17:58:00
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
1978.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Damage To An Outside Service Riser As A Result Of An Adjacent Building Collapsing During A House Fire.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1100.0
Est Cost Emergency
4000.0
Est Cost Other
350000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Damage Estimate To The Structures As A Result Of A House Fire.
Est Cost Unintentional Release
30.0
Prpty
355130.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
20.0
Normal Psig
20.0
Mop Psig
60.0
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
Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident
Outside Force Type
Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident
Preparer Name
T* M****** U*****
Preparer Title
Supervisor - Dot Pipeline Safety Compliance
Preparer Email
M******@w******.com
Preparer Telephone
(703) 750-4479
Preparer Fax
(703) 750-4347
Authorizer Name
D**** W* S*******
Authorizer Title
Manager - Dot Pipeline Safety Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
(703) 750-4341
Authorizer Email
D********@w******.com
Narrative
Washignton gas responded to a house fire at 1327 girard street, nw, washington, dc on may 4, 2012. Upon arrival, washington gas found that the structure at 1327 girard street, nw, had collapsed onto a meter rack at 1323 girard street, nw damaging the meter rack. A 360-degree, sub-surface, bar-hole survey was conducted around the structure at 1323 girard street, nw. The service to 1327 girard street, nw was capped-off at the curb. An odorant reading was taken and found to be acceptable. Conversations with fire department personnel indicated that the release of gas was secondary as a result of the building collapse.
| Occurred At | 2012-05-04 17:39:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Report Received Date | 2012-06-02 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2012.0 |
| Report Number | 20120043.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15457.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 22182 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Washington Gas Light Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1000 Maine Avenue, Sw |
| Operator City Name | Washington |
| Operator State Abbreviation | DC |
| Operator Postal Code | 20024 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-05-04 17:39:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1323 Girard St., Nw |
| Location City Name | Washington |
| Location State Abbreviation | DC |
| Location Postal Code | 20010 |
| Location Latitude | 38.92603 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -77.03064 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-05-04 19:16:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1010596 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 12.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 1 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 0 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-05-04 17:39:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-05-04 17:58:00 |
| 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 | 1978.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Damage To An Outside Service Riser As A Result Of An Adjacent Building Collapsing During A House Fire. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1100.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 350000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Damage Estimate To The Structures As A Result Of A House Fire. |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 30.0 |
| Prpty | 355130.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 20.0 |
| Normal Psig | 20.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| 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 | Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident |
| Outside Force Type | Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident |
| Preparer Name | T* M****** U***** |
| Preparer Title | Supervisor - Dot Pipeline Safety Compliance |
| Preparer Email | M******@w******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (703) 750-4479 |
| Preparer Fax | (703) 750-4347 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** W* S******* |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Dot Pipeline Safety Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | (703) 750-4341 |
| Authorizer Email | D********@w******.com |
| Narrative | Washignton gas responded to a house fire at 1327 girard street, nw, washington, dc on may 4, 2012. Upon arrival, washington gas found that the structure at 1327 girard street, nw, had collapsed onto a meter rack at 1323 girard street, nw damaging the meter rack. A 360-degree, sub-surface, bar-hole survey was conducted around the structure at 1323 girard street, nw. The service to 1327 girard street, nw was capped-off at the curb. An odorant reading was taken and found to be acceptable. Conversations with fire department personnel indicated that the release of gas was secondary as a result of the building collapse. |
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