Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2012-06-10 — AL
Operator
Dekalb - Cherokee Counties Gas District
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$853
Incident datetime
2012-06-10 03:31
Report number
Location
AL, DEKALB
Narrative
During a heavy rain event. A car lost control and ran through intersection and protective barriers striking the regulating station.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2012-06-10 03:31:00
Year
2012
Report Received Date
2012-06-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2012.0
Report Number
20120047.0
Supplemental Number
15475.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
3200
Name
Dekalb - Cherokee Counties Gas District
Operator Street Address
1405 Gault Avenue S/ P.o. Box 376
Operator City Name
Fort Payne
Operator State Abbreviation
AL
Operator Postal Code
35967
Local Datetime
2012-06-10 03:00:00
Location Street Address
Intersectiion Of Hwy 68 &hwy 168
Location City Name
Kilpatrick
Location County Name
Dekalb
Location State Abbreviation
AL
Location Postal Code
35962
Location Latitude
34.268648
Location Longitude
-86.075097
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-06-10 08:24:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1014138
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
66.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-06-10 03:31:00
On Site Datetime
2012-06-10 03:45:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
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
District Regulator/metering Station
Installation Year
1961.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Seamed
Wt Steel
0.13
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
When Facility Was Struck By Vehicle, The Threads On Regulator Piping Broke.
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
1950.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
853.0
Est Cost Emergency
1913.0
Est Cost Other
14000.0
Est Cost Other Details
The Car That Hit The Regulator Station.
Est Cost Unintentional Release
786.0
Prpty
19502.0
Commercial Affected
3.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
18.0
Accident Psig
230.0
Normal Psig
230.0
Mop Psig
250.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Incident was caused by outside force.
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
W* K**** D****
Preparer Title
General Manager
Preparer Email
K*****@d****.org
Preparer Telephone
256-845-3731
Preparer Fax
256-845-6252
Authorizer Name
W* K**** D****
Authorizer Title
General Manager
Authorizer Telephone
256-845-3731
Authorizer Email
K*****@d****.org
Narrative
During a heavy rain event. A car lost control and ran through intersection and protective barriers striking the regulating station.
| Occurred At | 2012-06-10 03:31:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Report Received Date | 2012-06-19 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2012.0 |
| Report Number | 20120047.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15475.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 3200 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Dekalb - Cherokee Counties Gas District |
| Operator Street Address | 1405 Gault Avenue S/ P.o. Box 376 |
| Operator City Name | Fort Payne |
| Operator State Abbreviation | AL |
| Operator Postal Code | 35967 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-06-10 03:00:00 |
| Location Street Address | Intersectiion Of Hwy 68 &hwy 168 |
| Location City Name | Kilpatrick |
| Location County Name | Dekalb |
| Location State Abbreviation | AL |
| Location Postal Code | 35962 |
| Location Latitude | 34.268648 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -86.075097 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-06-10 08:24:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1014138 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 66.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-06-10 03:31:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-06-10 03:45:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| 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 | District Regulator/metering Station |
| Installation Year | 1961.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Seamed |
| Wt Steel | 0.13 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | When Facility Was Struck By Vehicle, The Threads On Regulator Piping Broke. |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 1950.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 853.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1913.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 14000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | The Car That Hit The Regulator Station. |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 786.0 |
| Prpty | 19502.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 3.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 18.0 |
| Accident Psig | 230.0 |
| Normal Psig | 230.0 |
| Mop Psig | 250.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Incident was caused by outside force. |
| 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 | W* K**** D**** |
| Preparer Title | General Manager |
| Preparer Email | K*****@d****.org |
| Preparer Telephone | 256-845-3731 |
| Preparer Fax | 256-845-6252 |
| Authorizer Name | W* K**** D**** |
| Authorizer Title | General Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 256-845-3731 |
| Authorizer Email | K*****@d****.org |
| Narrative | During a heavy rain event. A car lost control and ran through intersection and protective barriers striking the regulating station. |
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