Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2012-08-08 — WY
Operator
Questar Gas Company
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$9,200
Incident datetime
2012-08-08 21:35
Report number
Location
WY, SWEETWATER
Narrative
An allegedly drunken driver was travelling south on west teton drive in green river, wyoming, when she made an abrupt 90 degree turn (east) and crossed the park strip, over an asphalt drive that is part of the parking lot, jumped the curb around the lawn area and proceeded along the buildling striking the meter set from the west side. The inlet piping to the meter set was broken off above the shut-off valve due to the impact from the vehicle. The release of gas was ignited and destroyed the vehicle that hit the meter set and the fire damaged a sign on the side of the building. The driver of the vehicle was treated at the scene and arrested. No other injuries were reported. The building was a grocery store and the store was evacuated. The actual number of people evacuated is not known.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2012-08-08 21:35:00
Year
2012
Report Received Date
2012-09-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2012.0
Report Number
20120076.0
Supplemental Number
15564.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
12876
Name
Questar Gas Company
Operator Street Address
333 South State Street P.o. Box 45360
Operator City Name
Salt Lake City
Operator State Abbreviation
UT
Operator Postal Code
84111
Local Datetime
2012-08-08 21:20:00
Location Street Address
905 Bridger Drive
Location City Name
Green River
Location County Name
Sweetwater
Location State Abbreviation
WY
Location Postal Code
82935
Location Latitude
41.503408
Location Longitude
-109.458665
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-08-08 22:43:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1020434
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
6.9
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-08-08 21:35:00
On Site Datetime
2012-08-08 21:45:00
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
1984.0
Material Involved
Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Vehicle Hit Meter Set
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
20000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
9200.0
Est Cost Emergency
1000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
50.0
Prpty
30250.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
35.0
Normal Psig
35.0
Mop Psig
35.0
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
This was a meter set that was hit by a vehicle.
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
J****** D* H*****
Preparer Title
Manager - Technical Operations
Preparer Email
J**********@q******.com
Preparer Telephone
801-324-3645
Preparer Fax
801-324-3300
Authorizer Name
C* S**** B****
Authorizer Title
Vice President - Operations
Authorizer Telephone
801-324-5172
Authorizer Email
S**********@q******.com
Narrative
An allegedly drunken driver was travelling south on west teton drive in green river, wyoming, when she made an abrupt 90 degree turn (east) and crossed the park strip, over an asphalt drive that is part of the parking lot, jumped the curb around the lawn area and proceeded along the buildling striking the meter set from the west side. The inlet piping to the meter set was broken off above the shut-off valve due to the impact from the vehicle. The release of gas was ignited and destroyed the vehicle that hit the meter set and the fire damaged a sign on the side of the building. The driver of the vehicle was treated at the scene and arrested. No other injuries were reported. The building was a grocery store and the store was evacuated. The actual number of people evacuated is not known.
| Occurred At | 2012-08-08 21:35:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Report Received Date | 2012-09-07 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2012.0 |
| Report Number | 20120076.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15564.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 12876 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Questar Gas Company |
| Operator Street Address | 333 South State Street P.o. Box 45360 |
| Operator City Name | Salt Lake City |
| Operator State Abbreviation | UT |
| Operator Postal Code | 84111 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-08-08 21:20:00 |
| Location Street Address | 905 Bridger Drive |
| Location City Name | Green River |
| Location County Name | Sweetwater |
| Location State Abbreviation | WY |
| Location Postal Code | 82935 |
| Location Latitude | 41.503408 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -109.458665 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-08-08 22:43:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1020434 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 6.9 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-08-08 21:35:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-08-08 21:45:00 |
| 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 | 1984.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Vehicle Hit Meter Set |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 20000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 9200.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 50.0 |
| Prpty | 30250.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 35.0 |
| Normal Psig | 35.0 |
| Mop Psig | 35.0 |
| 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 | This was a meter set that was hit by a vehicle. |
| 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 | J****** D* H***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager - Technical Operations |
| Preparer Email | J**********@q******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 801-324-3645 |
| Preparer Fax | 801-324-3300 |
| Authorizer Name | C* S**** B**** |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President - Operations |
| Authorizer Telephone | 801-324-5172 |
| Authorizer Email | S**********@q******.com |
| Narrative | An allegedly drunken driver was travelling south on west teton drive in green river, wyoming, when she made an abrupt 90 degree turn (east) and crossed the park strip, over an asphalt drive that is part of the parking lot, jumped the curb around the lawn area and proceeded along the buildling striking the meter set from the west side. The inlet piping to the meter set was broken off above the shut-off valve due to the impact from the vehicle. The release of gas was ignited and destroyed the vehicle that hit the meter set and the fire damaged a sign on the side of the building. The driver of the vehicle was treated at the scene and arrested. No other injuries were reported. The building was a grocery store and the store was evacuated. The actual number of people evacuated is not known. |
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