Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2012-09-16 — TX
Operator
Cps Energy
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
—
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
2 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$300
Incident datetime
2012-09-16 04:00
Report number
Location
TX, BEXAR
Narrative
The primary cause of the incident was due to other outside force damage. A vehicle lost control and crashed through a residential home shearing the gas meter and regulator setting at the initial point of impact. As a result, the primary ignition source was the gasoline from the vehicle which started the house fire. The house fire then ignited the natural gas released from the damaged gas riser causing a secondary fuel source during the incident. The two deaths that occured where not attributed to the release of natural gas.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2012-09-16 04:00:00
Year
2012
Report Received Date
2012-10-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2012.0
Report Number
20120085.0
Supplemental Number
15528.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
18104
Name
Cps Energy
Operator Street Address
500 Mccullough
Operator City Name
San Antonio
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
78215
Local Datetime
2012-09-16 02:25:00
Location Street Address
4215 Timberhill Drive
Location City Name
San Antonio
Location County Name
Bexar
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
78296
Location Latitude
29.47446
Location Longitude
-98.62625
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-09-18 08:51:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1024763
Unintentional Release
81.9
Fatality Ind
Yes
Num Emp Fatalities
0
Num Contr Fatalities
0
Num Er Fatalities
0
Num Worker Fatalities
0
Num Gp Fatalities
2
Fatal
2
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-09-16 04:00:00
On Site Datetime
2012-09-16 05:10:00
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
Municipally Owned
System Part Involved
Service Riser
Installation Year
1975.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Smls
Wt Steel
0.179
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Natural Gas Release Resulted From A Vehicle Crashing Through The Residential Gas Meter And Regulator Setting. The Gas Service Riser Was Sheared Off Causing A Release Of Gas.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
190000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
300.0
Est Cost Emergency
571.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
245.0
Prpty
191116.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
9.0
Normal Psig
9.0
Mop Psig
33.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf 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
Because the release of natural gas in the distribution system was not large enough for the scada system to detect.
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
A****** B****
Preparer Title
Gas Engineer
Preparer Email
A*****@c********.com
Preparer Telephone
(210) 353-6092
Preparer Fax
(210) 353-2072
Authorizer Name
T**** H***
Authorizer Title
Supervisor - Gas Codes And Standards
Authorizer Telephone
(210) 353-6132
Authorizer Email
T*****@c********.com
Narrative
The primary cause of the incident was due to other outside force damage. A vehicle lost control and crashed through a residential home shearing the gas meter and regulator setting at the initial point of impact. As a result, the primary ignition source was the gasoline from the vehicle which started the house fire. The house fire then ignited the natural gas released from the damaged gas riser causing a secondary fuel source during the incident. The two deaths that occured where not attributed to the release of natural gas.
| Occurred At | 2012-09-16 04:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Report Received Date | 2012-10-11 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2012.0 |
| Report Number | 20120085.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15528.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 18104 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Cps Energy |
| Operator Street Address | 500 Mccullough |
| Operator City Name | San Antonio |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 78215 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-09-16 02:25:00 |
| Location Street Address | 4215 Timberhill Drive |
| Location City Name | San Antonio |
| Location County Name | Bexar |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 78296 |
| Location Latitude | 29.47446 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.62625 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-09-18 08:51:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1024763 NRC Report How to search |
| Unintentional Release | 81.9 |
| Fatality Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Contr Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Er Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Worker Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Gp Fatalities | 2 |
| Fatal | 2 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-09-16 04:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-09-16 05:10:00 |
| 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 | Municipally Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service Riser |
| Installation Year | 1975.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Smls |
| Wt Steel | 0.179 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Natural Gas Release Resulted From A Vehicle Crashing Through The Residential Gas Meter And Regulator Setting. The Gas Service Riser Was Sheared Off Causing A Release Of Gas. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 190000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 300.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 571.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 245.0 |
| Prpty | 191116.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 9.0 |
| Normal Psig | 9.0 |
| Mop Psig | 33.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf 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 | Because the release of natural gas in the distribution system was not large enough for the scada system to detect. |
| 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 | A****** B**** |
| Preparer Title | Gas Engineer |
| Preparer Email | A*****@c********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (210) 353-6092 |
| Preparer Fax | (210) 353-2072 |
| Authorizer Name | T**** H*** |
| Authorizer Title | Supervisor - Gas Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Telephone | (210) 353-6132 |
| Authorizer Email | T*****@c********.com |
| Narrative | The primary cause of the incident was due to other outside force damage. A vehicle lost control and crashed through a residential home shearing the gas meter and regulator setting at the initial point of impact. As a result, the primary ignition source was the gasoline from the vehicle which started the house fire. The house fire then ignited the natural gas released from the damaged gas riser causing a secondary fuel source during the incident. The two deaths that occured where not attributed to the release of natural gas. |
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