Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2012-09-25 — KS
Operator
Kansas Gas Service
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$38,500
Incident datetime
2012-09-25 14:02
Report number
Location
KS, SHAWNEE
Narrative
An autombile traveling north on s. Kansas ave., that was driven by a drug or alcohol impaired individual and at a high rate of speed, left the road and collided with a kansas gas service regulator station. The force from the collision severed the inlet regulator station piping above ground and the ensuing release of gas caught fire. The source of ignition is not known. There was a barricade around the regulator station. The driver of the car was evacuated from the vehicle with the help of by-standers and was unharmed. Once the gas caught fire the overhead electric lines were also burned. The gas was shut off using an upstrem valve and effected about 24 customers. Repairs were completed on 9/28/2012 with gas being reintroduced to the main at that time. Gas service to effected customers was restored as their service lines were replaced. Supplemental data added 11/26/2012; part e - maop was changed from 45 lbs. To 58 lbs. Bdk
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2012-09-25 14:02:00
Year
2012
Report Received Date
2012-11-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2012.0
Report Number
20120087.0
Supplemental Number
15544.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31159
Name
Kansas Gas Service
Operator Street Address
7421 W 129th
Operator City Name
Overland Park
Operator State Abbreviation
KS
Operator Postal Code
66213
Local Datetime
2012-09-25 13:50:00
Location Street Address
3200 Block Of Kansas Ave
Location City Name
Topeka
Location County Name
Shawnee
Location State Abbreviation
KS
Location Postal Code
66611
Location Latitude
39.0108333
Location Longitude
-95.6819444
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-10-05 15:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1026557
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
101.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-09-25 14:02:00
On Site Datetime
2012-09-25 14:30:00
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
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
District Regulator/metering Station
Installation Year
1992.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.154
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.0
Puncture Circum
2.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
12000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
38500.0
Est Cost Emergency
2500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
500.0
Prpty
53500.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
24.0
Accident Psig
45.0
Normal Psig
45.0
Mop Psig
58.0
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
B**** D* K****
Preparer Title
Manager Of Standards
Preparer Email
B*****@k***.com
Preparer Telephone
(785) 431-4250
Preparer Fax
(785) 431-4224
Authorizer Name
R** G****
Authorizer Title
Director Engineering
Authorizer Telephone
(785) 431-4241
Authorizer Email
R*****@k***.com
Narrative
An autombile traveling north on s. Kansas ave., that was driven by a drug or alcohol impaired individual and at a high rate of speed, left the road and collided with a kansas gas service regulator station. The force from the collision severed the inlet regulator station piping above ground and the ensuing release of gas caught fire. The source of ignition is not known. There was a barricade around the regulator station. The driver of the car was evacuated from the vehicle with the help of by-standers and was unharmed. Once the gas caught fire the overhead electric lines were also burned. The gas was shut off using an upstrem valve and effected about 24 customers. Repairs were completed on 9/28/2012 with gas being reintroduced to the main at that time. Gas service to effected customers was restored as their service lines were replaced. Supplemental data added 11/26/2012; part e - maop was changed from 45 lbs. To 58 lbs. Bdk
| Occurred At | 2012-09-25 14:02:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Report Received Date | 2012-11-02 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2012.0 |
| Report Number | 20120087.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15544.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31159 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Kansas Gas Service |
| Operator Street Address | 7421 W 129th |
| Operator City Name | Overland Park |
| Operator State Abbreviation | KS |
| Operator Postal Code | 66213 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-09-25 13:50:00 |
| Location Street Address | 3200 Block Of Kansas Ave |
| Location City Name | Topeka |
| Location County Name | Shawnee |
| Location State Abbreviation | KS |
| Location Postal Code | 66611 |
| Location Latitude | 39.0108333 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.6819444 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-10-05 15:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1026557 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 101.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-09-25 14:02:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-09-25 14:30:00 |
| 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 | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | District Regulator/metering Station |
| Installation Year | 1992.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.154 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 2.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 12000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 38500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 500.0 |
| Prpty | 53500.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 24.0 |
| Accident Psig | 45.0 |
| Normal Psig | 45.0 |
| Mop Psig | 58.0 |
| 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 | B**** D* K**** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Of Standards |
| Preparer Email | B*****@k***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (785) 431-4250 |
| Preparer Fax | (785) 431-4224 |
| Authorizer Name | R** G**** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Engineering |
| Authorizer Telephone | (785) 431-4241 |
| Authorizer Email | R*****@k***.com |
| Narrative | An autombile traveling north on s. Kansas ave., that was driven by a drug or alcohol impaired individual and at a high rate of speed, left the road and collided with a kansas gas service regulator station. The force from the collision severed the inlet regulator station piping above ground and the ensuing release of gas caught fire. The source of ignition is not known. There was a barricade around the regulator station. The driver of the car was evacuated from the vehicle with the help of by-standers and was unharmed. Once the gas caught fire the overhead electric lines were also burned. The gas was shut off using an upstrem valve and effected about 24 customers. Repairs were completed on 9/28/2012 with gas being reintroduced to the main at that time. Gas service to effected customers was restored as their service lines were replaced. Supplemental data added 11/26/2012; part e - maop was changed from 45 lbs. To 58 lbs. Bdk |
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