Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2012-11-06 — OR
Operator
Northwest Natural Gas Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2012-11-06 13:11
Report number
Location
OR, LANE
Narrative
At approximately 1:11 pm on november 6, 2012, nw natural was notified that a motorcyclist slid and tore out the square frame and cover for a 4' plug valve located between 36538 and 36600 jasper road, jasper, or. Both test risers were bent and one was leaking below the threads resulting in the release of natural gas. Nwn first responder arrived on site at approximately 1:35 pm and found that the police department had established the perimeter, closed hwy 222 and union pacific railroad. The cyclist was injured and transported to sacred heart medical center at river bend. Gas was controlled at 2:45 pm. Union pacific railroad was opened by 3:30 pm and repairs were completed and hwy 222 was reopened for traffic at approximately 6:30 pm. The incident was reported to the nrc (national reporting center) on november 12, 2012, due to personal injury necessitating in-patient hospitalization. Nw natural received confirmation of the hospitalization on november 12, 2012 from the lane county sheriff's department.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2012-11-06 13:11:00
Year
2012
Report Received Date
2012-12-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2012.0
Report Number
20120100.0
Supplemental Number
15781.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
13840
Name
Northwest Natural Gas Co
Operator Street Address
250 Sw Taylor St
Operator City Name
Portland
Operator State Abbreviation
OR
Operator Postal Code
97204
Local Datetime
2012-11-06 13:11:00
Location Street Address
2, 477 ' W Of Wallace Creek Rd, Hwy 222, Mp 4.52
Location City Name
Jasper
Location County Name
Lane
Location State Abbreviation
OR
Location Postal Code
97438
Location Latitude
44.00571201
Location Longitude
-122.9104377
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-11-06 13:25:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1030415
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
367.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
1
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-11-06 13:11:00
On Site Datetime
2012-11-06 13:35:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault)
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1970.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Api5l Grade B
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Erw
Wt Steel
0.237
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000.0
Est Cost Emergency
300.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
2526.0
Prpty
3826.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
375.0
Normal Psig
375.0
Mop Psig
400.0
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
Incident caused by traffic accident. Control room was notified immediately by local 911.
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
A***** S****
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
A**@n********.com
Preparer Telephone
503-226-4211
Authorizer Name
K**** S*******
Authorizer Title
Manager Code Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
503-226-4211
Authorizer Email
K**@n********.com
Narrative
At approximately 1:11 pm on november 6, 2012, nw natural was notified that a motorcyclist slid and tore out the square frame and cover for a 4' plug valve located between 36538 and 36600 jasper road, jasper, or. Both test risers were bent and one was leaking below the threads resulting in the release of natural gas. Nwn first responder arrived on site at approximately 1:35 pm and found that the police department had established the perimeter, closed hwy 222 and union pacific railroad. The cyclist was injured and transported to sacred heart medical center at river bend. Gas was controlled at 2:45 pm. Union pacific railroad was opened by 3:30 pm and repairs were completed and hwy 222 was reopened for traffic at approximately 6:30 pm. The incident was reported to the nrc (national reporting center) on november 12, 2012, due to personal injury necessitating in-patient hospitalization. Nw natural received confirmation of the hospitalization on november 12, 2012 from the lane county sheriff's department.
| Occurred At | 2012-11-06 13:11:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Report Received Date | 2012-12-06 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2012.0 |
| Report Number | 20120100.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15781.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 13840 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Northwest Natural Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | 250 Sw Taylor St |
| Operator City Name | Portland |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OR |
| Operator Postal Code | 97204 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-11-06 13:11:00 |
| Location Street Address | 2, 477 ' W Of Wallace Creek Rd, Hwy 222, Mp 4.52 |
| Location City Name | Jasper |
| Location County Name | Lane |
| Location State Abbreviation | OR |
| Location Postal Code | 97438 |
| Location Latitude | 44.00571201 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -122.9104377 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-11-06 13:25:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1030415 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 367.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 1 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-11-06 13:11:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-11-06 13:35:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault) |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1970.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Api5l Grade B |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Erw |
| Wt Steel | 0.237 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 300.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 2526.0 |
| Prpty | 3826.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 375.0 |
| Normal Psig | 375.0 |
| Mop Psig | 400.0 |
| 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 | Incident caused by traffic accident. Control room was notified immediately by local 911. |
| 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 | A***** S**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | A**@n********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 503-226-4211 |
| Authorizer Name | K**** S******* |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Code Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 503-226-4211 |
| Authorizer Email | K**@n********.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 1:11 pm on november 6, 2012, nw natural was notified that a motorcyclist slid and tore out the square frame and cover for a 4' plug valve located between 36538 and 36600 jasper road, jasper, or. Both test risers were bent and one was leaking below the threads resulting in the release of natural gas. Nwn first responder arrived on site at approximately 1:35 pm and found that the police department had established the perimeter, closed hwy 222 and union pacific railroad. The cyclist was injured and transported to sacred heart medical center at river bend. Gas was controlled at 2:45 pm. Union pacific railroad was opened by 3:30 pm and repairs were completed and hwy 222 was reopened for traffic at approximately 6:30 pm. The incident was reported to the nrc (national reporting center) on november 12, 2012, due to personal injury necessitating in-patient hospitalization. Nw natural received confirmation of the hospitalization on november 12, 2012 from the lane county sheriff's department. |
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