Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2013-01-22 — TN
Operator
Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,516
Incident datetime
2013-01-22 19:46
Report number
Location
TN, SUMNER
Narrative
A vehicle which had been observed driving erratically left the road and struck the meter set of a structure, causing the release and ignition of natural gas. The vehicle and portions of the structure were burned. The driver was pronounced dead at the scence. The police report (attached) indicates the vehicle struck the building at 95 mph and 67% throttle. The medical examiner reported that the driver died from blunt force trauma to the head. Operator is not reporting the death in section a since medical examiner's report indicates driver died from causes unrelated to the release and ignition of natural gas.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-01-22 19:46:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-02-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130019.0
Supplemental Number
15608.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
15518
Name
Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc
Operator Street Address
525 South Tryon Street
Operator City Name
Charlotte
Operator State Abbreviation
NC
Operator Postal Code
28202
Local Datetime
2013-01-22 19:11:00
Location Street Address
3210 Hwy 31w
Location City Name
White House
Location County Name
Sumner
Location State Abbreviation
TN
Location Postal Code
37188-8972
Location Latitude
36.469147
Location Longitude
-86.651952
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-01-22 20:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1036328
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
14.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-01-22 19:46:00
On Site Datetime
2013-01-22 19:50:00
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
Other
Release Type Details
Malleable Fitting Broken Upon Impact.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
50000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1516.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Other Details
Fire Department's Damage Estimate Was $35,000. Believed To Be Higher.
Est Cost Unintentional Release
347.0
Prpty
51863.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
45.0
Normal Psig
60.0
Mop Psig
75.0
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
System was operating normally at time of 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
F***** B****
Preparer Title
Manager - Operations Performance
Preparer Email
F***********@p*********.com
Preparer Telephone
704-731-4618
Authorizer Name
J**** T******
Authorizer Title
Operations Manager - Operations And Maintenance
Authorizer Telephone
615-872-2370
Authorizer Email
J**********@p*********.com
Narrative
A vehicle which had been observed driving erratically left the road and struck the meter set of a structure, causing the release and ignition of natural gas. The vehicle and portions of the structure were burned. The driver was pronounced dead at the scence. The police report (attached) indicates the vehicle struck the building at 95 mph and 67% throttle. The medical examiner reported that the driver died from blunt force trauma to the head. Operator is not reporting the death in section a since medical examiner's report indicates driver died from causes unrelated to the release and ignition of natural gas.
| Occurred At | 2013-01-22 19:46:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-02-19 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20130019.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15608.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 15518 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 525 South Tryon Street |
| Operator City Name | Charlotte |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NC |
| Operator Postal Code | 28202 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-01-22 19:11:00 |
| Location Street Address | 3210 Hwy 31w |
| Location City Name | White House |
| Location County Name | Sumner |
| Location State Abbreviation | TN |
| Location Postal Code | 37188-8972 |
| Location Latitude | 36.469147 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -86.651952 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-01-22 20:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1036328 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 14.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-01-22 19:46:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-01-22 19:50:00 |
| 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 | Other |
| Release Type Details | Malleable Fitting Broken Upon Impact. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 50000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1516.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Fire Department's Damage Estimate Was $35,000. Believed To Be Higher. |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 347.0 |
| Prpty | 51863.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 45.0 |
| Normal Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Psig | 75.0 |
| 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 | System was operating normally at time of 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 | F***** B**** |
| Preparer Title | Manager - Operations Performance |
| Preparer Email | F***********@p*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 704-731-4618 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** T****** |
| Authorizer Title | Operations Manager - Operations And Maintenance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 615-872-2370 |
| Authorizer Email | J**********@p*********.com |
| Narrative | A vehicle which had been observed driving erratically left the road and struck the meter set of a structure, causing the release and ignition of natural gas. The vehicle and portions of the structure were burned. The driver was pronounced dead at the scence. The police report (attached) indicates the vehicle struck the building at 95 mph and 67% throttle. The medical examiner reported that the driver died from blunt force trauma to the head. Operator is not reporting the death in section a since medical examiner's report indicates driver died from causes unrelated to the release and ignition of natural gas. |
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