Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2013-03-30 — IN
Operator
Northern Indiana Public Service Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$15,000
Incident datetime
2013-03-30 07:56
Report number
Location
IN, LAKE
Narrative
Train derailed from tracks and punctured a buried 14" natural gas pipeline. The pipeline shutdown was delayed due to coordination with industrial customer process. The customer had to switch over to alternative fuel before the pipeline was shutdown. After the pipeline was shutdown, the derailed trains were removed, and 60 feet of pipe was replaced. The pipeline was purchased from the US govmt in march of 1948. Original pipe information is unknown.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-03-30 07:56:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-03-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130034.0
Supplemental Number
16290.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
13730
Name
Northern Indiana Public Service Co
Operator Street Address
801 E 86th Avenue
Operator City Name
Merrillville
Operator State Abbreviation
IN
Operator Postal Code
46410
Local Datetime
2013-03-30 07:56:00
Location Street Address
1st Street & Broadway
Location City Name
Gary
Location County Name
Lake
Location State Abbreviation
IN
Location Postal Code
46402
Location Latitude
41.605892
Location Longitude
-87.337194
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-03-30 09:33:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1042503
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
10150.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-03-30 07:56:00
On Site Datetime
2013-03-30 07:59:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1948.0
Pipe Diameter
14.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
6.0
Puncture Circum
3.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
15000.0
Est Cost Emergency
2500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
63673.0
Prpty
81173.0
Commercial Affected
20.0
Industrial Affected
1.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
160.0
Normal Psig
160.0
Mop Psig
170.0
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
Yes
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
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 incident was caused by a train derailment, the train punctured the pipeline after leaving the tracks.
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
L*** S******
Preparer Title
Manager Pipeline Safety And Compliance
Preparer Email
L********@n*******.com
Preparer Telephone
260-433-6115
Preparer Fax
260-422-9151
Authorizer Name
L*** S******
Authorizer Title
Manager Pipeline Safety And Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
260-433-6115
Authorizer Email
L********@n*******.com
Narrative
Train derailed from tracks and punctured a buried 14" natural gas pipeline. The pipeline shutdown was delayed due to coordination with industrial customer process. The customer had to switch over to alternative fuel before the pipeline was shutdown. After the pipeline was shutdown, the derailed trains were removed, and 60 feet of pipe was replaced. The pipeline was purchased from the US govmt in march of 1948. Original pipe information is unknown.
| Occurred At | 2013-03-30 07:56:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-03-31 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20130034.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16290.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 13730 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Northern Indiana Public Service Co |
| Operator Street Address | 801 E 86th Avenue |
| Operator City Name | Merrillville |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IN |
| Operator Postal Code | 46410 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-03-30 07:56:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1st Street & Broadway |
| Location City Name | Gary |
| Location County Name | Lake |
| Location State Abbreviation | IN |
| Location Postal Code | 46402 |
| Location Latitude | 41.605892 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.337194 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-03-30 09:33:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1042503 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 10150.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-03-30 07:56:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-03-30 07:59:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1948.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 14.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 6.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 3.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 15000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 63673.0 |
| Prpty | 81173.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 20.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 1.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 160.0 |
| Normal Psig | 160.0 |
| Mop Psig | 170.0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| 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 incident was caused by a train derailment, the train punctured the pipeline after leaving the tracks. |
| 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 | L*** S****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Pipeline Safety And Compliance |
| Preparer Email | L********@n*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 260-433-6115 |
| Preparer Fax | 260-422-9151 |
| Authorizer Name | L*** S****** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Pipeline Safety And Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 260-433-6115 |
| Authorizer Email | L********@n*******.com |
| Narrative | Train derailed from tracks and punctured a buried 14" natural gas pipeline. The pipeline shutdown was delayed due to coordination with industrial customer process. The customer had to switch over to alternative fuel before the pipeline was shutdown. After the pipeline was shutdown, the derailed trains were removed, and 60 feet of pipe was replaced. The pipeline was purchased from the US govmt in march of 1948. Original pipe information is unknown. |
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