Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2013-08-23 — PA
Operator
Peoples Natural Gas Company Llc
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$137
Incident datetime
2013-08-23 19:37
Report number
Location
PA, INDIANA
Narrative
On the evening of august 23, 2013, at 7:23 pm, an elderly driver was backing out of her driveway and lost control of her vehicle, crossing residential street, and struck house at 174 evans ave. The vehicle struck the residential gas meter that was located at the right corner of foundation, shearing the plastic service line riser, causing ignition. At the time, the house was unoccupied as the home owner was out walking her dog. Natural gas was shut off at curb stop at 8:00 pm, and no injuries were reported. Both vehicle and house were declared a total loss. The consumer service was capped at the curb on the night of the fire, pending resolution. After insurance settlements, the structure has been rebuilt with new consumer gas service installed by qualified plumber, on 3/6/2014.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-08-23 19:37:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-09-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130104.0
Supplemental Number
15823.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15350
Name
Peoples Natural Gas Company Llc
Operator Street Address
375 North Shore Drive Suite 600
Operator City Name
Pittsburgh
Operator State Abbreviation
PA
Operator Postal Code
15212
Local Datetime
2013-08-23 19:23:00
Location Street Address
174 Evans Ave
Location City Name
Blairsville
Location County Name
Indiana
Location State Abbreviation
PA
Location Postal Code
15717-1061
Location Latitude
40.436247
Location Longitude
-79.253229
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-08-24 00:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1058071
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
23.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-08-23 19:37:00
On Site Datetime
2013-08-23 20:25:00
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
1982.0
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic
0.099
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Separated Due To Vehicle Accident.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
109881.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
137.0
Est Cost Emergency
813.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
103.0
Prpty
110934.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
25.0
Normal Psig
25.0
Mop Psig
35.0
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
M****** L* S****
Preparer Title
Compliance Process Manager
Preparer Email
M**************@p**********.com
Preparer Telephone
1-412-244-2605
Authorizer Name
K****** M* J*******
Authorizer Title
Sr. Vice President Chief Operating Officer
Authorizer Telephone
1-412-208-7930
Authorizer Email
K*****************@p**********.com
Narrative
On the evening of august 23, 2013, at 7:23 pm, an elderly driver was backing out of her driveway and lost control of her vehicle, crossing residential street, and struck house at 174 evans ave. The vehicle struck the residential gas meter that was located at the right corner of foundation, shearing the plastic service line riser, causing ignition. At the time, the house was unoccupied as the home owner was out walking her dog. Natural gas was shut off at curb stop at 8:00 pm, and no injuries were reported. Both vehicle and house were declared a total loss. The consumer service was capped at the curb on the night of the fire, pending resolution. After insurance settlements, the structure has been rebuilt with new consumer gas service installed by qualified plumber, on 3/6/2014.
| Occurred At | 2013-08-23 19:37:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-09-18 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20130104.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15823.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15350 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Peoples Natural Gas Company Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 375 North Shore Drive Suite 600 |
| Operator City Name | Pittsburgh |
| Operator State Abbreviation | PA |
| Operator Postal Code | 15212 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-08-23 19:23:00 |
| Location Street Address | 174 Evans Ave |
| Location City Name | Blairsville |
| Location County Name | Indiana |
| Location State Abbreviation | PA |
| Location Postal Code | 15717-1061 |
| Location Latitude | 40.436247 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -79.253229 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-08-24 00:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1058071 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 23.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-08-23 19:37:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-08-23 20:25:00 |
| 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 | 1982.0 |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic | 0.099 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Separated Due To Vehicle Accident. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 109881.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 137.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 813.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 103.0 |
| Prpty | 110934.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 25.0 |
| Normal Psig | 25.0 |
| Mop Psig | 35.0 |
| 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 | M****** L* S**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Process Manager |
| Preparer Email | M**************@p**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 1-412-244-2605 |
| Authorizer Name | K****** M* J******* |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Vice President Chief Operating Officer |
| Authorizer Telephone | 1-412-208-7930 |
| Authorizer Email | K*****************@p**********.com |
| Narrative | On the evening of august 23, 2013, at 7:23 pm, an elderly driver was backing out of her driveway and lost control of her vehicle, crossing residential street, and struck house at 174 evans ave. The vehicle struck the residential gas meter that was located at the right corner of foundation, shearing the plastic service line riser, causing ignition. At the time, the house was unoccupied as the home owner was out walking her dog. Natural gas was shut off at curb stop at 8:00 pm, and no injuries were reported. Both vehicle and house were declared a total loss. The consumer service was capped at the curb on the night of the fire, pending resolution. After insurance settlements, the structure has been rebuilt with new consumer gas service installed by qualified plumber, on 3/6/2014. |
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