Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2013-10-04 — NE
Operator
Black Hills Energy
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$30,000
Incident datetime
2013-10-04 05:30
Report number
Location
NE
Narrative
Please see uploaded file for narrative of event
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-10-04 05:30:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-11-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130116.0
Supplemental Number
15752.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15359
Name
Black Hills Energy
Operator Street Address
2287 College Road Po Box 2006
Operator City Name
Council Bluffs
Operator State Abbreviation
IA
Operator Postal Code
51502
Local Datetime
2013-10-04 05:30:00
Location Street Address
Southwest Part Of Town
Location City Name
Wayne
Location State Abbreviation
NE
Location Postal Code
68787
Location Latitude
42.2425631
Location Longitude
-96.9837372
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-10-04 07:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1062118
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-10-04 05:30:00
On Site Datetime
2013-10-04 05:50:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1981.0
Pipe Diameter
0.5
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic Unknown Ind
Unknown
Material Pe Pipe Code
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Tornado Pulled Out Of Ground
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
30000.0
Est Cost Emergency
7500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
37500.0
Commercial Affected
24.0
Industrial Affected
1.0
Residences Affected
20.0
Accident Psig
25.0
Normal Psig
25.0
Mop Psig
25.0
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
Other
Accident Details
Employees Were Aware Of Tornado Wiping Out Part Of Town And Responded
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 was caused by tornado hitting town of wayne. Scada/control room was not involved in incident in any way.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
High Winds
Natural Force Type
High Winds
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Tornado Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
N***** S******
Preparer Title
State Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N*************@b*************.com
Preparer Telephone
(402) 437-1734
Preparer Fax
(402) 437-6734
Authorizer Name
N***** S******
Authorizer Title
State Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Telephone
(402) 437-1734
Authorizer Email
N*************@b*************.com
Narrative
Please see uploaded file for narrative of event
| Occurred At | 2013-10-04 05:30:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-11-05 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20130116.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15752.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15359 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Black Hills Energy |
| Operator Street Address | 2287 College Road Po Box 2006 |
| Operator City Name | Council Bluffs |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IA |
| Operator Postal Code | 51502 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-10-04 05:30:00 |
| Location Street Address | Southwest Part Of Town |
| Location City Name | Wayne |
| Location State Abbreviation | NE |
| Location Postal Code | 68787 |
| Location Latitude | 42.2425631 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.9837372 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-10-04 07:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1062118 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-10-04 05:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-10-04 05:50:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1981.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.5 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic Unknown Ind | Unknown |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Tornado Pulled Out Of Ground |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 30000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 37500.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 24.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 1.0 |
| Residences Affected | 20.0 |
| Accident Psig | 25.0 |
| Normal Psig | 25.0 |
| Mop Psig | 25.0 |
| 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 | Other |
| Accident Details | Employees Were Aware Of Tornado Wiping Out Part Of Town And Responded |
| 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 was caused by tornado hitting town of wayne. Scada/control room was not involved in incident in any way. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | High Winds |
| Natural Force Type | High Winds |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
| Nf Tornado Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | N***** S****** |
| Preparer Title | State Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N*************@b*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (402) 437-1734 |
| Preparer Fax | (402) 437-6734 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** S****** |
| Authorizer Title | State Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Telephone | (402) 437-1734 |
| Authorizer Email | N*************@b*************.com |
| Narrative | Please see uploaded file for narrative of event |
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