Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2013-10-06 — NE
Operator
Black Hills Energy
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$1,800
Incident datetime
2013-10-06 03:45
Report number
Location
NE
Narrative
Car ran into meter set at USA steak buffet in norfolk, ne. Driver was under the influence of chemicals at the time of the incident. Log of emergency response activities and timeline is attached to this report. Meter set was subsequently rebuilt and placed back into service.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-10-06 03:45:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-11-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130118.0
Supplemental Number
15753.0
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
2013-10-06 03:45:00
Location Street Address
1032 S. 13th
Location City Name
Norfolk
Location State Abbreviation
NE
Location Postal Code
68701
Location Latitude
42.01983
Location Longitude
-97.42717
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-10-06 05:42:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1062195
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
2.0
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
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-10-06 03:45:00
On Site Datetime
2013-10-06 04:15:00
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
1987.0
Material Involved
Steel
Wt Steel
0.156
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.3
Puncture Circum
0.3
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
70000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1800.0
Est Cost Emergency
1700.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Other Details
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
12.0
Prpty
73512.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
68.0
Normal Psig
68.0
Mop Psig
70.0
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
Gas loss was not significant enough to trigger scada alarm
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
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
Car ran into meter set at USA steak buffet in norfolk, ne. Driver was under the influence of chemicals at the time of the incident. Log of emergency response activities and timeline is attached to this report. Meter set was subsequently rebuilt and placed back into service.
| Occurred At | 2013-10-06 03:45:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-11-06 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20130118.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15753.0 |
| 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 | 2013-10-06 03:45:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1032 S. 13th |
| Location City Name | Norfolk |
| Location State Abbreviation | NE |
| Location Postal Code | 68701 |
| Location Latitude | 42.01983 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.42717 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-10-06 05:42:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1062195 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 2.0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-10-06 03:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-10-06 04:15:00 |
| 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 | 1987.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Wt Steel | 0.156 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.3 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.3 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 70000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1800.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1700.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 12.0 |
| Prpty | 73512.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 68.0 |
| Normal Psig | 68.0 |
| Mop Psig | 70.0 |
| 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 | Gas loss was not significant enough to trigger scada alarm |
| 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 | 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 | Car ran into meter set at USA steak buffet in norfolk, ne. Driver was under the influence of chemicals at the time of the incident. Log of emergency response activities and timeline is attached to this report. Meter set was subsequently rebuilt and placed back into service. |
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