Incident details
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GD incident on 2013-12-10 — GA
Operator
Atlanta Gas Light Co
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2013-12-10 08:08
Report number
Location
GA, GWINNETT
Narrative
Initial findings as indicated by the homeowner were that a lightning strike occurred in the vicinity of the residence sometime before the incident occurred. Upon excavating and testing the service, a small hole was found in the plastic service pipe where a lab analysis determined the hole to be consistent with that caused by a lightning strike.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-12-10 08:08:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2014-01-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20140002.0
Supplemental Number
15880.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
Name
Atlanta Gas Light Co
Operator Street Address
10 Peachtree Place Ne
Operator City Name
Atlanta
Operator State Abbreviation
GA
Operator Postal Code
30309
Local Datetime
2013-12-10 08:00:00
Location Street Address
4268 Wellington Hills Ln
Location City Name
Snellville
Location County Name
Gwinnett
Location State Abbreviation
GA
Location Postal Code
30039
Location Latitude
33.8324562
Location Longitude
-84.0739191
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-12-10 09:40:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1068048
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
204.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
2.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-12-10 08:08:00
On Site Datetime
2013-12-10 08:23:00
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
1976.0
Pipe Diameter
0.625
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic
0.09
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
90000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
500.0
Est Cost Emergency
1000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1050.0
Prpty
92550.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
58.0
Normal Psig
60.0
Mop Psig
60.0
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
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Direct Hit
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
R**** M*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
R*******@a***********.com
Preparer Telephone
(404) 584-3733
Preparer Fax
(404) 584-4807
Authorizer Name
R****** R* L***
Authorizer Title
Director Compliance Assurance
Authorizer Telephone
(404) 584-3552
Authorizer Email
R****@a***********.com
Narrative
Initial findings as indicated by the homeowner were that a lightning strike occurred in the vicinity of the residence sometime before the incident occurred. Upon excavating and testing the service, a small hole was found in the plastic service pipe where a lab analysis determined the hole to be consistent with that caused by a lightning strike.
| Occurred At | 2013-12-10 08:08:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2014-01-10 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20140002.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15880.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 792 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atlanta Gas Light Co |
| Operator Street Address | 10 Peachtree Place Ne |
| Operator City Name | Atlanta |
| Operator State Abbreviation | GA |
| Operator Postal Code | 30309 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-12-10 08:00:00 |
| Location Street Address | 4268 Wellington Hills Ln |
| Location City Name | Snellville |
| Location County Name | Gwinnett |
| Location State Abbreviation | GA |
| Location Postal Code | 30039 |
| Location Latitude | 33.8324562 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -84.0739191 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-12-10 09:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1068048 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 204.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 2.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-12-10 08:08:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-12-10 08:23:00 |
| 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 | 1976.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.625 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic | 0.09 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 90000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1050.0 |
| Prpty | 92550.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 58.0 |
| Normal Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| 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 | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Direct Hit |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | R**** M******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | R*******@a***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (404) 584-3733 |
| Preparer Fax | (404) 584-4807 |
| Authorizer Name | R****** R* L*** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Compliance Assurance |
| Authorizer Telephone | (404) 584-3552 |
| Authorizer Email | R****@a***********.com |
| Narrative | Initial findings as indicated by the homeowner were that a lightning strike occurred in the vicinity of the residence sometime before the incident occurred. Upon excavating and testing the service, a small hole was found in the plastic service pipe where a lab analysis determined the hole to be consistent with that caused by a lightning strike. |
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