Incident details
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GD incident on 2014-05-29 — MN
Operator
Northern States Power Co Of Minnesota
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,000
Incident datetime
2014-05-29 21:49
Report number
Location
MN, RAMSEY
Narrative
A police vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed lost control, went over the curb and small hill, through a parking lot and collided with the above grade 3 meter header. The gas facilities were destroyed and the gas released was ignited. The resulting fire caused damaged to the police vehicle and building. On december 10, 2014 gas service was restored at this location.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2014-05-29 21:49:00
Year
2014
Report Received Date
2014-06-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2014.0
Report Number
20140050.0
Supplemental Number
16022.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31636
Name
Northern States Power Co Of Minnesota
Operator Street Address
414 Nicollet Mall
Operator City Name
Minneapolis
Operator State Abbreviation
MN
Operator Postal Code
55402
Local Datetime
2014-05-29 21:47:00
Location Street Address
3475 Willow Lake Blvd
Location City Name
Vadnais Heights
Location County Name
Ramsey
Location State Abbreviation
MN
Location Postal Code
55127
Location Latitude
45.04689
Location Longitude
-93.05544
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-05-29 23:46:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1084342
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
130.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-05-29 21:49:00
On Site Datetime
2014-05-29 21:59:00
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
2003.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Steel Meter Set Piping Sheared Off By Vehicle
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
180000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
3000.0
Est Cost Emergency
5000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
645.0
Prpty
188645.0
Commercial Affected
7.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
60.0
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
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*** K*******
Preparer Title
Principal Pipeline Compliance Consultant
Preparer Email
E*******************@x*********.com
Preparer Telephone
651-229-2282
Authorizer Name
K******** H********
Authorizer Title
Sr Director Gas Governance
Authorizer Telephone
303-571-3162
Authorizer Email
K******************@x*********.com
Narrative
A police vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed lost control, went over the curb and small hill, through a parking lot and collided with the above grade 3 meter header. The gas facilities were destroyed and the gas released was ignited. The resulting fire caused damaged to the police vehicle and building. On december 10, 2014 gas service was restored at this location.
| Occurred At | 2014-05-29 21:49:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2014 |
| Report Received Date | 2014-06-25 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2014.0 |
| Report Number | 20140050.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16022.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31636 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Northern States Power Co Of Minnesota |
| Operator Street Address | 414 Nicollet Mall |
| Operator City Name | Minneapolis |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MN |
| Operator Postal Code | 55402 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-05-29 21:47:00 |
| Location Street Address | 3475 Willow Lake Blvd |
| Location City Name | Vadnais Heights |
| Location County Name | Ramsey |
| Location State Abbreviation | MN |
| Location Postal Code | 55127 |
| Location Latitude | 45.04689 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.05544 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-05-29 23:46:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1084342 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 130.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-05-29 21:49:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-05-29 21:59:00 |
| 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 | 2003.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Steel Meter Set Piping Sheared Off By Vehicle |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 180000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 645.0 |
| Prpty | 188645.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 7.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 60.0 |
| 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 | 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*** K******* |
| Preparer Title | Principal Pipeline Compliance Consultant |
| Preparer Email | E*******************@x*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 651-229-2282 |
| Authorizer Name | K******** H******** |
| Authorizer Title | Sr Director Gas Governance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 303-571-3162 |
| Authorizer Email | K******************@x*********.com |
| Narrative | A police vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed lost control, went over the curb and small hill, through a parking lot and collided with the above grade 3 meter header. The gas facilities were destroyed and the gas released was ignited. The resulting fire caused damaged to the police vehicle and building. On december 10, 2014 gas service was restored at this location. |
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