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GD incident on 2014-07-08 — NE
Operator
Black Hills Energy
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,000
Incident datetime
2014-07-08 07:24
Report number
Location
NE, SEWARD
Narrative
At approximately 7:45 a driver of a vehicle rounding the corner of intersection first street and south elm avenue, milford ne was distracted, the vehicle left roadway and was launched air borne for a short distance before impacting a district regulating station (drs). The impact fractured a 2' by-pass valve. 911 called, milford volunteer fire department, milford police department responded. Black hills energy was contact by 911 call center and bhe personnel dispatched. Milford municipal utilities were also dispatched to area. First responding agents indicated that the vehicle had backed off and away from regulating station and was sitting in the street (elm street). Driver not injured. First responding bhe personnel arrived at 0810 hours, assessed situation and elected to allow gas to feed, monitor area and prepare for disruption of service to most of the system. Gas flow was shut-off to the drs at 0902, disrupting service to some 800 customers. Bhe implemented incident command system, head quartered at milford city library. At approximately 0950 hours a meeting was conducted by black hills energy with public officials, fire dept. Police depart. City utilities. Bhe operations and maintenance personnel exposed inlet piping, made repairs to by-pass valve, conducted leakage tests and station regulating/relief device inspection. It was at this time that service was restored to all 840 affected customers.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2014-07-08 07:24:00
Year
2014
Report Received Date
2014-08-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2014.0
Report Number
20140065.0
Supplemental Number
15907.0
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
2014-07-08 07:24:00
Location Street Address
1st & Elm
Location City Name
Milford
Location County Name
Seward
Location State Abbreviation
NE
Location Postal Code
68405
Location Latitude
40.77201
Location Longitude
-97.052311
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-07-08 09:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1088355
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
25.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-07-08 07:24:00
On Site Datetime
2014-07-08 08:12:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public 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
District Regulator/metering Station
Installation Year
2013.0
Material Involved
Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Fitting (Plug Valve) Was Cracked By Vehicle Running Into It Causing Leak
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
1000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
3000.0
Est Cost Emergency
40000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Other Details
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
142.0
Prpty
44142.0
Commercial Affected
85.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
755.0
Accident Psig
44.0
Normal Psig
44.0
Mop Psig
50.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
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
N***** S******
Preparer Title
State Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N*************@b*************.com
Preparer Telephone
4026101108
Preparer Fax
4024376734
Authorizer Name
N***** S******
Authorizer Title
State Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Telephone
4026101108
Authorizer Email
N*************@b*************.com
Narrative
At approximately 7:45 a driver of a vehicle rounding the corner of intersection first street and south elm avenue, milford ne was distracted, the vehicle left roadway and was launched air borne for a short distance before impacting a district regulating station (drs). The impact fractured a 2' by-pass valve. 911 called, milford volunteer fire department, milford police department responded. Black hills energy was contact by 911 call center and bhe personnel dispatched. Milford municipal utilities were also dispatched to area. First responding agents indicated that the vehicle had backed off and away from regulating station and was sitting in the street (elm street). Driver not injured. First responding bhe personnel arrived at 0810 hours, assessed situation and elected to allow gas to feed, monitor area and prepare for disruption of service to most of the system. Gas flow was shut-off to the drs at 0902, disrupting service to some 800 customers. Bhe implemented incident command system, head quartered at milford city library. At approximately 0950 hours a meeting was conducted by black hills energy with public officials, fire dept. Police depart. City utilities. Bhe operations and maintenance personnel exposed inlet piping, made repairs to by-pass valve, conducted leakage tests and station regulating/relief device inspection. It was at this time that service was restored to all 840 affected customers.
| Occurred At | 2014-07-08 07:24:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2014 |
| Report Received Date | 2014-08-08 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2014.0 |
| Report Number | 20140065.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15907.0 |
| 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 | 2014-07-08 07:24:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1st & Elm |
| Location City Name | Milford |
| Location County Name | Seward |
| Location State Abbreviation | NE |
| Location Postal Code | 68405 |
| Location Latitude | 40.77201 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.052311 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-07-08 09:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1088355 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 25.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-07-08 07:24:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-07-08 08:12:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public 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 | District Regulator/metering Station |
| Installation Year | 2013.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Fitting (Plug Valve) Was Cracked By Vehicle Running Into It Causing Leak |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 40000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 142.0 |
| Prpty | 44142.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 85.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 755.0 |
| Accident Psig | 44.0 |
| Normal Psig | 44.0 |
| Mop Psig | 50.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| 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 | N***** S****** |
| Preparer Title | State Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N*************@b*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4026101108 |
| Preparer Fax | 4024376734 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** S****** |
| Authorizer Title | State Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4026101108 |
| Authorizer Email | N*************@b*************.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 7:45 a driver of a vehicle rounding the corner of intersection first street and south elm avenue, milford ne was distracted, the vehicle left roadway and was launched air borne for a short distance before impacting a district regulating station (drs). The impact fractured a 2' by-pass valve. 911 called, milford volunteer fire department, milford police department responded. Black hills energy was contact by 911 call center and bhe personnel dispatched. Milford municipal utilities were also dispatched to area. First responding agents indicated that the vehicle had backed off and away from regulating station and was sitting in the street (elm street). Driver not injured. First responding bhe personnel arrived at 0810 hours, assessed situation and elected to allow gas to feed, monitor area and prepare for disruption of service to most of the system. Gas flow was shut-off to the drs at 0902, disrupting service to some 800 customers. Bhe implemented incident command system, head quartered at milford city library. At approximately 0950 hours a meeting was conducted by black hills energy with public officials, fire dept. Police depart. City utilities. Bhe operations and maintenance personnel exposed inlet piping, made repairs to by-pass valve, conducted leakage tests and station regulating/relief device inspection. It was at this time that service was restored to all 840 affected customers. |
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