Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2014-09-07 — KY
Operator
Columbia Gas Of Kentucky Inc
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
—
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,000
Incident datetime
2014-09-07 18:23
Report number
Location
KY, FAYETTE
Narrative
A car jumped the curb, crossed a grass strip, a sidewalk, and another grass strip striking the meter setting and building at 3050 lakecrest circle in lexington, kentucky. The car striking the meter setting caused movement of both jurisdictional and non-jurisdictional gas piping located on the outside and inside of the building by pushing the meter setting through the outside wall into the mechanical room. The gas built up inside the structure and was ignited by an unknown source resulting in an explosion and fire. The explosion and fire occurred prior to the gas company personnel arrival. Upon examination of the damaged piping, columbia observed a tee above the bypass and below the regulation to be sheared off and much of the houseline piping to be severely damaged.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2014-09-07 18:23:00
Year
2014
Report Received Date
2014-10-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2014.0
Report Number
20140086.0
Supplemental Number
16120.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2585
Name
Columbia Gas Of Kentucky Inc
Operator Street Address
2001 Mercer Road
Operator City Name
Lexington
Operator State Abbreviation
KY
Operator Postal Code
40511
Local Datetime
2014-09-07 18:14:00
Location Street Address
3050 Lakecrest Circle
Location City Name
Lexington
Location County Name
Fayette
Location State Abbreviation
KY
Location Postal Code
40513-1706
Location Latitude
38.01632
Location Longitude
-84.55332
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-09-07 19:19:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1094643
Unintentional Release
10.1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
70.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-09-07 18:23:00
On Site Datetime
2014-09-07 18:42:00
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
1994.0
Material Involved
Steel
Wt Steel
0.191
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Possible Break At Threaded Connection
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
5000000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
3000.0
Est Cost Emergency
2400.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
70.0
Prpty
5005470.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
48.0
Normal Psig
48.0
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
T****** M*****
Preparer Title
Operation Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
T******@n*******.com
Preparer Telephone
859-288-0241
Preparer Fax
859-288-0258
Authorizer Name
T****** M*****
Authorizer Title
Operation Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
859-288-0241
Authorizer Email
T******@n*******.com
Narrative
A car jumped the curb, crossed a grass strip, a sidewalk, and another grass strip striking the meter setting and building at 3050 lakecrest circle in lexington, kentucky. The car striking the meter setting caused movement of both jurisdictional and non-jurisdictional gas piping located on the outside and inside of the building by pushing the meter setting through the outside wall into the mechanical room. The gas built up inside the structure and was ignited by an unknown source resulting in an explosion and fire. The explosion and fire occurred prior to the gas company personnel arrival. Upon examination of the damaged piping, columbia observed a tee above the bypass and below the regulation to be sheared off and much of the houseline piping to be severely damaged.
| Occurred At | 2014-09-07 18:23:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2014 |
| Report Received Date | 2014-10-06 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2014.0 |
| Report Number | 20140086.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16120.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2585 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Columbia Gas Of Kentucky Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 2001 Mercer Road |
| Operator City Name | Lexington |
| Operator State Abbreviation | KY |
| Operator Postal Code | 40511 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-09-07 18:14:00 |
| Location Street Address | 3050 Lakecrest Circle |
| Location City Name | Lexington |
| Location County Name | Fayette |
| Location State Abbreviation | KY |
| Location Postal Code | 40513-1706 |
| Location Latitude | 38.01632 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -84.55332 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-09-07 19:19:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1094643 NRC Report How to search |
| Unintentional Release | 10.1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 70.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-09-07 18:23:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-09-07 18:42:00 |
| 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 | 1994.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Wt Steel | 0.191 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Possible Break At Threaded Connection |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 5000000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2400.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 70.0 |
| Prpty | 5005470.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 48.0 |
| Normal Psig | 48.0 |
| 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 | T****** M***** |
| Preparer Title | Operation Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | T******@n*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 859-288-0241 |
| Preparer Fax | 859-288-0258 |
| Authorizer Name | T****** M***** |
| Authorizer Title | Operation Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 859-288-0241 |
| Authorizer Email | T******@n*******.com |
| Narrative | A car jumped the curb, crossed a grass strip, a sidewalk, and another grass strip striking the meter setting and building at 3050 lakecrest circle in lexington, kentucky. The car striking the meter setting caused movement of both jurisdictional and non-jurisdictional gas piping located on the outside and inside of the building by pushing the meter setting through the outside wall into the mechanical room. The gas built up inside the structure and was ignited by an unknown source resulting in an explosion and fire. The explosion and fire occurred prior to the gas company personnel arrival. Upon examination of the damaged piping, columbia observed a tee above the bypass and below the regulation to be sheared off and much of the houseline piping to be severely damaged. |
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