Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2014-09-22 — LA
Operator
Washington Parish, Gas Util Dist # 2 Of
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
1 fatality
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,809
Incident datetime
2014-09-22 11:00
Report number
Location
LA
Narrative
Semi tractor trailer, loaded with logs, was traveling at a high rate of speed around curve rated for 45 mph. It then lost control and the load shifted spilling logs into ditch. Truck flipped on side sliding down highway. The load of logs impacting ditch bank and sliding down the ditch fractured main. This causing leak in main. Semi tractor trailer burning caused gas to ignite.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2014-09-22 11:00:00
Year
2014
Report Received Date
2014-10-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2014.0
Report Number
20140089.0
Supplemental Number
15944.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
6240
Name
Washington Parish, Gas Util Dist # 2 Of
Operator Street Address
205 11th Avenue, Suite 2
Operator City Name
Franklinton
Operator State Abbreviation
LA
Operator Postal Code
70438
Local Datetime
2014-09-22 11:00:00
Location Street Address
Highway 62
Location City Name
Franklinton
Location State Abbreviation
LA
Location Postal Code
70438
Location Latitude
30.87625
Location Longitude
-90.00519
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
36.0
Fatality Ind
Yes
Num Emp Fatalities
0
Num Contr Fatalities
0
Num Er Fatalities
0
Num Worker Fatalities
0
Num Gp Fatalities
1
Fatal
1
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-09-22 11:00:00
On Site Datetime
2014-09-22 11:20:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
30.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Municipally Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1969.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyvinyl Cloride (Pvc)
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Longitudinal
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2809.0
Est Cost Emergency
3000.0
Est Cost Other
1000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Total Cost For Preparing The Job Site To Prevent Erosion.
Est Cost Unintentional Release
198.0
Prpty
7007.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
2.0
Accident Psig
38.0
Normal Psig
38.0
Mop Psig
66.0
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
J*** U R******** I**
Preparer Title
Gas Superintendent
Preparer Email
M********@o******.com
Preparer Telephone
9858395026
Preparer Fax
9858395025
Authorizer Name
J*** U R******** I**
Authorizer Title
Gas Superintendent
Authorizer Telephone
9858395026
Authorizer Email
M********@o******.com
Narrative
Semi tractor trailer, loaded with logs, was traveling at a high rate of speed around curve rated for 45 mph. It then lost control and the load shifted spilling logs into ditch. Truck flipped on side sliding down highway. The load of logs impacting ditch bank and sliding down the ditch fractured main. This causing leak in main. Semi tractor trailer burning caused gas to ignite.
| Occurred At | 2014-09-22 11:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2014 |
| Report Received Date | 2014-10-14 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2014.0 |
| Report Number | 20140089.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15944.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 6240 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Washington Parish, Gas Util Dist # 2 Of |
| Operator Street Address | 205 11th Avenue, Suite 2 |
| Operator City Name | Franklinton |
| Operator State Abbreviation | LA |
| Operator Postal Code | 70438 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-09-22 11:00:00 |
| Location Street Address | Highway 62 |
| Location City Name | Franklinton |
| Location State Abbreviation | LA |
| Location Postal Code | 70438 |
| Location Latitude | 30.87625 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.00519 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 36.0 |
| Fatality Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Contr Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Er Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Worker Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Gp Fatalities | 1 |
| Fatal | 1 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-09-22 11:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-09-22 11:20:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 30.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Municipally Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1969.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyvinyl Cloride (Pvc) |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Longitudinal |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2809.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Total Cost For Preparing The Job Site To Prevent Erosion. |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 198.0 |
| Prpty | 7007.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 2.0 |
| Accident Psig | 38.0 |
| Normal Psig | 38.0 |
| Mop Psig | 66.0 |
| 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 | J*** U R******** I** |
| Preparer Title | Gas Superintendent |
| Preparer Email | M********@o******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9858395026 |
| Preparer Fax | 9858395025 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** U R******** I** |
| Authorizer Title | Gas Superintendent |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9858395026 |
| Authorizer Email | M********@o******.com |
| Narrative | Semi tractor trailer, loaded with logs, was traveling at a high rate of speed around curve rated for 45 mph. It then lost control and the load shifted spilling logs into ditch. Truck flipped on side sliding down highway. The load of logs impacting ditch bank and sliding down the ditch fractured main. This causing leak in main. Semi tractor trailer burning caused gas to ignite. |
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