Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2014-11-24 — IN
Operator
Indiana Gas Co Inc
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2014-11-24 10:10
Report number
Location
IN, DELAWARE
Narrative
On 11/24/14 at 10:03 am, proprietor at 1705 granville avenue, muncie, indiana ( a plumbing and heating company) called vectren and reported a fire near the gas meter. Vectren first responder arrived at 10:10 am and worked with fire department to secure the site. A vectren construction crew was dispatched and squeezed off the service stopping the flow of gas at 11:05 am. The gas service was then cut/capped and retired at the main. The building structure and contents sustained damage. Based upon our investigation of this incident, we have concluded that an energized wire that ran between the affected building and an adjacent communication tower used by the proprietor had been placed against the operator's service line. The wire shorted to ground creating an electrical arc melting a .5 inch by .5 inch hole in the plastic service line and was the proximate cause of the incident. The subject wire was not owned or controlled by vectren.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2014-11-24 10:10:00
Year
2014
Report Received Date
2014-12-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2014.0
Report Number
20140112.0
Supplemental Number
16164.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
8070
Name
Indiana Gas Co Inc
Operator Street Address
211 Nw Riverside Drive
Operator City Name
Evansville
Operator State Abbreviation
IN
Operator Postal Code
47708
Local Datetime
2014-11-24 10:03:00
Location Street Address
1705 Granville Avenue
Location City Name
Muncie
Location County Name
Delaware
Location State Abbreviation
IN
Location Postal Code
47303
Location Latitude
40.20874
Location Longitude
-85.38235
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-11-24 12:23:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1101854
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
15.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-11-24 10:10:00
On Site Datetime
2014-11-24 10:10:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
10.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service Riser
Installation Year
1967.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Hole Caused By Electrical Arc
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
50000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000.0
Est Cost Emergency
1600.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
70.0
Prpty
53670.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
50.0
Normal Psig
50.0
Mop Psig
60.0
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
Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility
Outside Force Type
Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility
Preparer Name
J*** S*****
Preparer Title
Manager Quality Assurance
Preparer Email
J*******@v******.com
Preparer Telephone
937-440-1844
Preparer Fax
937-440-1818
Authorizer Name
J**** F******
Authorizer Title
Director Engineering And Asset Management
Authorizer Telephone
812-491-4369
Authorizer Email
J********@v******.com
Narrative
On 11/24/14 at 10:03 am, proprietor at 1705 granville avenue, muncie, indiana ( a plumbing and heating company) called vectren and reported a fire near the gas meter. Vectren first responder arrived at 10:10 am and worked with fire department to secure the site. A vectren construction crew was dispatched and squeezed off the service stopping the flow of gas at 11:05 am. The gas service was then cut/capped and retired at the main. The building structure and contents sustained damage. Based upon our investigation of this incident, we have concluded that an energized wire that ran between the affected building and an adjacent communication tower used by the proprietor had been placed against the operator's service line. The wire shorted to ground creating an electrical arc melting a .5 inch by .5 inch hole in the plastic service line and was the proximate cause of the incident. The subject wire was not owned or controlled by vectren.
| Occurred At | 2014-11-24 10:10:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2014 |
| Report Received Date | 2014-12-10 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2014.0 |
| Report Number | 20140112.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16164.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 8070 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Indiana Gas Co Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 211 Nw Riverside Drive |
| Operator City Name | Evansville |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IN |
| Operator Postal Code | 47708 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-11-24 10:03:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1705 Granville Avenue |
| Location City Name | Muncie |
| Location County Name | Delaware |
| Location State Abbreviation | IN |
| Location Postal Code | 47303 |
| Location Latitude | 40.20874 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -85.38235 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-11-24 12:23:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1101854 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 15.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-11-24 10:10:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-11-24 10:10:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 10.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service Riser |
| Installation Year | 1967.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Hole Caused By Electrical Arc |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 50000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1600.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 70.0 |
| Prpty | 53670.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 50.0 |
| Normal Psig | 50.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| 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 | Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility |
| Outside Force Type | Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility |
| Preparer Name | J*** S***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Quality Assurance |
| Preparer Email | J*******@v******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 937-440-1844 |
| Preparer Fax | 937-440-1818 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** F****** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Engineering And Asset Management |
| Authorizer Telephone | 812-491-4369 |
| Authorizer Email | J********@v******.com |
| Narrative | On 11/24/14 at 10:03 am, proprietor at 1705 granville avenue, muncie, indiana ( a plumbing and heating company) called vectren and reported a fire near the gas meter. Vectren first responder arrived at 10:10 am and worked with fire department to secure the site. A vectren construction crew was dispatched and squeezed off the service stopping the flow of gas at 11:05 am. The gas service was then cut/capped and retired at the main. The building structure and contents sustained damage. Based upon our investigation of this incident, we have concluded that an energized wire that ran between the affected building and an adjacent communication tower used by the proprietor had been placed against the operator's service line. The wire shorted to ground creating an electrical arc melting a .5 inch by .5 inch hole in the plastic service line and was the proximate cause of the incident. The subject wire was not owned or controlled by vectren. |
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