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GD incident on 2014-12-28 — AZ
Operator
Southwest Gas Corp
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$80,000
Incident datetime
2014-12-28 01:58
Report number
Location
AZ, MARICOPA
Narrative
P/l # 2014-1600 southwest gas corporation (swg) responded to a call by the fire department at 01:58 regarding an above ground pipe that had been hit by a vehicle and was leaking at ocotillo road and ellsworth loop road in queen creek. Upon arrival, swg was advised that a collision between two automobiles caused injuries to three people and they were being transported to the hospital due to the accident. The vehicle accident also damaged dr # 426130 and gas was blowing from a broken sense line. Swg crews responded and controlled the flow of gas by utilizing two above ground station valves at the regulator station. Notification was made to PHMSA via the national response center (nrc) at 03:32 hours report number 1104372 concerning an estimated damage exceeding $50,000. There were no fatalities as a result of the incident.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2014-12-28 01:58:00
Year
2014
Report Received Date
2015-01-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2014.0
Report Number
20150003.0
Supplemental Number
16003.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
18536
Name
Southwest Gas Corp
Operator Street Address
8360 S. Durango Drive
Operator City Name
Las Vegas
Operator State Abbreviation
NV
Operator Postal Code
89113
Local Datetime
2014-12-28 01:58:00
Location Street Address
Ocotillo Road & Ellsworth Loop Road
Location City Name
Queen Creek
Location County Name
Maricopa
Location State Abbreviation
AZ
Location Postal Code
85142
Location Latitude
33.24877
Location Longitude
-111.63506
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-12-28 03:32:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1104372
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
111.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-12-28 01:58:00
On Site Datetime
2014-12-28 02:39:00
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
2006.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Seamless
Steel Seam Type Details
Seamless
Wt Steel
0.035
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
District Regulator Station Sense Line Damaged By Vehicle.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
80000.0
Est Cost Emergency
1739.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
416.0
Prpty
82155.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
175.0
Normal Psig
175.0
Mop Psig
720.0
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
S**** B****
Preparer Title
Administrator Division Compliance
Preparer Email
S**********@s****.com
Preparer Telephone
602-484-5489
Preparer Fax
602-484-5322
Authorizer Name
L*** A* M***** P***
Authorizer Title
General Manager Operations
Authorizer Telephone
602-484-5477
Authorizer Email
L**********@s****.com
Narrative
P/l # 2014-1600 southwest gas corporation (swg) responded to a call by the fire department at 01:58 regarding an above ground pipe that had been hit by a vehicle and was leaking at ocotillo road and ellsworth loop road in queen creek. Upon arrival, swg was advised that a collision between two automobiles caused injuries to three people and they were being transported to the hospital due to the accident. The vehicle accident also damaged dr # 426130 and gas was blowing from a broken sense line. Swg crews responded and controlled the flow of gas by utilizing two above ground station valves at the regulator station. Notification was made to PHMSA via the national response center (nrc) at 03:32 hours report number 1104372 concerning an estimated damage exceeding $50,000. There were no fatalities as a result of the incident.
| Occurred At | 2014-12-28 01:58:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2014 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2014.0 |
| Report Number | 20150003.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16003.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 18536 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Southwest Gas Corp |
| Operator Street Address | 8360 S. Durango Drive |
| Operator City Name | Las Vegas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NV |
| Operator Postal Code | 89113 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-12-28 01:58:00 |
| Location Street Address | Ocotillo Road & Ellsworth Loop Road |
| Location City Name | Queen Creek |
| Location County Name | Maricopa |
| Location State Abbreviation | AZ |
| Location Postal Code | 85142 |
| Location Latitude | 33.24877 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -111.63506 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-12-28 03:32:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1104372 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 111.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-12-28 01:58:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-12-28 02:39:00 |
| 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 | 2006.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Seamless |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Seamless |
| Wt Steel | 0.035 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | District Regulator Station Sense Line Damaged By Vehicle. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 80000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1739.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 416.0 |
| Prpty | 82155.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 175.0 |
| Normal Psig | 175.0 |
| Mop Psig | 720.0 |
| 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 | S**** B**** |
| Preparer Title | Administrator Division Compliance |
| Preparer Email | S**********@s****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 602-484-5489 |
| Preparer Fax | 602-484-5322 |
| Authorizer Name | L*** A* M***** P*** |
| Authorizer Title | General Manager Operations |
| Authorizer Telephone | 602-484-5477 |
| Authorizer Email | L**********@s****.com |
| Narrative | P/l # 2014-1600 southwest gas corporation (swg) responded to a call by the fire department at 01:58 regarding an above ground pipe that had been hit by a vehicle and was leaking at ocotillo road and ellsworth loop road in queen creek. Upon arrival, swg was advised that a collision between two automobiles caused injuries to three people and they were being transported to the hospital due to the accident. The vehicle accident also damaged dr # 426130 and gas was blowing from a broken sense line. Swg crews responded and controlled the flow of gas by utilizing two above ground station valves at the regulator station. Notification was made to PHMSA via the national response center (nrc) at 03:32 hours report number 1104372 concerning an estimated damage exceeding $50,000. There were no fatalities as a result of the incident. |
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