Incident details
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GD incident on 2014-12-27 — TX
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
1 fatality
2 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$82
Incident datetime
2014-12-27 23:25
Report number
Location
TX, DALLAS
Narrative
One vehicle accident. Vehicle struck gas meter and meter loop causing natural gas to ignite. Dallas fire department and dallas police department were on-site prior to atmos energy personnel. As soon as emergency responders moved the vehicle to a safe location, an atmos energy crew was able to shut the gas off at the main by disconnecting the service line from the main.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2014-12-27 23:25:00
Year
2014
Report Received Date
2015-01-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2014.0
Report Number
20150005.0
Supplemental Number
16005.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31348
Name
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Operator Street Address
5420 Lbj Freeway, Suite 1800
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75240
Local Datetime
2014-12-27 23:02:00
Location Street Address
925 S. Buckner Blvd.
Location City Name
Dallas
Location County Name
Dallas
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
75217
Location Latitude
32.727443
Location Longitude
-96.683248
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-12-28 01:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1104368
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
17.7
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
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
2
Injure
2
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-12-27 23:25:00
On Site Datetime
2014-12-27 23:25:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
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
1982.0
Material Involved
Steel
Release Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Vehicular Damage To Meter Set
Release Type Details
Leak Caused By Vehicular Damage To Meter Set
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
82.0
Est Cost Emergency
3033.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
118.0
Prpty
3233.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
25.0
Normal Psig
25.0
Mop Psig
55.0
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
A****** H********
Preparer Title
Operations Supervisor
Preparer Email
A****************@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
214-792-7952
Preparer Fax
214-426-7062
Authorizer Name
L* A* T*******
Authorizer Title
Compliance Director
Authorizer Telephone
214-206-2044
Authorizer Email
A************@a**********.com
Narrative
One vehicle accident. Vehicle struck gas meter and meter loop causing natural gas to ignite. Dallas fire department and dallas police department were on-site prior to atmos energy personnel. As soon as emergency responders moved the vehicle to a safe location, an atmos energy crew was able to shut the gas off at the main by disconnecting the service line from the main.
| Occurred At | 2014-12-27 23:25:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2014 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-01-22 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2014.0 |
| Report Number | 20150005.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16005.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31348 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex |
| Operator Street Address | 5420 Lbj Freeway, Suite 1800 |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75240 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-12-27 23:02:00 |
| Location Street Address | 925 S. Buckner Blvd. |
| Location City Name | Dallas |
| Location County Name | Dallas |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 75217 |
| Location Latitude | 32.727443 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.683248 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-12-28 01:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1104368 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 17.7 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 2 |
| Injure | 2 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-12-27 23:25:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-12-27 23:25:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| 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 | 1982.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Vehicular Damage To Meter Set |
| Release Type Details | Leak Caused By Vehicular Damage To Meter Set |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 82.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3033.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 118.0 |
| Prpty | 3233.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 25.0 |
| Normal Psig | 25.0 |
| Mop Psig | 55.0 |
| 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 | A****** H******** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | A****************@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 214-792-7952 |
| Preparer Fax | 214-426-7062 |
| Authorizer Name | L* A* T******* |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Director |
| Authorizer Telephone | 214-206-2044 |
| Authorizer Email | A************@a**********.com |
| Narrative | One vehicle accident. Vehicle struck gas meter and meter loop causing natural gas to ignite. Dallas fire department and dallas police department were on-site prior to atmos energy personnel. As soon as emergency responders moved the vehicle to a safe location, an atmos energy crew was able to shut the gas off at the main by disconnecting the service line from the main. |
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