Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2014-12-29 — MS
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mississippi
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2014-12-29 01:47
Report number
Location
MS, HINDS
Narrative
We received a report of a fire at a residence located at 409 w. Hill dr. In jackson, ms. The responding service technician arrived on scene in 15 minutes. The operations supervisor was subsequently notified. Some of the exterior walls had been displaced outward indicating a possible explosion. We notified the national response center and the director of pipeline safety (mpsc). Due to heavy rains saturating the soil, performance of leak surveys around the premise were difficult. Ultimately a leak was found behind the left rear corner of the house alongside the side street (magnolia dr.). The saturated soil caused gas to migrate along the roots of a tree towards the residence. In haste to secure the scene and stop the leak, the construction crew shut off the service tap and dislodged a mechanical fitting connected to the tap. As a result, it is impossible to know for certain the specific source of the leak.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2014-12-29 01:47:00
Year
2014
Report Received Date
2015-01-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2014.0
Report Number
20150007.0
Supplemental Number
31948.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
12582
Name
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mississippi
Operator Street Address
5430 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75240
Local Datetime
2014-12-29 02:37:00
Location Street Address
409 West Hill Dr.
Location City Name
Jackson
Location County Name
Hinds
Location State Abbreviation
MS
Location Postal Code
39209
Location Latitude
32.34174
Location Longitude
-90.27477
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-12-29 02:37:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1104428
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
3.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
8.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-12-29 01:47:00
On Site Datetime
2014-12-29 02:12:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1967.0
Pipe Diameter
0.75
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Wt Steel
0.113
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Possible Leak On Fitting
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
70000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000.0
Est Cost Emergency
787.0
Est Cost Other
25.0
Est Cost Other Details
Approximate Vehicle Expense For Company Responder's Vehicles
Est Cost Unintentional Release
9.0
Prpty
72821.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
2.0
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 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
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Cause Details
Mechanical Joint Failure
Pwjf Failure Type
Mechanical Joint Failure
Mec Fitting Involved
Nut Follower
Mec Fitting Type
Other
Mec Manufacturer
Unknown
Mec Fitting Material
Other
Mec Fitting Material Detail
Materials Joined: 1st Steel, 2nd Steel
Additional Other Ind
Yes
Additional Factor Details
Unknown Cause. Since Question 25 Is Mandatory, Yet We Don't Know The Actual Cause Of This Failure, We Speculated "material Defect" May Have Been A Cause.
Result Material Ind
Yes
Result Material Subtype
Other
Result Material Details
Fitting May Have Failed To Contain Gas For Reasons That Could Not Be Determined.
Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Preparer Name
D*** G M*****
Preparer Title
Manager Of Compliance
Preparer Email
D**********@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
6015925360
Preparer Fax
6019614019
Authorizer Name
J**** E* M*******
Authorizer Title
Vp Of Operations
Authorizer Telephone
601-420-5013
Authorizer Email
J*************@a**********.com
Narrative
We received a report of a fire at a residence located at 409 w. Hill dr. In jackson, ms. The responding service technician arrived on scene in 15 minutes. The operations supervisor was subsequently notified. Some of the exterior walls had been displaced outward indicating a possible explosion. We notified the national response center and the director of pipeline safety (mpsc). Due to heavy rains saturating the soil, performance of leak surveys around the premise were difficult. Ultimately a leak was found behind the left rear corner of the house alongside the side street (magnolia dr.). The saturated soil caused gas to migrate along the roots of a tree towards the residence. In haste to secure the scene and stop the leak, the construction crew shut off the service tap and dislodged a mechanical fitting connected to the tap. As a result, it is impossible to know for certain the specific source of the leak.
| Occurred At | 2014-12-29 01:47:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2014 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-01-28 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2014.0 |
| Report Number | 20150007.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 31948.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 12582 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atmos Energy Corporation - Mississippi |
| Operator Street Address | 5430 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800 |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75240 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-12-29 02:37:00 |
| Location Street Address | 409 West Hill Dr. |
| Location City Name | Jackson |
| Location County Name | Hinds |
| Location State Abbreviation | MS |
| Location Postal Code | 39209 |
| Location Latitude | 32.34174 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.27477 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-12-29 02:37:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1104428 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 3.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 8.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-12-29 01:47:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-12-29 02:12:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1967.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.75 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Wt Steel | 0.113 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Possible Leak On Fitting |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 70000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 787.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 25.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Approximate Vehicle Expense For Company Responder's Vehicles |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 9.0 |
| Prpty | 72821.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 2.0 |
| 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 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 | Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Cause Details | Mechanical Joint Failure |
| Pwjf Failure Type | Mechanical Joint Failure |
| Mec Fitting Involved | Nut Follower |
| Mec Fitting Type | Other |
| Mec Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Mec Fitting Material | Other |
| Mec Fitting Material Detail | Materials Joined: 1st Steel, 2nd Steel |
| Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Additional Factor Details | Unknown Cause. Since Question 25 Is Mandatory, Yet We Don't Know The Actual Cause Of This Failure, We Speculated "material Defect" May Have Been A Cause. |
| Result Material Ind | Yes |
| Result Material Subtype | Other |
| Result Material Details | Fitting May Have Failed To Contain Gas For Reasons That Could Not Be Determined. |
| Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | D*** G M***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Of Compliance |
| Preparer Email | D**********@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 6015925360 |
| Preparer Fax | 6019614019 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** E* M******* |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Of Operations |
| Authorizer Telephone | 601-420-5013 |
| Authorizer Email | J*************@a**********.com |
| Narrative | We received a report of a fire at a residence located at 409 w. Hill dr. In jackson, ms. The responding service technician arrived on scene in 15 minutes. The operations supervisor was subsequently notified. Some of the exterior walls had been displaced outward indicating a possible explosion. We notified the national response center and the director of pipeline safety (mpsc). Due to heavy rains saturating the soil, performance of leak surveys around the premise were difficult. Ultimately a leak was found behind the left rear corner of the house alongside the side street (magnolia dr.). The saturated soil caused gas to migrate along the roots of a tree towards the residence. In haste to secure the scene and stop the leak, the construction crew shut off the service tap and dislodged a mechanical fitting connected to the tap. As a result, it is impossible to know for certain the specific source of the leak. |
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