Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2015-06-03 — NE
Operator
Black Hills Energy
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,300
Incident datetime
2015-06-03 05:03
Report number
Location
NE, LANCASTER
Narrative
At approximately 0430 hours the residential structure at 6801 south 52nd street was struck by lightning, the energy source exited the structure through the customers' gas piping causing a hole to be blown in the side wall of the copper pipe and a release of natural gas at 2 psig was ignited. The close proximity of the initial fire caused heat buildup at the meter/regulating facility. Within a short time span the meter/regulator failed releasing gas at 50 psig. This release of gas fueled the fire, magnifying the intensity and spread. Occupants were able to exit the structure without injury. Black hills energy (bhe) was notified of the fire at 05:03 by emergency response crews. Black hills technician was dispatched to the scene at 05:07 and arrived on the scene at 05:44 and began working with emergency responders on the proper response. Additional crews were dispatched by bhe at 06:01 to disconnect gas service to the structure. This work was completed at 07:46. Black hills reported this incident to the nrc at 0923 (cdt) when it was concluded that this incident likely met the criteria for a reportable incident. Service has not been restored the the structure as of the date of this report.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-06-03 05:03:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-07-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150063.0
Supplemental Number
16167.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15359
Name
Black Hills Energy
Operator Street Address
2287 College Road Po Box 2006
Operator City Name
Council Bluffs
Operator State Abbreviation
IA
Operator Postal Code
51502
Local Datetime
2015-06-03 04:30:00
Location Street Address
6801 S 52nd
Location City Name
Lincoln
Location County Name
Lancaster
Location State Abbreviation
NE
Location Postal Code
68516
Location Latitude
40.744034
Location Longitude
-96.648896
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-06-03 09:23:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1118494
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
16.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
4.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-06-03 05:03:00
On Site Datetime
2015-06-03 05:44:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private 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
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
1992.0
Material Involved
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
250000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1300.0
Est Cost Emergency
250.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
85.0
Prpty
251635.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
50.0
Normal Psig
50.0
Mop Psig
66.0
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
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Direct Hit
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
N***** S******
Preparer Title
State Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N*************@b*************.com
Preparer Telephone
402-437-1734
Preparer Fax
402-437-6734
Authorizer Name
N***** S******
Authorizer Title
State Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Telephone
402-437-1734
Authorizer Email
N*************@b*************.com
Narrative
At approximately 0430 hours the residential structure at 6801 south 52nd street was struck by lightning, the energy source exited the structure through the customers' gas piping causing a hole to be blown in the side wall of the copper pipe and a release of natural gas at 2 psig was ignited. The close proximity of the initial fire caused heat buildup at the meter/regulating facility. Within a short time span the meter/regulator failed releasing gas at 50 psig. This release of gas fueled the fire, magnifying the intensity and spread. Occupants were able to exit the structure without injury. Black hills energy (bhe) was notified of the fire at 05:03 by emergency response crews. Black hills technician was dispatched to the scene at 05:07 and arrived on the scene at 05:44 and began working with emergency responders on the proper response. Additional crews were dispatched by bhe at 06:01 to disconnect gas service to the structure. This work was completed at 07:46. Black hills reported this incident to the nrc at 0923 (cdt) when it was concluded that this incident likely met the criteria for a reportable incident. Service has not been restored the the structure as of the date of this report.
| Occurred At | 2015-06-03 05:03:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-07-01 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150063.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16167.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15359 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Black Hills Energy |
| Operator Street Address | 2287 College Road Po Box 2006 |
| Operator City Name | Council Bluffs |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IA |
| Operator Postal Code | 51502 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-06-03 04:30:00 |
| Location Street Address | 6801 S 52nd |
| Location City Name | Lincoln |
| Location County Name | Lancaster |
| Location State Abbreviation | NE |
| Location Postal Code | 68516 |
| Location Latitude | 40.744034 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.648896 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-06-03 09:23:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1118494 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 16.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 4.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-06-03 05:03:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-06-03 05:44:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private 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 | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 1992.0 |
| Material Involved | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 250000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1300.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 250.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 85.0 |
| Prpty | 251635.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 50.0 |
| Normal Psig | 50.0 |
| Mop Psig | 66.0 |
| 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 | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Direct Hit |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | N***** S****** |
| Preparer Title | State Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N*************@b*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 402-437-1734 |
| Preparer Fax | 402-437-6734 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** S****** |
| Authorizer Title | State Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Telephone | 402-437-1734 |
| Authorizer Email | N*************@b*************.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 0430 hours the residential structure at 6801 south 52nd street was struck by lightning, the energy source exited the structure through the customers' gas piping causing a hole to be blown in the side wall of the copper pipe and a release of natural gas at 2 psig was ignited. The close proximity of the initial fire caused heat buildup at the meter/regulating facility. Within a short time span the meter/regulator failed releasing gas at 50 psig. This release of gas fueled the fire, magnifying the intensity and spread. Occupants were able to exit the structure without injury. Black hills energy (bhe) was notified of the fire at 05:03 by emergency response crews. Black hills technician was dispatched to the scene at 05:07 and arrived on the scene at 05:44 and began working with emergency responders on the proper response. Additional crews were dispatched by bhe at 06:01 to disconnect gas service to the structure. This work was completed at 07:46. Black hills reported this incident to the nrc at 0923 (cdt) when it was concluded that this incident likely met the criteria for a reportable incident. Service has not been restored the the structure as of the date of this report. |
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