Incident details
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GD incident on 2015-06-05 — VA
Operator
Virginia Natural Gas
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
2 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,513
Incident datetime
2015-06-05 09:49
Report number
Location
VA, Not Within a County or Parish
Narrative
A passenger van lost control in the intersection of general booth boulevard and london bridge road in virginia beach and crashed into the mcdonald's restaurant on the corner, hitting and damaging the virginia natural gas meter adjacent to the building. It is noted that the meter set was installed in a vehicle-safe location and did have vehicle protection posts. The vehicle caught fire and destroyed the van; the company's meter set assembly; and the restaurant. Supplemental report: the fire damaged structure was rebuilt and gas service was restored on 12/14/15 (updated part a, 13b).
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-06-05 09:49:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-07-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150065.0
Supplemental Number
16209.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
21349
Name
Virginia Natural Gas
Operator Street Address
544 S. Independence Blvd
Operator City Name
Virginia Beach
Operator State Abbreviation
VA
Operator Postal Code
23452
Local Datetime
2015-06-05 09:30:00
Location Street Address
2097 General Booth Blvd
Location City Name
Virginia Beach
Location County Name
Not Within A County Or Parish
Location State Abbreviation
VA
Location Postal Code
23454-5801
Location Latitude
36.769017
Location Longitude
-76.013322
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-06-05 11:22:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1118741
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
68.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
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
20.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-06-05 09:49:00
On Site Datetime
2015-06-05 10:22:00
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
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
1990.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Meter Assembly Piping Damaged By A Passenger Van
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
1000000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
3513.0
Est Cost Emergency
3436.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
291.0
Prpty
1007240.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
55.0
Normal Psig
55.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
The release of gas was too small to be detected by the scada system alarms.
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
B*** R*******
Preparer Title
Manager Distribution Quality Assurance Program
Preparer Email
B*******@a***********.com
Preparer Telephone
757-616-7530
Preparer Fax
757-616-7513
Authorizer Name
K**** C*******
Authorizer Title
Vice President Operations Virginia Natural Gas
Authorizer Telephone
757-466-5559
Authorizer Email
K********@a***********.com
Narrative
A passenger van lost control in the intersection of general booth boulevard and london bridge road in virginia beach and crashed into the mcdonald's restaurant on the corner, hitting and damaging the virginia natural gas meter adjacent to the building. It is noted that the meter set was installed in a vehicle-safe location and did have vehicle protection posts. The vehicle caught fire and destroyed the van; the company's meter set assembly; and the restaurant. Supplemental report: the fire damaged structure was rebuilt and gas service was restored on 12/14/15 (updated part a, 13b).
| Occurred At | 2015-06-05 09:49:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-07-02 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150065.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16209.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 21349 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Virginia Natural Gas |
| Operator Street Address | 544 S. Independence Blvd |
| Operator City Name | Virginia Beach |
| Operator State Abbreviation | VA |
| Operator Postal Code | 23452 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-06-05 09:30:00 |
| Location Street Address | 2097 General Booth Blvd |
| Location City Name | Virginia Beach |
| Location County Name | Not Within A County Or Parish |
| Location State Abbreviation | VA |
| Location Postal Code | 23454-5801 |
| Location Latitude | 36.769017 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -76.013322 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-06-05 11:22:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1118741 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 68.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| 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 | 20.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-06-05 09:49:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-06-05 10:22:00 |
| 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 | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 1990.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Meter Assembly Piping Damaged By A Passenger Van |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 1000000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3513.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3436.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 291.0 |
| Prpty | 1007240.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 55.0 |
| Normal Psig | 55.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | The release of gas was too small to be detected by the scada system alarms. |
| 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 | B*** R******* |
| Preparer Title | Manager Distribution Quality Assurance Program |
| Preparer Email | B*******@a***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 757-616-7530 |
| Preparer Fax | 757-616-7513 |
| Authorizer Name | K**** C******* |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President Operations Virginia Natural Gas |
| Authorizer Telephone | 757-466-5559 |
| Authorizer Email | K********@a***********.com |
| Narrative | A passenger van lost control in the intersection of general booth boulevard and london bridge road in virginia beach and crashed into the mcdonald's restaurant on the corner, hitting and damaging the virginia natural gas meter adjacent to the building. It is noted that the meter set was installed in a vehicle-safe location and did have vehicle protection posts. The vehicle caught fire and destroyed the van; the company's meter set assembly; and the restaurant. Supplemental report: the fire damaged structure was rebuilt and gas service was restored on 12/14/15 (updated part a, 13b). |
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