Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2015-07-16 — GA
Operator
Atlanta Gas Light Co
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2015-07-16 11:35
Report number
Location
GA, CLAYTON
Narrative
While performing routine maintenance work an employee loosened a meter bypass valve with an end cap assembly on a meter set while under pressure where the valve inadvertently separated from the pipe. The escaping gas ignited resulting in a fire at the building wall.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-07-16 11:35:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-08-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150082.0
Supplemental Number
16139.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
Name
Atlanta Gas Light Co
Operator Street Address
10 Peachtree Place Ne
Operator City Name
Atlanta
Operator State Abbreviation
GA
Operator Postal Code
30309
Local Datetime
2015-07-16 11:39:00
Location Street Address
8070 Fair Oaks Court
Location City Name
Jonesboro
Location County Name
Clayton
Location State Abbreviation
GA
Location Postal Code
30236
Location Latitude
33.533912
Location Longitude
-84.308789
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-07-16 13:27:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1122973
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
206.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
1.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-07-16 11:35:00
On Site Datetime
2015-07-16 11:30:00
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
1998.0
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Meter Set
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Meter Bypass Valve With An End Cap Assembly Inadvertently Separated From Pipe During Maintenance Work
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
500000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
500.0
Est Cost Emergency
1000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
588.0
Prpty
502088.0
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
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage
Operation Type
Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
R**** M*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
R*******@a***********.com
Preparer Telephone
(404) 584-3733
Preparer Fax
(404) 584-4710
Authorizer Name
R****** R* L***
Authorizer Title
Managing Director Compliance And Prm
Authorizer Telephone
(404) 584-3552
Authorizer Email
R****@a***********.com
Narrative
While performing routine maintenance work an employee loosened a meter bypass valve with an end cap assembly on a meter set while under pressure where the valve inadvertently separated from the pipe. The escaping gas ignited resulting in a fire at the building wall.
| Occurred At | 2015-07-16 11:35:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-08-14 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150082.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16139.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 792 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atlanta Gas Light Co |
| Operator Street Address | 10 Peachtree Place Ne |
| Operator City Name | Atlanta |
| Operator State Abbreviation | GA |
| Operator Postal Code | 30309 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-07-16 11:39:00 |
| Location Street Address | 8070 Fair Oaks Court |
| Location City Name | Jonesboro |
| Location County Name | Clayton |
| Location State Abbreviation | GA |
| Location Postal Code | 30236 |
| Location Latitude | 33.533912 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -84.308789 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-07-16 13:27:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1122973 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 206.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-07-16 11:35:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-07-16 11:30:00 |
| 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 | 1998.0 |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Meter Set |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Meter Bypass Valve With An End Cap Assembly Inadvertently Separated From Pipe During Maintenance Work |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 500000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 588.0 |
| Prpty | 502088.0 |
| 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 | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage |
| Operation Type | Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | R**** M******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | R*******@a***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (404) 584-3733 |
| Preparer Fax | (404) 584-4710 |
| Authorizer Name | R****** R* L*** |
| Authorizer Title | Managing Director Compliance And Prm |
| Authorizer Telephone | (404) 584-3552 |
| Authorizer Email | R****@a***********.com |
| Narrative | While performing routine maintenance work an employee loosened a meter bypass valve with an end cap assembly on a meter set while under pressure where the valve inadvertently separated from the pipe. The escaping gas ignited resulting in a fire at the building wall. |
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