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GD incident on 2015-07-24 — MN
Operator
Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2015-07-24 06:45
Report number
Location
MN, DAKOTA
Narrative
A call into our call center resulted in a dispatch of a local technician to 3740 156th st w, rosemount. A second call was from address 3660 156th st w, rosemount for the same issue. Lightning struck the meters set that fed a 4 unit duplex. All 4 units were evacuated, resulting in 8-10 occupants at each complex. Merc employee arrived at 0655 with 3 more arriving by 0705. There was blowing gas below the regulator at 60 psi feeding a fire at 3740 and 3750 156th st w. The double meter set was melted and feeding the fire. Facilities were located and the service line (plastic) was pinched off at 0720. The remaining fire was extinguished. Bar holes were conducted throughout the neighborhood with no additional leaks found. Fire depts from rosemount and apple valley, rosemount police, mnops, and the state fire marshall responded to the incident. 156th street was closed. The inside fire was out when merc arrived and the fire was contained to the meter set. Report was filed with mnops and nrc report followed. Service line was partially abandoned on 7/24/2015 and completely abandoned on 10/22/2015. New service was installed after the reconstruction.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-07-24 06:45:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-08-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150085.0
Supplemental Number
16370.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32198
Name
Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation
Operator Street Address
2685 145th Street West
Operator City Name
Rosemount
Operator State Abbreviation
MN
Operator Postal Code
55068
Local Datetime
2015-07-24 06:29:00
Location Street Address
3740 156th St West
Location City Name
Rosemount
Location County Name
Dakota
Location State Abbreviation
MN
Location Postal Code
55068
Location Latitude
44.722822
Location Longitude
-93.1410609
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-07-24 12:57:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1123738
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
0.25
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
20.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-07-24 06:45:00
On Site Datetime
2015-07-24 06:55:00
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
1986.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Lightning Strike
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
132000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500.0
Est Cost Emergency
2480.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Other Details
None
Est Cost Unintentional Release
150.0
Prpty
136130.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
4.0
Accident Psig
60.0
Normal Psig
60.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
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 Other Details
,,
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Other Ind
Yes
Nf Extreme Weather Details
Thunderstorm
Preparer Name
L****** K L***
Preparer Title
Engineering Manager
Preparer Email
L*****@m***********************.com
Preparer Telephone
651-322-8909
Preparer Fax
920-272-4000
Authorizer Name
L****** K L***
Authorizer Title
Engineering Manager
Authorizer Telephone
651-322-8909
Authorizer Email
L*****@m***********************.com
Narrative
A call into our call center resulted in a dispatch of a local technician to 3740 156th st w, rosemount. A second call was from address 3660 156th st w, rosemount for the same issue. Lightning struck the meters set that fed a 4 unit duplex. All 4 units were evacuated, resulting in 8-10 occupants at each complex. Merc employee arrived at 0655 with 3 more arriving by 0705. There was blowing gas below the regulator at 60 psi feeding a fire at 3740 and 3750 156th st w. The double meter set was melted and feeding the fire. Facilities were located and the service line (plastic) was pinched off at 0720. The remaining fire was extinguished. Bar holes were conducted throughout the neighborhood with no additional leaks found. Fire depts from rosemount and apple valley, rosemount police, mnops, and the state fire marshall responded to the incident. 156th street was closed. The inside fire was out when merc arrived and the fire was contained to the meter set. Report was filed with mnops and nrc report followed. Service line was partially abandoned on 7/24/2015 and completely abandoned on 10/22/2015. New service was installed after the reconstruction.
| Occurred At | 2015-07-24 06:45:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-08-24 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150085.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16370.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32198 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation |
| Operator Street Address | 2685 145th Street West |
| Operator City Name | Rosemount |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MN |
| Operator Postal Code | 55068 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-07-24 06:29:00 |
| Location Street Address | 3740 156th St West |
| Location City Name | Rosemount |
| Location County Name | Dakota |
| Location State Abbreviation | MN |
| Location Postal Code | 55068 |
| Location Latitude | 44.722822 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.1410609 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-07-24 12:57:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1123738 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 0.25 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 20.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-07-24 06:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-07-24 06:55:00 |
| 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 | 1986.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Lightning Strike |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 132000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2480.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | None |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 150.0 |
| Prpty | 136130.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 4.0 |
| Accident Psig | 60.0 |
| Normal Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| 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 Other Details | ,, |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
| Nf Other Ind | Yes |
| Nf Extreme Weather Details | Thunderstorm |
| Preparer Name | L****** K L*** |
| Preparer Title | Engineering Manager |
| Preparer Email | L*****@m***********************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 651-322-8909 |
| Preparer Fax | 920-272-4000 |
| Authorizer Name | L****** K L*** |
| Authorizer Title | Engineering Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 651-322-8909 |
| Authorizer Email | L*****@m***********************.com |
| Narrative | A call into our call center resulted in a dispatch of a local technician to 3740 156th st w, rosemount. A second call was from address 3660 156th st w, rosemount for the same issue. Lightning struck the meters set that fed a 4 unit duplex. All 4 units were evacuated, resulting in 8-10 occupants at each complex. Merc employee arrived at 0655 with 3 more arriving by 0705. There was blowing gas below the regulator at 60 psi feeding a fire at 3740 and 3750 156th st w. The double meter set was melted and feeding the fire. Facilities were located and the service line (plastic) was pinched off at 0720. The remaining fire was extinguished. Bar holes were conducted throughout the neighborhood with no additional leaks found. Fire depts from rosemount and apple valley, rosemount police, mnops, and the state fire marshall responded to the incident. 156th street was closed. The inside fire was out when merc arrived and the fire was contained to the meter set. Report was filed with mnops and nrc report followed. Service line was partially abandoned on 7/24/2015 and completely abandoned on 10/22/2015. New service was installed after the reconstruction. |
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