Incident details
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GD incident on 2015-08-18 — WA
Operator
Cascade Natural Gas Corp
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2015-08-18 20:04
Report number
Location
WA, KITSAP
Narrative
On 08.18.15 at 19:51, two individuals were observed jumping out of a two story window onto cngc's gas meter. At 19:54 a call was received at 911 for gas odor at 3400 11th street, bremerton, wa. At 19:55 fire dept & police dept were dispatched to scene. Cngc received a call of a blowing gas line below the meter at 20:04, cngc employee was dispatched at 20:05. At approximately 20:20 cngc employee arrived on scene. Cngc employee was at the meter set when the explosion occurred at 20:25. Meter set was located at the building wall. The motel's laundry room containing 2 ng dryers and 1 ng water heater were located on the other side of the building wall, mostly below grade. Venting and air intake vents were in the vicinity of the blowing gas. The clothes dryer was in operation at the time of the explosion. Cngc employee was injured. Blowing natural gas entered the laundry room and was ignited by the dryer in operation.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-08-18 20:04:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-09-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150090.0
Supplemental Number
16165.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2128
Name
Cascade Natural Gas Corp
Operator Street Address
8113 W. Grandridge Blvd
Operator City Name
Kennewick
Operator State Abbreviation
WA
Operator Postal Code
99336
Local Datetime
2015-08-18 20:25:00
Location Street Address
3400 11th Street
Location City Name
Bremerton
Location County Name
Kitsap
Location State Abbreviation
WA
Location Postal Code
98312-2636
Location Latitude
47.57077
Location Longitude
-122.66011
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-08-18 22:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1126041
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
53.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
1
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
0
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
65.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-08-18 20:04:00
On Site Datetime
2015-08-18 20:20:00
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
Service Riser
Installation Year
1978.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.113
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
1000000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
500.0
Est Cost Emergency
6051.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
384.0
Prpty
1006935.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
56.0
Normal Psig
56.0
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
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Other Outside Force Damage
Outside Force Type
Other Outside Force Damage
Osf Other Details
Individuals Coming Down From A Second Story Window Were Seen Using The Meter As A Step Stool/ladder. The Stress On The Meter Caused The Meter To Be Pulled Away From The Riser Below The Meter Stop. Causing A Release Of Natural Gas To Occur As Individuals Were Leaving The Scene.
Preparer Name
P**** C*******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety Specialist
Preparer Email
P*************@c***.com
Preparer Telephone
360.405.4231
Preparer Fax
360.377.2091
Authorizer Name
M*** E*****
Authorizer Title
Manager Of Standards And Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
509-734-4576
Authorizer Email
M**********@c***.com
Narrative
On 08.18.15 at 19:51, two individuals were observed jumping out of a two story window onto cngc's gas meter. At 19:54 a call was received at 911 for gas odor at 3400 11th street, bremerton, wa. At 19:55 fire dept & police dept were dispatched to scene. Cngc received a call of a blowing gas line below the meter at 20:04, cngc employee was dispatched at 20:05. At approximately 20:20 cngc employee arrived on scene. Cngc employee was at the meter set when the explosion occurred at 20:25. Meter set was located at the building wall. The motel's laundry room containing 2 ng dryers and 1 ng water heater were located on the other side of the building wall, mostly below grade. Venting and air intake vents were in the vicinity of the blowing gas. The clothes dryer was in operation at the time of the explosion. Cngc employee was injured. Blowing natural gas entered the laundry room and was ignited by the dryer in operation.
| Occurred At | 2015-08-18 20:04:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-09-16 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150090.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16165.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2128 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Cascade Natural Gas Corp |
| Operator Street Address | 8113 W. Grandridge Blvd |
| Operator City Name | Kennewick |
| Operator State Abbreviation | WA |
| Operator Postal Code | 99336 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-08-18 20:25:00 |
| Location Street Address | 3400 11th Street |
| Location City Name | Bremerton |
| Location County Name | Kitsap |
| Location State Abbreviation | WA |
| Location Postal Code | 98312-2636 |
| Location Latitude | 47.57077 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -122.66011 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-08-18 22:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1126041 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 53.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 1 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 0 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 65.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-08-18 20:04:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-08-18 20:20:00 |
| 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 | Service Riser |
| Installation Year | 1978.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.113 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 1000000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6051.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 384.0 |
| Prpty | 1006935.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 56.0 |
| Normal Psig | 56.0 |
| 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 | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Osf Other Details | Individuals Coming Down From A Second Story Window Were Seen Using The Meter As A Step Stool/ladder. The Stress On The Meter Caused The Meter To Be Pulled Away From The Riser Below The Meter Stop. Causing A Release Of Natural Gas To Occur As Individuals Were Leaving The Scene. |
| Preparer Name | P**** C******* |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety Specialist |
| Preparer Email | P*************@c***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 360.405.4231 |
| Preparer Fax | 360.377.2091 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** E***** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Of Standards And Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 509-734-4576 |
| Authorizer Email | M**********@c***.com |
| Narrative | On 08.18.15 at 19:51, two individuals were observed jumping out of a two story window onto cngc's gas meter. At 19:54 a call was received at 911 for gas odor at 3400 11th street, bremerton, wa. At 19:55 fire dept & police dept were dispatched to scene. Cngc received a call of a blowing gas line below the meter at 20:04, cngc employee was dispatched at 20:05. At approximately 20:20 cngc employee arrived on scene. Cngc employee was at the meter set when the explosion occurred at 20:25. Meter set was located at the building wall. The motel's laundry room containing 2 ng dryers and 1 ng water heater were located on the other side of the building wall, mostly below grade. Venting and air intake vents were in the vicinity of the blowing gas. The clothes dryer was in operation at the time of the explosion. Cngc employee was injured. Blowing natural gas entered the laundry room and was ignited by the dryer in operation. |
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