Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2015-10-23 — TN
Operator
Lafayette Gas & Utilities Dept, City Of
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2015-10-23 16:00
Report number
Location
TN, MACON
Narrative
The subject that lived at 718 brattontown circle was apparently trying to burn down his residents. He had broke the brooks barrle lock out of the riser valve and duct tapped a garden hose to the valve and run it under the floor up in to the living room. The subject told police that he had attemted to light a cigarette and thats when the explosion occured. The service had been shut off and locked since 3/19/2008
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-10-23 16:00:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-11-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150103.0
Supplemental Number
16197.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
11064
Name
Lafayette Gas & Utilities Dept, City Of
Operator Street Address
200 East Locust St.
Operator City Name
Lafayette
Operator State Abbreviation
TN
Operator Postal Code
37083
Local Datetime
2015-10-23 16:00:00
Location Street Address
718 Brattontown Circle
Location City Name
Lafayette
Location County Name
Macon
Location State Abbreviation
TN
Location Postal Code
37083
Location Latitude
36.315574
Location Longitude
-86.033268
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-10-23 18:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1131542
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
488.0
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
1
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-10-23 16:00:00
On Site Datetime
2015-10-23 16:10:00
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
Municipally Owned
System Part Involved
Service Riser
Installation Year
1994.0
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
3/4 X 3/4 Anodeless Gas Riser
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
The Subject Broke The Lock Out Of The Riser Valve And Duct Tapped A Garden Hose To The Valve And Run It Under The Mobile Home Up Through The Floor Of The Living Room
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
24600.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
320.0
Prpty
24920.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
20.0
Normal Psig
20.0
Mop Psig
54.0
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 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
Theft of services
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Cause Details
Miscellaneous
Other Type
Miscellaneous
Misc Details
Theft Of Services
Preparer Name
J*** H*****
Preparer Email
J******@l****************.org
Preparer Telephone
615-666-4580
Preparer Fax
615-666-2922
Authorizer Name
J*** H*****
Authorizer Title
Gas Superintendent
Authorizer Telephone
615-666-4580
Authorizer Email
J******@l****************.org
Narrative
The subject that lived at 718 brattontown circle was apparently trying to burn down his residents. He had broke the brooks barrle lock out of the riser valve and duct tapped a garden hose to the valve and run it under the floor up in to the living room. The subject told police that he had attemted to light a cigarette and thats when the explosion occured. The service had been shut off and locked since 3/19/2008
| Occurred At | 2015-10-23 16:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-11-13 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150103.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16197.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 11064 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Lafayette Gas & Utilities Dept, City Of |
| Operator Street Address | 200 East Locust St. |
| Operator City Name | Lafayette |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TN |
| Operator Postal Code | 37083 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-10-23 16:00:00 |
| Location Street Address | 718 Brattontown Circle |
| Location City Name | Lafayette |
| Location County Name | Macon |
| Location State Abbreviation | TN |
| Location Postal Code | 37083 |
| Location Latitude | 36.315574 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -86.033268 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-10-23 18:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1131542 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 488.0 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-10-23 16:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-10-23 16:10:00 |
| 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 | Municipally Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service Riser |
| Installation Year | 1994.0 |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | 3/4 X 3/4 Anodeless Gas Riser |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | The Subject Broke The Lock Out Of The Riser Valve And Duct Tapped A Garden Hose To The Valve And Run It Under The Mobile Home Up Through The Floor Of The Living Room |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 24600.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 320.0 |
| Prpty | 24920.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 20.0 |
| Normal Psig | 20.0 |
| Mop Psig | 54.0 |
| 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 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 | Theft of services |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Incident Cause |
| Cause Details | Miscellaneous |
| Other Type | Miscellaneous |
| Misc Details | Theft Of Services |
| Preparer Name | J*** H***** |
| Preparer Email | J******@l****************.org |
| Preparer Telephone | 615-666-4580 |
| Preparer Fax | 615-666-2922 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** H***** |
| Authorizer Title | Gas Superintendent |
| Authorizer Telephone | 615-666-4580 |
| Authorizer Email | J******@l****************.org |
| Narrative | The subject that lived at 718 brattontown circle was apparently trying to burn down his residents. He had broke the brooks barrle lock out of the riser valve and duct tapped a garden hose to the valve and run it under the floor up in to the living room. The subject told police that he had attemted to light a cigarette and thats when the explosion occured. The service had been shut off and locked since 3/19/2008 |
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