Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2016-03-04 — WA
Operator
Puget Sound Energy
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$87,000
Incident datetime
2016-03-04 00:15
Report number
Location
WA, KING
Narrative
Pse responded to a report of damage to pse facility at 900 sw holden st. Upon arrival pse first responders found a damaged aboveground regulator station and an existing rtu. The damage was caused by a car accident that resulted in an uncontrolled release of gas. First responders were able to stop the flow of gas by shutting off the header valve to regulator run that was damaged. First responders used an existing bypass to serve customers down stream. The city of seattle fire department evacuated 60 people from an apartment building and neighboring homes as a precaution. A car traveling down 9th ave sw at a high rate of speed smashed through the fence of a pse district regulator damaging the outlet intermediate pressure regulator run of the station. Pse is in the process of replacing the damaged regulator run and rtu. Pse pressure control technicians also replaced control line tubing to two regulator runs as these were damaged as well.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-03-04 00:15:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2016-05-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20160046.0
Supplemental Number
16298.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
22189
Name
Puget Sound Energy
Operator Street Address
355 110th Ave Ne
Operator City Name
Bellevue
Operator State Abbreviation
WA
Operator Postal Code
98004
Local Datetime
2016-03-04 00:15:00
Location Street Address
900 Sw Holden St
Location City Name
Seattle
Location County Name
King
Location State Abbreviation
WA
Location Postal Code
98126
Location Latitude
47.534412
Location Longitude
-122.34774
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-03-28 15:29:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1143926
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
13.72
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
60.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-03-04 00:15:00
On Site Datetime
2016-03-04 00:19:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
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
1967.0
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Stainless Steel Sense Line Tubing
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Severed From A Car Accident
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
87000.0
Est Cost Emergency
6586.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
153.0
Prpty
93739.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
40.6
Normal Psig
40.0
Mop Psig
45.0
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
Yes
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
Vehicle struck the rtu and regulator station at the intersection of highland and holden. Control room lost communication with the rtu and received a communication alarm.
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
D***** H***
Preparer Title
Sr. Regulatory Compliance Analyst
Preparer Email
D**********@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
425-462-3911
Authorizer Name
C***** M******
Authorizer Title
Manager Of Compliance Programs
Authorizer Telephone
425-462-3207
Authorizer Email
C*************@p**.com
Narrative
Pse responded to a report of damage to pse facility at 900 sw holden st. Upon arrival pse first responders found a damaged aboveground regulator station and an existing rtu. The damage was caused by a car accident that resulted in an uncontrolled release of gas. First responders were able to stop the flow of gas by shutting off the header valve to regulator run that was damaged. First responders used an existing bypass to serve customers down stream. The city of seattle fire department evacuated 60 people from an apartment building and neighboring homes as a precaution. A car traveling down 9th ave sw at a high rate of speed smashed through the fence of a pse district regulator damaging the outlet intermediate pressure regulator run of the station. Pse is in the process of replacing the damaged regulator run and rtu. Pse pressure control technicians also replaced control line tubing to two regulator runs as these were damaged as well.
| Occurred At | 2016-03-04 00:15:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-05-16 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20160046.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16298.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 22189 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Puget Sound Energy |
| Operator Street Address | 355 110th Ave Ne |
| Operator City Name | Bellevue |
| Operator State Abbreviation | WA |
| Operator Postal Code | 98004 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-03-04 00:15:00 |
| Location Street Address | 900 Sw Holden St |
| Location City Name | Seattle |
| Location County Name | King |
| Location State Abbreviation | WA |
| Location Postal Code | 98126 |
| Location Latitude | 47.534412 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -122.34774 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-03-28 15:29:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1143926 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 13.72 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 60.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-03-04 00:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-03-04 00:19:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| 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 | 1967.0 |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel Sense Line Tubing |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Severed From A Car Accident |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 87000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6586.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 153.0 |
| Prpty | 93739.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 40.6 |
| Normal Psig | 40.0 |
| Mop Psig | 45.0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 | Vehicle struck the rtu and regulator station at the intersection of highland and holden. Control room lost communication with the rtu and received a communication alarm. |
| 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 | D***** H*** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Regulatory Compliance Analyst |
| Preparer Email | D**********@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 425-462-3911 |
| Authorizer Name | C***** M****** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Of Compliance Programs |
| Authorizer Telephone | 425-462-3207 |
| Authorizer Email | C*************@p**.com |
| Narrative | Pse responded to a report of damage to pse facility at 900 sw holden st. Upon arrival pse first responders found a damaged aboveground regulator station and an existing rtu. The damage was caused by a car accident that resulted in an uncontrolled release of gas. First responders were able to stop the flow of gas by shutting off the header valve to regulator run that was damaged. First responders used an existing bypass to serve customers down stream. The city of seattle fire department evacuated 60 people from an apartment building and neighboring homes as a precaution. A car traveling down 9th ave sw at a high rate of speed smashed through the fence of a pse district regulator damaging the outlet intermediate pressure regulator run of the station. Pse is in the process of replacing the damaged regulator run and rtu. Pse pressure control technicians also replaced control line tubing to two regulator runs as these were damaged as well. |
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