Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2016-07-25 — FL
Operator
Peoples Gas System Inc
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$6,000
Incident datetime
2016-07-25 12:38
Report number
Location
FL, SARASOTA
Narrative
Greg warner (property worker) stated the fire alarm sounded, and kitchen personnel stated that gas to the kitchen equipment had stopped. Mr. Warner then went to look at the gas meter, and discovered a fire in the immediate vicinity of the meter. He immediately called the fire department upon discovery of the fire. Pgs customer contact center was then notified by the fire department of the fire at the building and meter, and of a gas leak. Upon arrival, the fire department extinguished most of flames at the building and meter. A small fire remained at the base of the riser transition due to escaping gas. The service line that was supplying the riser was then excavated by hand, and squeezed off to prevent additional gas from escaping and fueling the remaining fire. It is believed that mulch under and around the meter set caught fire due to a property employee disposing an unextinguished cigarette into the mulch. After the mulch ignited, the fire then compromised the bottom of the gas meter, which breached the meter casing, then allowed gas to escape and fuel the fire. Excessive heat generated by the fire then compromised the integrity of the riser. That resulted in a breach of the system at the transition riser, which fueled the smaller fire that was discovered after the building and meter fire was extinguished. The smaller fire was extinguished after gas flow was stopped to the transition riser.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-07-25 12:38:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2016-08-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20160074.0
Supplemental Number
16367.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
15348
Name
Peoples Gas System Inc
Operator Street Address
Po Box 2562
Operator City Name
Tampa
Operator State Abbreviation
FL
Operator Postal Code
33601
Local Datetime
2016-07-25 12:38:00
Location Street Address
1660 S Tamiami Trail
Location City Name
Osprey
Location County Name
Sarasota
Location State Abbreviation
FL
Location Postal Code
34229
Location Latitude
27.172346
Location Longitude
-82.479968
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-07-25 19:40:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1154430
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
10.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
32.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-07-25 12:38:00
On Site Datetime
2016-07-25 13:10:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public 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
2011.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Meter And Riser Compromised By Outside Force / Damage (Fire / Heat)
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
60000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
6000.0
Est Cost Emergency
100.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
100.0
Prpty
66200.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
42.0
Normal Psig
42.0
Mop Psig
60.0
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
No
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
Localized event at a meter set that did not /would not affect the system.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident
Outside Force Type
Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident
Preparer Name
M*** W******
Preparer Title
Gas Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
M********@t*********.com
Preparer Telephone
813-228-4465
Preparer Fax
813-228-1770
Authorizer Name
L*** B*****
Authorizer Title
Director-Pipeline Safety And Operational Services
Authorizer Telephone
813-228-4733
Authorizer Email
L*******@t*********.com
Narrative
Greg warner (property worker) stated the fire alarm sounded, and kitchen personnel stated that gas to the kitchen equipment had stopped. Mr. Warner then went to look at the gas meter, and discovered a fire in the immediate vicinity of the meter. He immediately called the fire department upon discovery of the fire. Pgs customer contact center was then notified by the fire department of the fire at the building and meter, and of a gas leak. Upon arrival, the fire department extinguished most of flames at the building and meter. A small fire remained at the base of the riser transition due to escaping gas. The service line that was supplying the riser was then excavated by hand, and squeezed off to prevent additional gas from escaping and fueling the remaining fire. It is believed that mulch under and around the meter set caught fire due to a property employee disposing an unextinguished cigarette into the mulch. After the mulch ignited, the fire then compromised the bottom of the gas meter, which breached the meter casing, then allowed gas to escape and fuel the fire. Excessive heat generated by the fire then compromised the integrity of the riser. That resulted in a breach of the system at the transition riser, which fueled the smaller fire that was discovered after the building and meter fire was extinguished. The smaller fire was extinguished after gas flow was stopped to the transition riser.
| Occurred At | 2016-07-25 12:38:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-08-24 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20160074.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16367.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 15348 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Peoples Gas System Inc |
| Operator Street Address | Po Box 2562 |
| Operator City Name | Tampa |
| Operator State Abbreviation | FL |
| Operator Postal Code | 33601 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-07-25 12:38:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1660 S Tamiami Trail |
| Location City Name | Osprey |
| Location County Name | Sarasota |
| Location State Abbreviation | FL |
| Location Postal Code | 34229 |
| Location Latitude | 27.172346 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -82.479968 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-07-25 19:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1154430 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 10.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 32.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-07-25 12:38:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-07-25 13:10:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public 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 | 2011.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Meter And Riser Compromised By Outside Force / Damage (Fire / Heat) |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 60000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 6000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 100.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 100.0 |
| Prpty | 66200.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 42.0 |
| Normal Psig | 42.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| 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 | No |
| 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 | Localized event at a meter set that did not /would not affect the system. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident |
| Outside Force Type | Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident |
| Preparer Name | M*** W****** |
| Preparer Title | Gas Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | M********@t*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 813-228-4465 |
| Preparer Fax | 813-228-1770 |
| Authorizer Name | L*** B***** |
| Authorizer Title | Director-Pipeline Safety And Operational Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | 813-228-4733 |
| Authorizer Email | L*******@t*********.com |
| Narrative | Greg warner (property worker) stated the fire alarm sounded, and kitchen personnel stated that gas to the kitchen equipment had stopped. Mr. Warner then went to look at the gas meter, and discovered a fire in the immediate vicinity of the meter. He immediately called the fire department upon discovery of the fire. Pgs customer contact center was then notified by the fire department of the fire at the building and meter, and of a gas leak. Upon arrival, the fire department extinguished most of flames at the building and meter. A small fire remained at the base of the riser transition due to escaping gas. The service line that was supplying the riser was then excavated by hand, and squeezed off to prevent additional gas from escaping and fueling the remaining fire. It is believed that mulch under and around the meter set caught fire due to a property employee disposing an unextinguished cigarette into the mulch. After the mulch ignited, the fire then compromised the bottom of the gas meter, which breached the meter casing, then allowed gas to escape and fuel the fire. Excessive heat generated by the fire then compromised the integrity of the riser. That resulted in a breach of the system at the transition riser, which fueled the smaller fire that was discovered after the building and meter fire was extinguished. The smaller fire was extinguished after gas flow was stopped to the transition riser. |
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