Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2016-08-16 — IN
Operator
Indiana Gas Co Inc
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$900
Incident datetime
2016-08-16 02:23
Report number
Location
IN, VIGO
Narrative
On august 16, 2016, a driver heading south on prairieton road in terre haute indiana, lost control of his vehicle veering off the roadway initially striking a utility pole and continuing through a four inch steel protective barricade into the meter setting at 2410 praireton road. This was an inactive service locked-off at the riser valve with no meter attached. The impact resulted in breaking a one inch steel service riser belowground allowing a release of natural gas that subsequently ignited. The fire destroying the vehicle, the building and building contents. The driver was admitted to a hospital burn unit.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-08-16 02:23:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2016-08-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20160076.0
Supplemental Number
16426.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
8070
Name
Indiana Gas Co Inc
Operator Street Address
211 Nw Riverside Drive
Operator City Name
Evansville
Operator State Abbreviation
IN
Operator Postal Code
47708
Local Datetime
2016-08-16 01:30:00
Location Street Address
2410 Prairieton Avenue
Location City Name
Terre Haute
Location County Name
Vigo
Location State Abbreviation
IN
Location Postal Code
47802
Location Latitude
39.4406
Location Longitude
-87.42311
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-08-16 12:55:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1156405
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
124.0
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
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-08-16 02:23:00
On Site Datetime
2016-08-16 02:23:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
12.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Service Riser
Installation Year
1969.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Circumferential
Rupture Length
1
Rupture Width
1
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
200000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
900.0
Est Cost Emergency
100.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
427.0
Prpty
201427.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
54.0
Normal Psig
54.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
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
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
J*** S*****
Preparer Title
Manager Gas Compliance And Qmp
Preparer Email
J*******@v******.com
Preparer Telephone
937-440-1844
Preparer Fax
937-440-1818
Authorizer Name
J**** F******
Authorizer Title
Vice President Safety And Sysytem Integrity
Authorizer Telephone
812-491-4369
Authorizer Email
J********@v******.com
Narrative
On august 16, 2016, a driver heading south on prairieton road in terre haute indiana, lost control of his vehicle veering off the roadway initially striking a utility pole and continuing through a four inch steel protective barricade into the meter setting at 2410 praireton road. This was an inactive service locked-off at the riser valve with no meter attached. The impact resulted in breaking a one inch steel service riser belowground allowing a release of natural gas that subsequently ignited. The fire destroying the vehicle, the building and building contents. The driver was admitted to a hospital burn unit.
| Occurred At | 2016-08-16 02:23:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-08-29 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20160076.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16426.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 8070 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Indiana Gas Co Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 211 Nw Riverside Drive |
| Operator City Name | Evansville |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IN |
| Operator Postal Code | 47708 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-08-16 01:30:00 |
| Location Street Address | 2410 Prairieton Avenue |
| Location City Name | Terre Haute |
| Location County Name | Vigo |
| Location State Abbreviation | IN |
| Location Postal Code | 47802 |
| Location Latitude | 39.4406 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.42311 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-08-16 12:55:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1156405 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 124.0 |
| 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 | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-08-16 02:23:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-08-16 02:23:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 12.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service Riser |
| Installation Year | 1969.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Circumferential |
| Rupture Length | 1 |
| Rupture Width | 1 |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 200000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 900.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 100.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 427.0 |
| Prpty | 201427.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 54.0 |
| Normal Psig | 54.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| 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 | 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 | J*** S***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Gas Compliance And Qmp |
| Preparer Email | J*******@v******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 937-440-1844 |
| Preparer Fax | 937-440-1818 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** F****** |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President Safety And Sysytem Integrity |
| Authorizer Telephone | 812-491-4369 |
| Authorizer Email | J********@v******.com |
| Narrative | On august 16, 2016, a driver heading south on prairieton road in terre haute indiana, lost control of his vehicle veering off the roadway initially striking a utility pole and continuing through a four inch steel protective barricade into the meter setting at 2410 praireton road. This was an inactive service locked-off at the riser valve with no meter attached. The impact resulted in breaking a one inch steel service riser belowground allowing a release of natural gas that subsequently ignited. The fire destroying the vehicle, the building and building contents. The driver was admitted to a hospital burn unit. |
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