Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2016-10-24 — GA
Operator
Atlanta Gas Light Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$41,053
Incident datetime
2016-10-24 00:35
Report number
Location
GA, FULTON
Narrative
A leak call was received by the company's 24/7 emergency call center where it was identified that the city of atlanta's fire department had previously responded and extinguished an out of control fire underneath a bridge along cheshire bridge road at south fork peachtree creek. Upon investigation, it was determined that a 4-inch pe plastic main one-way feed inserted into a 16-inch steel casing failed due to externally applied heat from the uncontrolled fire. The fire consisted of burning mattresses and other types of furniture associated with people who were living underneath the bridge. In addition, approximately 2 1/2 hours after gas had been shut off which was after the fire department's emergency responders had determined that the incident was safe enough for them to leave, one person who previously was told by company crews to stay away from the incident scene, entered underneath the bridge on the opposite side of the creek and initiated a flash fire from an unknown heat source where the individual suffered burns to the skin and was taken to the hospital and admitted. An investigation determined that the fuel source could not have been natural gas based on the location where the natural gas was being emitted outside the bridge abutment through the casing. Even though there were no remaining gases to determine the exact source, it was originally suspected and reported that the gases that ignited were due to incompletely combustible gas compositions, such as carbon monoxide or other type of gaseous compounds typical of the types of materials being burned, generally found in smoke or "smoke gas". However, through an investigation by an independent consultant it was identified that the flash fire was more likely caused by the injured party's ignition of a flammable source such as a bug bomb (multiple canisters found in the area) or other flammable substance.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-10-24 00:35:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2016-11-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20160121.0
Supplemental Number
16787.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
Name
Atlanta Gas Light Co
Operator Street Address
10 Peachtree Place Ne
Operator City Name
Atlanta
Operator State Abbreviation
GA
Operator Postal Code
30309
Local Datetime
2016-10-24 00:05:00
Location Street Address
2124 Cheshire Bridge Road
Location City Name
Atlanta
Location County Name
Fulton
Location State Abbreviation
GA
Location Postal Code
20324
Location Latitude
33.812904
Location Longitude
-84.354262
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-10-24 10:23:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1162352
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
554.7
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
2016-10-24 00:35:00
On Site Datetime
2016-10-24 01:34:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Overhead Crossing
Crossing
Yes
Bridge Crossing Ind
Yes
Bridge Type
Cased
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2009.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Drisco Plex
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11.5
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Encased 4-Inch Plastic Main Melted Due To Externally Applied Heat From An Uncontrolled Fire.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
41053.0
Est Cost Emergency
12782.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1570.0
Prpty
55405.0
Commercial Affected
27.0
Industrial Affected
1.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
41.0
Normal Psig
45.0
Mop Psig
45.0
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
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
R**** M*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
R*******@s*********.com
Preparer Telephone
(404) 584-3733
Preparer Fax
(404) 584-4710
Authorizer Name
R****** R L***
Authorizer Title
Managing Director Compliance And Prm
Authorizer Telephone
(404) 584-3552
Authorizer Email
R****@s*********.com
Narrative
A leak call was received by the company's 24/7 emergency call center where it was identified that the city of atlanta's fire department had previously responded and extinguished an out of control fire underneath a bridge along cheshire bridge road at south fork peachtree creek. Upon investigation, it was determined that a 4-inch pe plastic main one-way feed inserted into a 16-inch steel casing failed due to externally applied heat from the uncontrolled fire. The fire consisted of burning mattresses and other types of furniture associated with people who were living underneath the bridge. In addition, approximately 2 1/2 hours after gas had been shut off which was after the fire department's emergency responders had determined that the incident was safe enough for them to leave, one person who previously was told by company crews to stay away from the incident scene, entered underneath the bridge on the opposite side of the creek and initiated a flash fire from an unknown heat source where the individual suffered burns to the skin and was taken to the hospital and admitted. An investigation determined that the fuel source could not have been natural gas based on the location where the natural gas was being emitted outside the bridge abutment through the casing. Even though there were no remaining gases to determine the exact source, it was originally suspected and reported that the gases that ignited were due to incompletely combustible gas compositions, such as carbon monoxide or other type of gaseous compounds typical of the types of materials being burned, generally found in smoke or "smoke gas". However, through an investigation by an independent consultant it was identified that the flash fire was more likely caused by the injured party's ignition of a flammable source such as a bug bomb (multiple canisters found in the area) or other flammable substance.
| Occurred At | 2016-10-24 00:35:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20160121.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16787.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 792 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atlanta Gas Light Co |
| Operator Street Address | 10 Peachtree Place Ne |
| Operator City Name | Atlanta |
| Operator State Abbreviation | GA |
| Operator Postal Code | 30309 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-10-24 00:05:00 |
| Location Street Address | 2124 Cheshire Bridge Road |
| Location City Name | Atlanta |
| Location County Name | Fulton |
| Location State Abbreviation | GA |
| Location Postal Code | 20324 |
| Location Latitude | 33.812904 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -84.354262 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-10-24 10:23:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1162352 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 554.7 |
| 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 | 2016-10-24 00:35:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-10-24 01:34:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Overhead Crossing |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Bridge Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Bridge Type | Cased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2009.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Drisco Plex |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11.5 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Encased 4-Inch Plastic Main Melted Due To Externally Applied Heat From An Uncontrolled Fire. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 41053.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 12782.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1570.0 |
| Prpty | 55405.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 27.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 1.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 41.0 |
| Normal Psig | 45.0 |
| Mop Psig | 45.0 |
| 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 | 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 | R**** M******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | R*******@s*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (404) 584-3733 |
| Preparer Fax | (404) 584-4710 |
| Authorizer Name | R****** R L*** |
| Authorizer Title | Managing Director Compliance And Prm |
| Authorizer Telephone | (404) 584-3552 |
| Authorizer Email | R****@s*********.com |
| Narrative | A leak call was received by the company's 24/7 emergency call center where it was identified that the city of atlanta's fire department had previously responded and extinguished an out of control fire underneath a bridge along cheshire bridge road at south fork peachtree creek. Upon investigation, it was determined that a 4-inch pe plastic main one-way feed inserted into a 16-inch steel casing failed due to externally applied heat from the uncontrolled fire. The fire consisted of burning mattresses and other types of furniture associated with people who were living underneath the bridge. In addition, approximately 2 1/2 hours after gas had been shut off which was after the fire department's emergency responders had determined that the incident was safe enough for them to leave, one person who previously was told by company crews to stay away from the incident scene, entered underneath the bridge on the opposite side of the creek and initiated a flash fire from an unknown heat source where the individual suffered burns to the skin and was taken to the hospital and admitted. An investigation determined that the fuel source could not have been natural gas based on the location where the natural gas was being emitted outside the bridge abutment through the casing. Even though there were no remaining gases to determine the exact source, it was originally suspected and reported that the gases that ignited were due to incompletely combustible gas compositions, such as carbon monoxide or other type of gaseous compounds typical of the types of materials being burned, generally found in smoke or "smoke gas". However, through an investigation by an independent consultant it was identified that the flash fire was more likely caused by the injured party's ignition of a flammable source such as a bug bomb (multiple canisters found in the area) or other flammable substance. |
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