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GD incident on 2016-12-27 — MT
Operator
Energy West Montana
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$7,050
Incident datetime
2016-12-27 11:46
Report number
Location
MT, GALLATIN
Narrative
The heat from an electric line failure had melted the pipe enough to embed the sandy soil that had turned to glass into the pipe wall and when the ground froze to that depth, the soil and frost movement caused the pipe to leak.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-12-27 11:46:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2017-01-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20170008.0
Supplemental Number
16766.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31191
Name
Energy West Montana
Operator Street Address
No. 1 First Avenue South P.o. Box 2229
Operator City Name
Great Falls
Operator State Abbreviation
MT
Operator Postal Code
59403-2229
Local Datetime
2016-12-27 11:35:00
Location Street Address
114 Geyser St.
Location City Name
West Yellowstone
Location County Name
Gallatin
Location State Abbreviation
MT
Location Postal Code
59758
Location Latitude
44.66117
Location Longitude
-111.10896
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-12-27 18:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1167302
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1.0
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
No
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
7.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-12-27 11:46:00
On Site Datetime
2016-12-27 11:48:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
20.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1995.0
Pipe Diameter
1.0
Pipe Specification
D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Uponor - Aldyl
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11.5
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Electric Line Failure Melted Pipe.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
30000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
7050.0
Est Cost Emergency
1000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
7.0
Prpty
38057.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
3.0
Accident Psig
30.0
Normal Psig
30.0
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
Other Outside Force Damage
Outside Force Type
Other Outside Force Damage
Osf Other Details
Over Heated Electric Line Melted Pe(Polyethylene) Service Line.
Preparer Name
E*** M******
Preparer Title
District Manager
Preparer Email
E*******@e***.net
Preparer Telephone
406-646-4437
Preparer Fax
406-646-4830
Authorizer Name
I** S******
Authorizer Title
Safety Director
Authorizer Telephone
406-791-7552
Authorizer Email
I*******@e***.net
Narrative
The heat from an electric line failure had melted the pipe enough to embed the sandy soil that had turned to glass into the pipe wall and when the ground froze to that depth, the soil and frost movement caused the pipe to leak.
| Occurred At | 2016-12-27 11:46:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2017-01-17 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20170008.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16766.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31191 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Energy West Montana |
| Operator Street Address | No. 1 First Avenue South P.o. Box 2229 |
| Operator City Name | Great Falls |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MT |
| Operator Postal Code | 59403-2229 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-12-27 11:35:00 |
| Location Street Address | 114 Geyser St. |
| Location City Name | West Yellowstone |
| Location County Name | Gallatin |
| Location State Abbreviation | MT |
| Location Postal Code | 59758 |
| Location Latitude | 44.66117 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -111.10896 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-12-27 18:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1167302 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1.0 |
| 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 | No |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 7.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-12-27 11:46:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-12-27 11:48:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 20.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1995.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.0 |
| Pipe Specification | D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Uponor - Aldyl |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11.5 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Electric Line Failure Melted Pipe. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 30000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 7050.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 7.0 |
| Prpty | 38057.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 3.0 |
| Accident Psig | 30.0 |
| Normal Psig | 30.0 |
| 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 | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Osf Other Details | Over Heated Electric Line Melted Pe(Polyethylene) Service Line. |
| Preparer Name | E*** M****** |
| Preparer Title | District Manager |
| Preparer Email | E*******@e***.net |
| Preparer Telephone | 406-646-4437 |
| Preparer Fax | 406-646-4830 |
| Authorizer Name | I** S****** |
| Authorizer Title | Safety Director |
| Authorizer Telephone | 406-791-7552 |
| Authorizer Email | I*******@e***.net |
| Narrative | The heat from an electric line failure had melted the pipe enough to embed the sandy soil that had turned to glass into the pipe wall and when the ground froze to that depth, the soil and frost movement caused the pipe to leak. |
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