Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2017-02-07 — IN
Operator
Indiana Gas Co Inc
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$14,283
Incident datetime
2017-02-07 00:39
Report number
Location
IN, RUSH
Narrative
On monday evening, february 6, 2017 at approximately 10:09 pm est, vectren responded to an outside odor call at 8944 crossway drive in mays, indiana. Vectren's first responder discovered a gas leak against the building foundation at that location and initiated appropriate steps to remediate the leak. While those steps were underway, at approximately 12:39 am, tuesday morning, february 7, 2017, the first responder witnessed what he described as an explosion at 726 east 900 north street which is approximately 200 feet away from 8944 crossway drive. The first responder contacted 911 and notified his supervision of the event and requested addition support. Vectren's independent investigation into the origin of this incident is ongoing. Update: further investigation discovered a 3" elbow connecting two sections of main in the vicinity of the incident was cracked. The elbow was cut out and replaced. Subsequent to that replacement, all the aldyl "a" piping in the vicinity has been replaced.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2017-02-07 00:39:00
Year
2017
Report Received Date
2017-02-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2017.0
Report Number
20170018.0
Supplemental Number
16775.0
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
2017-02-07 00:39:00
Location Street Address
726 East 900 North Street
Location City Name
Mays
Location County Name
Rush
Location State Abbreviation
IN
Location Postal Code
46155
Location Latitude
39.743558
Location Longitude
-85.43199
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-02-07 02:33:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1170417
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
235.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
5.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-02-07 00:39:00
On Site Datetime
2017-02-07 00:39:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1983.0
Pipe Diameter
3.0
Pipe Specification
Aldyl "a"
Pipe Manufacturer
Dupont
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11.5
Material Pe Pipe Code
2306
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
60000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
14283.0
Est Cost Emergency
16000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
759.0
Prpty
91042.0
Commercial Affected
2.0
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
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Cause Details
Body Of Pipe
Pwjf Failure Type
Body Of Pipe
Pipe Body Subtype
Crack
Additional Crack Ind
Yes
Result Material Ind
Yes
Result Material Subtype
Other
Result Material Details
3" Aldyl "a" 90 Degree Elbow
Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
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 System Integrity
Authorizer Telephone
812-491-4369
Authorizer Email
J********@v******.com
Narrative
On monday evening, february 6, 2017 at approximately 10:09 pm est, vectren responded to an outside odor call at 8944 crossway drive in mays, indiana. Vectren's first responder discovered a gas leak against the building foundation at that location and initiated appropriate steps to remediate the leak. While those steps were underway, at approximately 12:39 am, tuesday morning, february 7, 2017, the first responder witnessed what he described as an explosion at 726 east 900 north street which is approximately 200 feet away from 8944 crossway drive. The first responder contacted 911 and notified his supervision of the event and requested addition support. Vectren's independent investigation into the origin of this incident is ongoing. Update: further investigation discovered a 3" elbow connecting two sections of main in the vicinity of the incident was cracked. The elbow was cut out and replaced. Subsequent to that replacement, all the aldyl "a" piping in the vicinity has been replaced.
| Occurred At | 2017-02-07 00:39:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2017 |
| Report Received Date | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2017.0 |
| Report Number | 20170018.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16775.0 |
| 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 | 2017-02-07 00:39:00 |
| Location Street Address | 726 East 900 North Street |
| Location City Name | Mays |
| Location County Name | Rush |
| Location State Abbreviation | IN |
| Location Postal Code | 46155 |
| Location Latitude | 39.743558 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -85.43199 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-02-07 02:33:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1170417 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 235.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 5.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-02-07 00:39:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-02-07 00:39:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1983.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 3.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Aldyl "a" |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Dupont |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11.5 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2306 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 60000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 14283.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 16000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 759.0 |
| Prpty | 91042.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 2.0 |
| 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 | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Cause Details | Body Of Pipe |
| Pwjf Failure Type | Body Of Pipe |
| Pipe Body Subtype | Crack |
| Additional Crack Ind | Yes |
| Result Material Ind | Yes |
| Result Material Subtype | Other |
| Result Material Details | 3" Aldyl "a" 90 Degree Elbow |
| Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| 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 System Integrity |
| Authorizer Telephone | 812-491-4369 |
| Authorizer Email | J********@v******.com |
| Narrative | On monday evening, february 6, 2017 at approximately 10:09 pm est, vectren responded to an outside odor call at 8944 crossway drive in mays, indiana. Vectren's first responder discovered a gas leak against the building foundation at that location and initiated appropriate steps to remediate the leak. While those steps were underway, at approximately 12:39 am, tuesday morning, february 7, 2017, the first responder witnessed what he described as an explosion at 726 east 900 north street which is approximately 200 feet away from 8944 crossway drive. The first responder contacted 911 and notified his supervision of the event and requested addition support. Vectren's independent investigation into the origin of this incident is ongoing. Update: further investigation discovered a 3" elbow connecting two sections of main in the vicinity of the incident was cracked. The elbow was cut out and replaced. Subsequent to that replacement, all the aldyl "a" piping in the vicinity has been replaced. |
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