Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2017-03-09 — NE
Operator
Northwestern Corporation
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$2,500
Incident datetime
2017-03-09 02:11
Report number
Location
NE, HALL
Narrative
A third party vehicle was traveling south bound on a road behind sonic drive in at 2117 south locust street in grand island ne. The vehicle jumped the median and continued until the vehicle struck the building. Before striking the building the vehicle struck and broke a natural meter set at this location and caught on fire. This was on a 1.1 m roots meter set and it broke off the 3/4" piping below the lock wing. The gas caught fire and helped fuel the flame until the fire department extinguished it. Northwestern energy personnel inserted a rubber plug and stopped the flow of gas. The gas blew for 30 minutes at approximately 28 psi. This incident occurred at 2:11 am march 9 2017. As indicated by the police report the individual was transported via police car to a medical facility. Unsure if this was for an injury or substance testing. Police report indicates at the time of the incident the driver had a blood alcohol level of .081. Incident was reported due to the owner of sonic drive in initial assessment following the fire that repairs will exceed $50,000. Follow up call on march 21 2017 with the owner of sonic -- still believed repairs would exceed $50,000.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2017-03-09 02:11:00
Year
2017
Report Received Date
2017-03-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2017.0
Report Number
20170028.0
Supplemental Number
16568.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31632
Name
Northwestern Corporation
Operator Street Address
3010 W. 69th St.
Operator City Name
Sioux Falls
Operator State Abbreviation
SD
Operator Postal Code
57108
Local Datetime
2017-03-09 02:11:00
Location Street Address
2117 South Locust
Location City Name
Grand Island
Location County Name
Hall
Location State Abbreviation
NE
Location Postal Code
68801
Location Latitude
40.900325
Location Longitude
-98.339731
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-03-09 06:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1172806
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
11.29
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
2017-03-09 02:11:00
On Site Datetime
2017-03-09 02:20:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private 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
Service Riser
Installation Year
2002.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Car Hit 3/4" Anodeless Meter Riser Causing It To Break
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
50000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2500.0
Est Cost Emergency
200.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
39.0
Prpty
52739.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
28.0
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
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
D***** P*****
Preparer Title
Operations Supervisor
Preparer Email
D************@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
3083854519
Preparer Fax
3083821105
Authorizer Name
M****** B*****
Authorizer Title
Dot Superviosr
Authorizer Telephone
6053537462
Authorizer Email
M*************@n***********.com
Narrative
A third party vehicle was traveling south bound on a road behind sonic drive in at 2117 south locust street in grand island ne. The vehicle jumped the median and continued until the vehicle struck the building. Before striking the building the vehicle struck and broke a natural meter set at this location and caught on fire. This was on a 1.1 m roots meter set and it broke off the 3/4" piping below the lock wing. The gas caught fire and helped fuel the flame until the fire department extinguished it. Northwestern energy personnel inserted a rubber plug and stopped the flow of gas. The gas blew for 30 minutes at approximately 28 psi. This incident occurred at 2:11 am march 9 2017. As indicated by the police report the individual was transported via police car to a medical facility. Unsure if this was for an injury or substance testing. Police report indicates at the time of the incident the driver had a blood alcohol level of .081. Incident was reported due to the owner of sonic drive in initial assessment following the fire that repairs will exceed $50,000. Follow up call on march 21 2017 with the owner of sonic -- still believed repairs would exceed $50,000.
| Occurred At | 2017-03-09 02:11:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2017 |
| Report Received Date | 2017-03-27 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2017.0 |
| Report Number | 20170028.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16568.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31632 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Northwestern Corporation |
| Operator Street Address | 3010 W. 69th St. |
| Operator City Name | Sioux Falls |
| Operator State Abbreviation | SD |
| Operator Postal Code | 57108 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-03-09 02:11:00 |
| Location Street Address | 2117 South Locust |
| Location City Name | Grand Island |
| Location County Name | Hall |
| Location State Abbreviation | NE |
| Location Postal Code | 68801 |
| Location Latitude | 40.900325 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.339731 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-03-09 06:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1172806 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 11.29 |
| 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 | 2017-03-09 02:11:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-03-09 02:20:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private 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 | Service Riser |
| Installation Year | 2002.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Car Hit 3/4" Anodeless Meter Riser Causing It To Break |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 50000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 200.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 39.0 |
| Prpty | 52739.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 28.0 |
| 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 | 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 | D***** P***** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | D************@n***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3083854519 |
| Preparer Fax | 3083821105 |
| Authorizer Name | M****** B***** |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Superviosr |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6053537462 |
| Authorizer Email | M*************@n***********.com |
| Narrative | A third party vehicle was traveling south bound on a road behind sonic drive in at 2117 south locust street in grand island ne. The vehicle jumped the median and continued until the vehicle struck the building. Before striking the building the vehicle struck and broke a natural meter set at this location and caught on fire. This was on a 1.1 m roots meter set and it broke off the 3/4" piping below the lock wing. The gas caught fire and helped fuel the flame until the fire department extinguished it. Northwestern energy personnel inserted a rubber plug and stopped the flow of gas. The gas blew for 30 minutes at approximately 28 psi. This incident occurred at 2:11 am march 9 2017. As indicated by the police report the individual was transported via police car to a medical facility. Unsure if this was for an injury or substance testing. Police report indicates at the time of the incident the driver had a blood alcohol level of .081. Incident was reported due to the owner of sonic drive in initial assessment following the fire that repairs will exceed $50,000. Follow up call on march 21 2017 with the owner of sonic -- still believed repairs would exceed $50,000. |
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