Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2017-03-17 — FL
Operator
Peoples Gas System Inc
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2017-03-17 07:01
Report number
Location
FL, LEE COUNTY
Narrative
Estero fire rescue contacted the peoples gas system (pgs) call center at approximately 7:01 a.M. On march 17, 2017, to notify them of a natural gas leak and ignition incident at the hampton inn located at 10611 chevrolet way, estero, fl 33928. Pgs immediately dispatched staff, who arrived onsite at 7:45 a.M. By the time the pgs employees arrived at the scene, the fire had been extinguished, and the gas meter was turned off by the fire department. The pgs employees proceeded to excavate the service line that supplied the gas meter, squeezed the gas line off, then removed the gas meter and riser pipe. A new gas meter and riser pipe were installed, and gas service was restored the same day to the hampton inn. It is believed that mulch under and around the meter caught fire due to an unextinguished cigarette that was left there by an unidentified individual. When the mulch ignited, the fire compromised the gas meter, which breached the casing and allowed gas to escape.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2017-03-17 07:01:00
Year
2017
Report Received Date
2017-04-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2017.0
Report Number
20170034.0
Supplemental Number
16536.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
15348
Name
Peoples Gas System Inc
Operator Street Address
Po Box 2562
Operator City Name
Tampa
Operator State Abbreviation
FL
Operator Postal Code
33601
Local Datetime
2017-03-17 06:30:00
Location Street Address
10611 Chevrolet Way
Location City Name
Estero
Location County Name
Lee County
Location State Abbreviation
FL
Location Postal Code
33928
Location Latitude
26.429885
Location Longitude
-81.779997
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-03-17 09:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1173420
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
9.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
150.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-03-17 07:01:00
On Site Datetime
2017-03-17 07:45:00
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
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
2016.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Under Investigation
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
25000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000.0
Est Cost Emergency
3000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
75.0
Prpty
29075.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
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
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
M*** W******
Preparer Title
Gas Compliance Manager - Regulatory Affairs
Preparer Email
M********@t*********.com
Preparer Telephone
813-228-4465
Preparer Fax
813-228-1770
Authorizer Name
L*** B*****
Authorizer Title
Director Of Pipeline Safety And Operational Svcs.
Authorizer Telephone
813-228-4733
Authorizer Email
L*******@t*********.com
Narrative
Estero fire rescue contacted the peoples gas system (pgs) call center at approximately 7:01 a.M. On march 17, 2017, to notify them of a natural gas leak and ignition incident at the hampton inn located at 10611 chevrolet way, estero, fl 33928. Pgs immediately dispatched staff, who arrived onsite at 7:45 a.M. By the time the pgs employees arrived at the scene, the fire had been extinguished, and the gas meter was turned off by the fire department. The pgs employees proceeded to excavate the service line that supplied the gas meter, squeezed the gas line off, then removed the gas meter and riser pipe. A new gas meter and riser pipe were installed, and gas service was restored the same day to the hampton inn. It is believed that mulch under and around the meter caught fire due to an unextinguished cigarette that was left there by an unidentified individual. When the mulch ignited, the fire compromised the gas meter, which breached the casing and allowed gas to escape.
| Occurred At | 2017-03-17 07:01:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2017 |
| Report Received Date | 2017-04-15 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2017.0 |
| Report Number | 20170034.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16536.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 15348 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Peoples Gas System Inc |
| Operator Street Address | Po Box 2562 |
| Operator City Name | Tampa |
| Operator State Abbreviation | FL |
| Operator Postal Code | 33601 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-03-17 06:30:00 |
| Location Street Address | 10611 Chevrolet Way |
| Location City Name | Estero |
| Location County Name | Lee County |
| Location State Abbreviation | FL |
| Location Postal Code | 33928 |
| Location Latitude | 26.429885 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -81.779997 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-03-17 09:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1173420 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 9.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 150.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-03-17 07:01:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-03-17 07:45:00 |
| 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 | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 2016.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Under Investigation |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 25000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 75.0 |
| Prpty | 29075.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| 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 | 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 | M*** W****** |
| Preparer Title | Gas Compliance Manager - Regulatory Affairs |
| Preparer Email | M********@t*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 813-228-4465 |
| Preparer Fax | 813-228-1770 |
| Authorizer Name | L*** B***** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Pipeline Safety And Operational Svcs. |
| Authorizer Telephone | 813-228-4733 |
| Authorizer Email | L*******@t*********.com |
| Narrative | Estero fire rescue contacted the peoples gas system (pgs) call center at approximately 7:01 a.M. On march 17, 2017, to notify them of a natural gas leak and ignition incident at the hampton inn located at 10611 chevrolet way, estero, fl 33928. Pgs immediately dispatched staff, who arrived onsite at 7:45 a.M. By the time the pgs employees arrived at the scene, the fire had been extinguished, and the gas meter was turned off by the fire department. The pgs employees proceeded to excavate the service line that supplied the gas meter, squeezed the gas line off, then removed the gas meter and riser pipe. A new gas meter and riser pipe were installed, and gas service was restored the same day to the hampton inn. It is believed that mulch under and around the meter caught fire due to an unextinguished cigarette that was left there by an unidentified individual. When the mulch ignited, the fire compromised the gas meter, which breached the casing and allowed gas to escape. |
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