Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2017-04-06 — IN
Operator
Indiana Gas Co Inc
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
4 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$17,000
Incident datetime
2017-04-06 21:20
Report number
Location
IN, MADISON
Narrative
A vehicle traveling on w. Washington street veered off the roadway and struck and damaged an aboveground regulator station, shearing a 2" riser allowing natural gas to escape and ignite. Before encountering the regulator station, the vehicle destroyed the protective barrier as well as snapping a utility pole.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2017-04-06 21:20:00
Year
2017
Report Received Date
2017-06-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2017.0
Report Number
20170050.0
Supplemental Number
16577.0
Report Type
Original 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
2017-04-06 20:47:00
Location Street Address
1112 W. Washington Street
Location City Name
Alexandria
Location County Name
Madison
Location State Abbreviation
IN
Location Postal Code
46001
Location Latitude
40.264
Location Longitude
-85.692
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-04-07 00:03:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1175059
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
10440.0
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
4
Injure
4
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
90.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-04-06 21:20:00
On Site Datetime
2017-04-06 21:20:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
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
District Regulator/metering Station
Installation Year
1983.0
Material Involved
Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Vehicle Damaged Aboveground Piping, Shearing 2" Riser.
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
25000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
17000.0
Est Cost Emergency
3000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
45083.0
Prpty
90083.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
65.0
Accident Psig
225.0
Normal Psig
230.0
Mop Psig
240.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Vehicle damaging the facilities was the known cause.
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
J*** S*****
Preparer Title
Gas Compliance And Qmp Manager
Preparer Email
J*******@v******.com
Preparer Telephone
937-440-1844
Preparer Fax
937-440-1818
Authorizer Name
N**** C*****
Authorizer Title
Compliance And Quality Assurance Director
Authorizer Telephone
812-491-4545
Authorizer Email
N******@v******.com
Narrative
A vehicle traveling on w. Washington street veered off the roadway and struck and damaged an aboveground regulator station, shearing a 2" riser allowing natural gas to escape and ignite. Before encountering the regulator station, the vehicle destroyed the protective barrier as well as snapping a utility pole.
| Occurred At | 2017-04-06 21:20:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2017 |
| Report Received Date | 2017-06-20 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2017.0 |
| Report Number | 20170050.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16577.0 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2017-04-06 20:47:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1112 W. Washington Street |
| Location City Name | Alexandria |
| Location County Name | Madison |
| Location State Abbreviation | IN |
| Location Postal Code | 46001 |
| Location Latitude | 40.264 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -85.692 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-04-07 00:03:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1175059 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 10440.0 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Injure | 4 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 90.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-04-06 21:20:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-04-06 21:20:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| 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 | District Regulator/metering Station |
| Installation Year | 1983.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Vehicle Damaged Aboveground Piping, Shearing 2" Riser. |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 25000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 17000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 45083.0 |
| Prpty | 90083.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 65.0 |
| Accident Psig | 225.0 |
| Normal Psig | 230.0 |
| Mop Psig | 240.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Vehicle damaging the facilities was the known cause. |
| 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 | J*** S***** |
| Preparer Title | Gas Compliance And Qmp Manager |
| Preparer Email | J*******@v******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 937-440-1844 |
| Preparer Fax | 937-440-1818 |
| Authorizer Name | N**** C***** |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance And Quality Assurance Director |
| Authorizer Telephone | 812-491-4545 |
| Authorizer Email | N******@v******.com |
| Narrative | A vehicle traveling on w. Washington street veered off the roadway and struck and damaged an aboveground regulator station, shearing a 2" riser allowing natural gas to escape and ignite. Before encountering the regulator station, the vehicle destroyed the protective barrier as well as snapping a utility pole. |
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