Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2017-07-23 — KS
Operator
Kansas Gas Service Company, A Division Of One Gas, Inc.
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2017-07-23 01:09
Report number
Location
KS, JOHNSON
Narrative
On the evening of july 22nd, a strong thunderstorm occurred resulting in high winds and numerous lighting strikes. It appears that lightning struck the gas meter located on the west side of the home located at 4505 w. 91st street. Then, either the gas escaping from the meter was ignited causing the house to catch fire, or the house caught fire and ignited the gas escaping from the meter. Kgs has participated in an investigation with the prairie village fire department, the kansas corporation commission and the homeowner's insurance carrier. No evidence or information has been located which can provide a definitive determination of the cause of the fire or the release of natural gas.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2017-07-23 01:09:00
Year
2017
Report Received Date
2017-08-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2017.0
Report Number
20170067.0
Supplemental Number
16619.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31159
Name
Kansas Gas Service Company, A Division Of One Gas, Inc.
Operator Street Address
7421 W 129th
Operator City Name
Overland Park
Operator State Abbreviation
KS
Operator Postal Code
66213
Local Datetime
2017-07-22 23:50:00
Location Street Address
4505 W 91st Street
Location City Name
Prarie Village
Location County Name
Johnson
Location State Abbreviation
KS
Location Postal Code
66207
Location Latitude
38.96345
Location Longitude
-94.63854
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-07-27 15:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1185458
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
10.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-07-23 01:09:00
On Site Datetime
2017-07-23 01:38:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public 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
1994.0
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Aluminum Meter
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.0
Puncture Circum
1.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
450000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
500.0
Est Cost Emergency
100.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
50.0
Prpty
450650.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
0.5
Normal Psig
0.5
Mop Psig
2.0
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
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Direct Hit
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
R**** S******
Preparer Title
Director Of Engineering
Preparer Email
R************@o*****.com
Preparer Telephone
913-599-8931
Authorizer Name
R**** S******
Authorizer Title
Director Of Engineering
Authorizer Telephone
913-599-8931
Authorizer Email
R************@o*****.com
Narrative
On the evening of july 22nd, a strong thunderstorm occurred resulting in high winds and numerous lighting strikes. It appears that lightning struck the gas meter located on the west side of the home located at 4505 w. 91st street. Then, either the gas escaping from the meter was ignited causing the house to catch fire, or the house caught fire and ignited the gas escaping from the meter. Kgs has participated in an investigation with the prairie village fire department, the kansas corporation commission and the homeowner's insurance carrier. No evidence or information has been located which can provide a definitive determination of the cause of the fire or the release of natural gas.
| Occurred At | 2017-07-23 01:09:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2017 |
| Report Received Date | 2017-08-04 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2017.0 |
| Report Number | 20170067.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16619.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31159 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Kansas Gas Service Company, A Division Of One Gas, Inc. |
| Operator Street Address | 7421 W 129th |
| Operator City Name | Overland Park |
| Operator State Abbreviation | KS |
| Operator Postal Code | 66213 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-07-22 23:50:00 |
| Location Street Address | 4505 W 91st Street |
| Location City Name | Prarie Village |
| Location County Name | Johnson |
| Location State Abbreviation | KS |
| Location Postal Code | 66207 |
| Location Latitude | 38.96345 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.63854 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-07-27 15:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1185458 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 10.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-07-23 01:09:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-07-23 01:38:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public 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 | 1994.0 |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Aluminum Meter |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 450000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 100.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 50.0 |
| Prpty | 450650.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 0.5 |
| Normal Psig | 0.5 |
| Mop Psig | 2.0 |
| 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 | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Direct Hit |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | R**** S****** |
| Preparer Title | Director Of Engineering |
| Preparer Email | R************@o*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 913-599-8931 |
| Authorizer Name | R**** S****** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Engineering |
| Authorizer Telephone | 913-599-8931 |
| Authorizer Email | R************@o*****.com |
| Narrative | On the evening of july 22nd, a strong thunderstorm occurred resulting in high winds and numerous lighting strikes. It appears that lightning struck the gas meter located on the west side of the home located at 4505 w. 91st street. Then, either the gas escaping from the meter was ignited causing the house to catch fire, or the house caught fire and ignited the gas escaping from the meter. Kgs has participated in an investigation with the prairie village fire department, the kansas corporation commission and the homeowner's insurance carrier. No evidence or information has been located which can provide a definitive determination of the cause of the fire or the release of natural gas. |
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