Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2017-11-13 — IN
Operator
Indiana Gas Co Inc
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$7,000
Incident datetime
2017-11-13 11:05
Report number
Location
IN, HENDRICKS
Narrative
On monday, november 13, 2017, a contractor installing telecommunication facilities using boring excavation equipment, struck and damaged a 1 inch plastic natural gas service line to 10871 walnut grove bend in camby, indiana. The resulting release of natural gas ignited causing an explosion and fire which destroyed the house, also resulting in partial fire damage to the houses on either side. Vectren personnel isolated the escaping natural gas on the service line and made it safe. Associated nrc report numbers: 1197183 (initial), 1197261 (48 hour), 1197265 (update/correction)
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2017-11-13 11:05:00
Year
2017
Report Received Date
2017-12-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2017.0
Report Number
20170115.0
Supplemental Number
30525.0
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
2017-11-13 11:05:00
Location Street Address
10871 Walnut Grove Bend
Location City Name
Camby
Location County Name
Hendricks
Location State Abbreviation
IN
Location Postal Code
46113
Location Latitude
39.633933
Location Longitude
-86.328748
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-11-13 13:13:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1197183
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
42.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
2.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-11-13 11:05:00
On Site Datetime
2017-11-13 11:34:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
24.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1998.0
Pipe Diameter
1.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Performance Pipe
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11.5
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.5
Puncture Circum
0.5
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
300000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
7000.0
Est Cost Emergency
1000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
220.0
Prpty
308220.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
55.0
Normal Psig
55.0
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
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Boring
Work Performed
Telecommunications
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
1710254520
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
5.0
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
J* C******
Preparer Title
Manager Gas Compliance And Qmp
Preparer Email
J*******@v******.com
Preparer Telephone
620-755-5903
Authorizer Name
N**** C*****
Authorizer Title
Director Compliance And Quality Assurance
Authorizer Telephone
812-491-4545
Authorizer Email
N******@v******.com
Narrative
On monday, november 13, 2017, a contractor installing telecommunication facilities using boring excavation equipment, struck and damaged a 1 inch plastic natural gas service line to 10871 walnut grove bend in camby, indiana. The resulting release of natural gas ignited causing an explosion and fire which destroyed the house, also resulting in partial fire damage to the houses on either side. Vectren personnel isolated the escaping natural gas on the service line and made it safe. Associated nrc report numbers: 1197183 (initial), 1197261 (48 hour), 1197265 (update/correction)
| Occurred At | 2017-11-13 11:05:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2017 |
| Report Received Date | 2017-12-18 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2017.0 |
| Report Number | 20170115.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 30525.0 |
| 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 | 2017-11-13 11:05:00 |
| Location Street Address | 10871 Walnut Grove Bend |
| Location City Name | Camby |
| Location County Name | Hendricks |
| Location State Abbreviation | IN |
| Location Postal Code | 46113 |
| Location Latitude | 39.633933 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -86.328748 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-11-13 13:13:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1197183 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 42.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 2.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-11-13 11:05:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-11-13 11:34:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 24.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1998.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Performance Pipe |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11.5 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.5 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 300000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 7000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 220.0 |
| Prpty | 308220.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 55.0 |
| Normal Psig | 55.0 |
| 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 | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Boring |
| Work Performed | Telecommunications |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 1710254520 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 5.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | J* C****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Gas Compliance And Qmp |
| Preparer Email | J*******@v******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 620-755-5903 |
| Authorizer Name | N**** C***** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Compliance And Quality Assurance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 812-491-4545 |
| Authorizer Email | N******@v******.com |
| Narrative | On monday, november 13, 2017, a contractor installing telecommunication facilities using boring excavation equipment, struck and damaged a 1 inch plastic natural gas service line to 10871 walnut grove bend in camby, indiana. The resulting release of natural gas ignited causing an explosion and fire which destroyed the house, also resulting in partial fire damage to the houses on either side. Vectren personnel isolated the escaping natural gas on the service line and made it safe. Associated nrc report numbers: 1197183 (initial), 1197261 (48 hour), 1197265 (update/correction) |
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