Incident details
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GTG incident on 2017-12-19 — NC
Operator
Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$178,634
Incident datetime
2017-12-19 09:13
Report number
Location
NC
Narrative
A driver traveling east of shaw mill road experienced a medical condition. The vehicle ran off the side of the road striking a regulator station causing damage to both the vehicle and regulator station. The incident resulted in a fire and a release of gas. The driver of the vehicle was hospitalized because of a pre-existing medical condition and not due to a release of gas.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-01-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20180014
Supplemental Number
30164
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15518
Name
Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc
Operator Street Address
525 South Tryon Street
Operator City Name
Charlotte
Operator State Abbreviation
NC
Operator Postal Code
28202
Local Datetime
2017-12-19 09:13:00
Location Latitude
35.11422
Location Longitude
-78.921642
Nrc Rpt Num
1200087
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-12-19 16:32:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
9970.92
Intentional Release
0
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-12-21 07:00:00
Restart Datetime
2017-12-21 15:00:00
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-12-19 09:13:00
On Site Datetime
2017-12-19 09:30:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nc
Onshore Postal Code
28311
Onshore City Name
Fayetteville
Onshore County Name
Cumberland
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
65474
Pipe Fac Name
Line 5
Segment Name
Line 5
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
System Part Involved
Onshore Regulator/metering Station Equipment And Piping
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
0.75
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.13
Pipe Specification
Steel Pipe
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
2001
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Vehicle Hit Facility.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
100
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
29912
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
178634
Est Cost Emergency
22765
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
231311
Accident Psig
580
Mop Psig
718
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
Transmission Line Of Distribution System
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
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
Above ground facility was hit by a car.
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
C********** R******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Analyst
Preparer Email
C******************@d**********.com
Preparer Telephone
704-731-4680
Authorizer Name
F***** B****
Authorizer Title
Manager- Pipeline Safety
Authorizer Telephone
704-731-4618
Authorizer Email
F***********@d**********.com
Narrative
A driver traveling east of shaw mill road experienced a medical condition. The vehicle ran off the side of the road striking a regulator station causing damage to both the vehicle and regulator station. The incident resulted in a fire and a release of gas. The driver of the vehicle was hospitalized because of a pre-existing medical condition and not due to a release of gas.
| Report Received Date | 2018-01-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20180014 |
| Supplemental Number | 30164 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15518 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 525 South Tryon Street |
| Operator City Name | Charlotte |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NC |
| Operator Postal Code | 28202 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-12-19 09:13:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.11422 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -78.921642 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1200087 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-12-19 16:32:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 9970.92 |
| Intentional Release | 0 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-12-21 07:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-12-21 15:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-12-19 09:13:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-12-19 09:30:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nc |
| Onshore Postal Code | 28311 |
| Onshore City Name | Fayetteville |
| Onshore County Name | Cumberland |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 65474 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Line 5 |
| Segment Name | Line 5 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Regulator/metering Station Equipment And Piping |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.75 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.13 |
| Pipe Specification | Steel Pipe |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 2001 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Vehicle Hit Facility. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 100 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 29912 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 178634 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 22765 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 231311 |
| Accident Psig | 580 |
| Mop Psig | 718 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | Transmission Line Of Distribution System |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| 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 | Above ground facility was hit by a car. |
| 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 | C********** R****** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Analyst |
| Preparer Email | C******************@d**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 704-731-4680 |
| Authorizer Name | F***** B**** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager- Pipeline Safety |
| Authorizer Telephone | 704-731-4618 |
| Authorizer Email | F***********@d**********.com |
| Narrative | A driver traveling east of shaw mill road experienced a medical condition. The vehicle ran off the side of the road striking a regulator station causing damage to both the vehicle and regulator station. The incident resulted in a fire and a release of gas. The driver of the vehicle was hospitalized because of a pre-existing medical condition and not due to a release of gas. |
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