Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2018-04-07 — TX
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
2 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,156
Incident datetime
2018-04-07 13:18
Report number
Location
TX, TARRANT
Narrative
Additional nrc report no. 1208878 on saturday, april 7, 2018, at approximately 1300 hours, a vehicle left the roadway and struck the house at 433 myrtle dr. In hurst, tx, damaging the meter set located on the house which caused the uncontrolled escape of natural gas. As the meter was located directly on the house and thus significantly away from any roadway, this was not "vehicular damage that may be anticipated" as described in section 192.353. The house ignited, causing extensive damage. At 1318 hours, the initial call was made to atmos energy to report a gas leak/fire. At 1334 hours an atmos energy technician was enroute, and arrived onsite at 1400 hours. The technician immediately began an investigation to make sure the area was safe and the release of gas was localized to the damaged pipe. There were three people in the house when the gas ignited and all were taken to the hospital. One person was treated and released and the other two were admitted and treated for burns. At 1530 hours, after exposing the property stop, the construction crew was able to shut the valve and eliminate the source of gas, causing the fire to subside.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2018-04-07 13:18:00
Year
2018
Report Received Date
2018-05-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2018.0
Report Number
20180050.0
Supplemental Number
31172.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31348
Name
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Operator Street Address
5420 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75240
Local Datetime
2018-04-07 13:00:00
Location Street Address
433 Myrtle Dr.
Location City Name
Hurst
Location County Name
Tarrant
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
76053
Location Latitude
32.8157
Location Longitude
-97.17772
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-04-07 15:41:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1208763
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
47.9
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
2
Injure
2
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
3.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-04-07 13:18:00
On Site Datetime
2018-04-07 14:00:00
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
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
A Vehicle Struck The Meter And Riser, And Became Lodged On Top Of The Meter. The Meter Set Was Broken And Gas Escaped Resulting In A Fire. The Fire Burned For 2 Hours, Melting The Meter, Regulator And Riser. Due To The Damage And The Amount Of Time The Meter Set Was Under Fire, There Is No Way To Determine If The Source Of The Escaping Gas Was At The Riser Below Ground Or A Broken Regulator.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
223128.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
3156.0
Est Cost Emergency
100.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
298.0
Prpty
226682.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
37.0
Normal Psig
37.0
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 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
Damage caused by 3rd party
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
D**** D*****
Preparer Title
Operations Supervisor
Preparer Email
D***********@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
214-415-0482
Preparer Fax
817-685-1295
Authorizer Name
M**** S*****
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory And Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
214-206-2033
Authorizer Email
M***********@a**********.com
Narrative
Additional nrc report no. 1208878 on saturday, april 7, 2018, at approximately 1300 hours, a vehicle left the roadway and struck the house at 433 myrtle dr. In hurst, tx, damaging the meter set located on the house which caused the uncontrolled escape of natural gas. As the meter was located directly on the house and thus significantly away from any roadway, this was not "vehicular damage that may be anticipated" as described in section 192.353. The house ignited, causing extensive damage. At 1318 hours, the initial call was made to atmos energy to report a gas leak/fire. At 1334 hours an atmos energy technician was enroute, and arrived onsite at 1400 hours. The technician immediately began an investigation to make sure the area was safe and the release of gas was localized to the damaged pipe. There were three people in the house when the gas ignited and all were taken to the hospital. One person was treated and released and the other two were admitted and treated for burns. At 1530 hours, after exposing the property stop, the construction crew was able to shut the valve and eliminate the source of gas, causing the fire to subside.
| Occurred At | 2018-04-07 13:18:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Report Received Date | 2018-05-07 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2018.0 |
| Report Number | 20180050.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 31172.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31348 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex |
| Operator Street Address | 5420 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800 |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75240 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-04-07 13:00:00 |
| Location Street Address | 433 Myrtle Dr. |
| Location City Name | Hurst |
| Location County Name | Tarrant |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 76053 |
| Location Latitude | 32.8157 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.17772 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-04-07 15:41:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1208763 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 47.9 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Injure | 2 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 3.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-04-07 13:18:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-04-07 14:00:00 |
| 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 | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | A Vehicle Struck The Meter And Riser, And Became Lodged On Top Of The Meter. The Meter Set Was Broken And Gas Escaped Resulting In A Fire. The Fire Burned For 2 Hours, Melting The Meter, Regulator And Riser. Due To The Damage And The Amount Of Time The Meter Set Was Under Fire, There Is No Way To Determine If The Source Of The Escaping Gas Was At The Riser Below Ground Or A Broken Regulator. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 223128.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3156.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 100.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 298.0 |
| Prpty | 226682.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 37.0 |
| Normal Psig | 37.0 |
| 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 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 | Damage caused by 3rd party |
| 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 | D**** D***** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | D***********@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 214-415-0482 |
| Preparer Fax | 817-685-1295 |
| Authorizer Name | M**** S***** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory And Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 214-206-2033 |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@a**********.com |
| Narrative | Additional nrc report no. 1208878 on saturday, april 7, 2018, at approximately 1300 hours, a vehicle left the roadway and struck the house at 433 myrtle dr. In hurst, tx, damaging the meter set located on the house which caused the uncontrolled escape of natural gas. As the meter was located directly on the house and thus significantly away from any roadway, this was not "vehicular damage that may be anticipated" as described in section 192.353. The house ignited, causing extensive damage. At 1318 hours, the initial call was made to atmos energy to report a gas leak/fire. At 1334 hours an atmos energy technician was enroute, and arrived onsite at 1400 hours. The technician immediately began an investigation to make sure the area was safe and the release of gas was localized to the damaged pipe. There were three people in the house when the gas ignited and all were taken to the hospital. One person was treated and released and the other two were admitted and treated for burns. At 1530 hours, after exposing the property stop, the construction crew was able to shut the valve and eliminate the source of gas, causing the fire to subside. |
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