Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2018-05-25 — GA
Operator
Atlanta Gas Light Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$570
Incident datetime
2018-05-25 17:08
Report number
Location
GA, RICHMOND
Narrative
A residential meter set was damaged by a homeowner on a riding lawnmower while cutting grass. The escaping gas ignited causing damage to the lawnmower and house. Once the incident was made safe and cost associated with the incident were identified it was determined that the damages would exceed the $50,000 threshold for reporting where the national response center (nrc) was contacted at that time.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2018-05-25 17:08:00
Year
2018
Report Received Date
2018-06-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2018.0
Report Number
20180065.0
Supplemental Number
30518.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
Name
Atlanta Gas Light Co
Operator Street Address
10 Peachtree Place Ne
Operator City Name
Atlanta
Operator State Abbreviation
GA
Operator Postal Code
30309
Local Datetime
2018-05-25 17:02:00
Location Street Address
2211 Ruby Drive
Location City Name
Augusta
Location County Name
Richmond
Location State Abbreviation
GA
Location Postal Code
30906
Location Latitude
33.42206
Location Longitude
-82.028664
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-05-26 20:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1213366
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
15.39
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-05-25 17:08:00
On Site Datetime
2018-05-25 17:31:00
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
Installation Year
1960.0
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Meter Set Piping
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Meter And Meter Set Piping Was
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
54000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
570.0
Est Cost Emergency
217.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
43.0
Prpty
54830.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
40.0
Normal Psig
40.0
Mop Psig
40.0
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
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
R**** M*******
Preparer Title
Lead Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
R*******@s*********.com
Preparer Telephone
(404) 584-3733
Preparer Fax
(404) 584-4710
Authorizer Name
R*** S*****
Authorizer Title
Director Compliance And Qa
Authorizer Telephone
(404) 584-4910
Authorizer Email
R******@s*********.com
Narrative
A residential meter set was damaged by a homeowner on a riding lawnmower while cutting grass. The escaping gas ignited causing damage to the lawnmower and house. Once the incident was made safe and cost associated with the incident were identified it was determined that the damages would exceed the $50,000 threshold for reporting where the national response center (nrc) was contacted at that time.
| Occurred At | 2018-05-25 17:08:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Report Received Date | 2018-06-20 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2018.0 |
| Report Number | 20180065.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 30518.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 792 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atlanta Gas Light Co |
| Operator Street Address | 10 Peachtree Place Ne |
| Operator City Name | Atlanta |
| Operator State Abbreviation | GA |
| Operator Postal Code | 30309 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-05-25 17:02:00 |
| Location Street Address | 2211 Ruby Drive |
| Location City Name | Augusta |
| Location County Name | Richmond |
| Location State Abbreviation | GA |
| Location Postal Code | 30906 |
| Location Latitude | 33.42206 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -82.028664 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-05-26 20:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1213366 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 15.39 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-05-25 17:08:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-05-25 17:31:00 |
| 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 |
| Installation Year | 1960.0 |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Meter Set Piping |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Meter And Meter Set Piping Was |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 54000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 570.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 217.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 43.0 |
| Prpty | 54830.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 40.0 |
| Normal Psig | 40.0 |
| Mop Psig | 40.0 |
| 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 | 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 | R**** M******* |
| Preparer Title | Lead Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | R*******@s*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (404) 584-3733 |
| Preparer Fax | (404) 584-4710 |
| Authorizer Name | R*** S***** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Compliance And Qa |
| Authorizer Telephone | (404) 584-4910 |
| Authorizer Email | R******@s*********.com |
| Narrative | A residential meter set was damaged by a homeowner on a riding lawnmower while cutting grass. The escaping gas ignited causing damage to the lawnmower and house. Once the incident was made safe and cost associated with the incident were identified it was determined that the damages would exceed the $50,000 threshold for reporting where the national response center (nrc) was contacted at that time. |
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