Incident details
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GD incident on 2018-08-30 — NE
Operator
Black Hills Energy
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
2 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$225
Incident datetime
2018-08-30 02:10
Report number
Location
NE, PLATTE
Narrative
On 8-30-2018 at 1:57 a.M., a pickup truck was traveling east on 7th street in columbus nebraska toward a tee intersection at 12th avenue. The pickup truck failed to stop at a stop sign and continued across 12th street, jumping the curb, across the front lawn of a residence at 671 12th ave, and impacted the house at same address as well as the natural gas meter serving the home. The impact of the truck busted through the outer wall of the residence and the gas meter at the structure. This impact to the gas meter allowed blowing natural gas and was ignited, catching the residence and vehicle on fire. Local police and fire department responded and the occupants from the vehicle were removed from the vehicle and transported to the hospital for burn injuries. The fire was extinguished and the blowing gas from the meter was pinched off below ground to stop the flow of natural gas by black hills energy technician and fire department personnel. The gas service to the residence was abandoned until repairs to the structure have been completed.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2018-08-30 02:10:00
Year
2018
Report Received Date
2018-09-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2018.0
Report Number
20180087.0
Supplemental Number
31008.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15359
Name
Black Hills Energy
Operator Street Address
2287 College Road Po Box 2006
Operator City Name
Council Bluffs
Operator State Abbreviation
IA
Operator Postal Code
51502
Local Datetime
2018-08-30 01:57:00
Location Street Address
671 12th Ave
Location City Name
Columbus
Location County Name
Platte
Location State Abbreviation
NE
Location Postal Code
68601
Location Latitude
41.4228291
Location Longitude
-97.3417571
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-08-31 09:37:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1223265
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
6.0
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
No
Num Pub Evacuated
1.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-08-30 02:10:00
On Site Datetime
2018-08-30 02:30:00
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
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.5
Puncture Circum
0.5
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
75000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
225.0
Est Cost Emergency
1500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
36.0
Prpty
76761.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
8.0
Normal Psig
8.0
Mop Psig
10.0
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
B*** S*******
Preparer Title
Mgr Codes And Standards
Preparer Email
B************@b*************.com
Preparer Telephone
3035663509
Authorizer Name
B*** S*******
Authorizer Title
Mgr Codes And Standards
Authorizer Telephone
3035663509
Authorizer Email
B************@b*************.com
Narrative
On 8-30-2018 at 1:57 a.M., a pickup truck was traveling east on 7th street in columbus nebraska toward a tee intersection at 12th avenue. The pickup truck failed to stop at a stop sign and continued across 12th street, jumping the curb, across the front lawn of a residence at 671 12th ave, and impacted the house at same address as well as the natural gas meter serving the home. The impact of the truck busted through the outer wall of the residence and the gas meter at the structure. This impact to the gas meter allowed blowing natural gas and was ignited, catching the residence and vehicle on fire. Local police and fire department responded and the occupants from the vehicle were removed from the vehicle and transported to the hospital for burn injuries. The fire was extinguished and the blowing gas from the meter was pinched off below ground to stop the flow of natural gas by black hills energy technician and fire department personnel. The gas service to the residence was abandoned until repairs to the structure have been completed.
| Occurred At | 2018-08-30 02:10:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Report Received Date | 2018-09-25 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2018.0 |
| Report Number | 20180087.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 31008.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15359 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Black Hills Energy |
| Operator Street Address | 2287 College Road Po Box 2006 |
| Operator City Name | Council Bluffs |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IA |
| Operator Postal Code | 51502 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-08-30 01:57:00 |
| Location Street Address | 671 12th Ave |
| Location City Name | Columbus |
| Location County Name | Platte |
| Location State Abbreviation | NE |
| Location Postal Code | 68601 |
| Location Latitude | 41.4228291 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.3417571 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-08-31 09:37:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1223265 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 6.0 |
| 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 | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-08-30 02:10:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-08-30 02:30:00 |
| 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 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.5 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 75000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 225.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 36.0 |
| Prpty | 76761.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 8.0 |
| Normal Psig | 8.0 |
| Mop Psig | 10.0 |
| 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 | B*** S******* |
| Preparer Title | Mgr Codes And Standards |
| Preparer Email | B************@b*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3035663509 |
| Authorizer Name | B*** S******* |
| Authorizer Title | Mgr Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3035663509 |
| Authorizer Email | B************@b*************.com |
| Narrative | On 8-30-2018 at 1:57 a.M., a pickup truck was traveling east on 7th street in columbus nebraska toward a tee intersection at 12th avenue. The pickup truck failed to stop at a stop sign and continued across 12th street, jumping the curb, across the front lawn of a residence at 671 12th ave, and impacted the house at same address as well as the natural gas meter serving the home. The impact of the truck busted through the outer wall of the residence and the gas meter at the structure. This impact to the gas meter allowed blowing natural gas and was ignited, catching the residence and vehicle on fire. Local police and fire department responded and the occupants from the vehicle were removed from the vehicle and transported to the hospital for burn injuries. The fire was extinguished and the blowing gas from the meter was pinched off below ground to stop the flow of natural gas by black hills energy technician and fire department personnel. The gas service to the residence was abandoned until repairs to the structure have been completed. |
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