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GD incident on 2018-11-10 — IN
Operator
Northern Indiana Public Service Co
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2018-11-10 14:26
Report number
Location
IN, LAKE
Narrative
Regulator station located adjacent to facility where person involved resided. Main regulator station was inside fenced area with the exception of blow off valves located outside the fenced area. Resident from assisted living facility was reported to be smoking on or near gas valve when ignition occurred. Resident was injured from fire and transported to hospital. Primary leak was determined to be located on the valve flange. Leak was repaired by retirement 11-12-2018.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2018-11-10 14:26:00
Year
2018
Report Received Date
2018-11-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2018.0
Report Number
20180103.0
Supplemental Number
31232.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
13730
Name
Northern Indiana Public Service Co
Operator Street Address
801 E 86th Avenue
Operator City Name
Merrillville
Operator State Abbreviation
IN
Operator Postal Code
46410
Local Datetime
2018-11-10 18:28:00
Location Street Address
2075 Ripley Street
Location City Name
Lake Station
Location County Name
Lake
Location State Abbreviation
IN
Location Postal Code
46405
Location Latitude
41.57965
Location Longitude
-87.23865
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-11-10 18:16:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1230058
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
0.01
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
1
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-11-10 14:26:00
On Site Datetime
2018-11-10 14:39:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Operator-Controlled 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
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
500.0
Est Cost Emergency
100.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1.0
Prpty
601.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
45.0
Normal Psig
45.0
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
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Gasket
Preparer Name
L*** E* S******
Preparer Title
Manager Pipeline Safety And Compliance
Preparer Email
L********@n*******.com
Preparer Telephone
260-439-1290
Authorizer Name
L*** E* S******
Authorizer Title
Manager Pipeline Safety And Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
260-439-1290
Authorizer Email
L********@n*******.com
Narrative
Regulator station located adjacent to facility where person involved resided. Main regulator station was inside fenced area with the exception of blow off valves located outside the fenced area. Resident from assisted living facility was reported to be smoking on or near gas valve when ignition occurred. Resident was injured from fire and transported to hospital. Primary leak was determined to be located on the valve flange. Leak was repaired by retirement 11-12-2018.
| Occurred At | 2018-11-10 14:26:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Report Received Date | 2018-11-14 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2018.0 |
| Report Number | 20180103.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 31232.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 13730 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Northern Indiana Public Service Co |
| Operator Street Address | 801 E 86th Avenue |
| Operator City Name | Merrillville |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IN |
| Operator Postal Code | 46410 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-11-10 18:28:00 |
| Location Street Address | 2075 Ripley Street |
| Location City Name | Lake Station |
| Location County Name | Lake |
| Location State Abbreviation | IN |
| Location Postal Code | 46405 |
| Location Latitude | 41.57965 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.23865 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-11-10 18:16:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1230058 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 0.01 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-11-10 14:26:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-11-10 14:39:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Operator-Controlled 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 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 100.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1.0 |
| Prpty | 601.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 45.0 |
| Normal Psig | 45.0 |
| 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 | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Gasket |
| Preparer Name | L*** E* S****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Pipeline Safety And Compliance |
| Preparer Email | L********@n*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 260-439-1290 |
| Authorizer Name | L*** E* S****** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Pipeline Safety And Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 260-439-1290 |
| Authorizer Email | L********@n*******.com |
| Narrative | Regulator station located adjacent to facility where person involved resided. Main regulator station was inside fenced area with the exception of blow off valves located outside the fenced area. Resident from assisted living facility was reported to be smoking on or near gas valve when ignition occurred. Resident was injured from fire and transported to hospital. Primary leak was determined to be located on the valve flange. Leak was repaired by retirement 11-12-2018. |
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