Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2018-12-15 — TX
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - West Texas
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$340,907
Incident datetime
2018-12-15 16:10
Report number
Location
TX, DEAF SMITH
Narrative
On december 15, 2018 at approximately 16:10, atmos received a call from fire officials stating that a truck had hit a meter station and that gas was blowing. The truck had been traveling at a high rate of speed in reverse and went through a fence and building before becoming lodged on top the hereford city gate station. An atmos employee arrived on the scene at 16:25. Valves were operated to isolate and stop flow of gas at the city gate station. Emergency officials were then able to remove and transport the driver to the hospital. Damage estimates and gas loss calculations are pending. Final repairs to the affected gas facility are not complete. Updates to this report will be completed once repairs are final. 1st nrc call on 12-15-2018, #1233114. 2nd nrc call on 12-17-2018, #1233290. Injured individual was hospitalized overnight. No further updates have been provided. As of 3-7-2019 no information on individual involved in this incident driving the truck that hit the atmos energy town border station has been received by atmos. Updates were made to part - a regarding total mcf's lost, part d regarding subpart #2 damages/repair costs both private and atmos energy properties and year/date correction to part -h. The hereford city gate involved with this incident has be completely rebuilt and was put back into full flow production on 5-17-2019. Please be advised that this is the final supplemental report, per mike culp updated on 5-22-2019 into phmsha website.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2018-12-15 16:10:00
Year
2018
Report Received Date
2019-01-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2018.0
Report Number
20190007.0
Supplemental Number
32169.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
4473
Name
Atmos Energy Corporation - West Texas
Operator Street Address
5430 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75240
Local Datetime
2018-12-15 16:08:00
Location Street Address
3700 Progressive Road
Location City Name
Hereford
Location County Name
Deaf Smith
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
79045
Location Latitude
34.828607
Location Longitude
-102.370766
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-12-15 18:17:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1233114
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
3708.0
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
1
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-12-15 16:10:00
On Site Datetime
2018-12-15 16:25:00
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
District Regulator/metering Station
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Blowing Relief Valve.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
3500.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
340907.0
Est Cost Emergency
2000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
5600.0
Prpty
352007.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
200.0
Normal Psig
200.0
Mop Psig
240.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
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
M*** C***
Preparer Title
Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
M********@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
806-798-4440
Preparer Fax
806-798-4495
Authorizer Name
M*** C***
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
806-798-4440
Authorizer Email
M********@a**********.com
Narrative
On december 15, 2018 at approximately 16:10, atmos received a call from fire officials stating that a truck had hit a meter station and that gas was blowing. The truck had been traveling at a high rate of speed in reverse and went through a fence and building before becoming lodged on top the hereford city gate station. An atmos employee arrived on the scene at 16:25. Valves were operated to isolate and stop flow of gas at the city gate station. Emergency officials were then able to remove and transport the driver to the hospital. Damage estimates and gas loss calculations are pending. Final repairs to the affected gas facility are not complete. Updates to this report will be completed once repairs are final. 1st nrc call on 12-15-2018, #1233114. 2nd nrc call on 12-17-2018, #1233290. Injured individual was hospitalized overnight. No further updates have been provided. As of 3-7-2019 no information on individual involved in this incident driving the truck that hit the atmos energy town border station has been received by atmos. Updates were made to part - a regarding total mcf's lost, part d regarding subpart #2 damages/repair costs both private and atmos energy properties and year/date correction to part -h. The hereford city gate involved with this incident has be completely rebuilt and was put back into full flow production on 5-17-2019. Please be advised that this is the final supplemental report, per mike culp updated on 5-22-2019 into phmsha website.
| Occurred At | 2018-12-15 16:10:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-01-15 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2018.0 |
| Report Number | 20190007.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 32169.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 4473 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atmos Energy Corporation - West Texas |
| Operator Street Address | 5430 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800 |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75240 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-12-15 16:08:00 |
| Location Street Address | 3700 Progressive Road |
| Location City Name | Hereford |
| Location County Name | Deaf Smith |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 79045 |
| Location Latitude | 34.828607 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.370766 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-12-15 18:17:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1233114 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 3708.0 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-12-15 16:10:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-12-15 16:25:00 |
| 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 | District Regulator/metering Station |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Blowing Relief Valve. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 3500.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 340907.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 5600.0 |
| Prpty | 352007.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 200.0 |
| Normal Psig | 200.0 |
| Mop Psig | 240.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| 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 | M*** C*** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | M********@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 806-798-4440 |
| Preparer Fax | 806-798-4495 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** C*** |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 806-798-4440 |
| Authorizer Email | M********@a**********.com |
| Narrative | On december 15, 2018 at approximately 16:10, atmos received a call from fire officials stating that a truck had hit a meter station and that gas was blowing. The truck had been traveling at a high rate of speed in reverse and went through a fence and building before becoming lodged on top the hereford city gate station. An atmos employee arrived on the scene at 16:25. Valves were operated to isolate and stop flow of gas at the city gate station. Emergency officials were then able to remove and transport the driver to the hospital. Damage estimates and gas loss calculations are pending. Final repairs to the affected gas facility are not complete. Updates to this report will be completed once repairs are final. 1st nrc call on 12-15-2018, #1233114. 2nd nrc call on 12-17-2018, #1233290. Injured individual was hospitalized overnight. No further updates have been provided. As of 3-7-2019 no information on individual involved in this incident driving the truck that hit the atmos energy town border station has been received by atmos. Updates were made to part - a regarding total mcf's lost, part d regarding subpart #2 damages/repair costs both private and atmos energy properties and year/date correction to part -h. The hereford city gate involved with this incident has be completely rebuilt and was put back into full flow production on 5-17-2019. Please be advised that this is the final supplemental report, per mike culp updated on 5-22-2019 into phmsha website. |
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