Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-04-03 — CO
Operator
Public Service Co Of Colorado
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$2,500
Incident datetime
2019-04-03 01:41
Report number
Location
CO, SUMMIT
Narrative
On april 3, 2019, an explosion occurred at a residence in breckenridge, co. The gas meter set sustained significant damage, and it is not known if the damage and gas release occurred before or after the explosion. The failure analysis concludes that the riser failure was due to a single, dynamic external force. The most likely cause is ice falling onto meter set. Note: response a13(b) indicates pipeline was restarted, but the service is permanently cut-off. If a new gas service is required, the old service will not be used. Updated 03-02-2020 to change part g cause to other outside force damage. The 48-hr confirmation notice to nrc was given #1242183.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-04-03 01:41:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-05-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190045.0
Supplemental Number
33396.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15931
Name
Public Service Co Of Colorado
Operator Street Address
3500 Blake St
Operator City Name
Denver
Operator State Abbreviation
CO
Operator Postal Code
80205
Local Datetime
2019-04-03 01:41:00
Location Street Address
214 Royal Tiger Rd #b
Location City Name
Breckenridge
Location County Name
Summit
Location State Abbreviation
CO
Location Postal Code
80424
Location Latitude
39.48781
Location Longitude
-106.04119
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-04-03 04:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1241717
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
30.0
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
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-04-03 01:41:00
On Site Datetime
2019-04-03 03:21:00
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
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Service Riser
Installation Year
1963.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.109
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Circumferential
Rupture Length
0.8
Rupture Width
0.8
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
63228.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2500.0
Est Cost Emergency
6240.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
94.0
Prpty
72062.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
50.0
Normal Psig
50.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf 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
Incident did not affect system parameters monitored by scada
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Other Outside Force Damage
Outside Force Type
Other Outside Force Damage
Osf Other Details
Snow/ice Fell From Roof Damaging Meter Set.
Preparer Name
D***** G****
Preparer Title
Gas Distribution Engineer
Preparer Email
D*************@x*********.com
Preparer Telephone
303-571-3893
Authorizer Name
M*** N****
Authorizer Title
Principal Engineer
Authorizer Telephone
303-571-3931
Authorizer Email
M*********@x*********.com
Narrative
On april 3, 2019, an explosion occurred at a residence in breckenridge, co. The gas meter set sustained significant damage, and it is not known if the damage and gas release occurred before or after the explosion. The failure analysis concludes that the riser failure was due to a single, dynamic external force. The most likely cause is ice falling onto meter set. Note: response a13(b) indicates pipeline was restarted, but the service is permanently cut-off. If a new gas service is required, the old service will not be used. Updated 03-02-2020 to change part g cause to other outside force damage. The 48-hr confirmation notice to nrc was given #1242183.
| Occurred At | 2019-04-03 01:41:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-05-02 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190045.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 33396.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15931 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| Operator Street Address | 3500 Blake St |
| Operator City Name | Denver |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CO |
| Operator Postal Code | 80205 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-04-03 01:41:00 |
| Location Street Address | 214 Royal Tiger Rd #b |
| Location City Name | Breckenridge |
| Location County Name | Summit |
| Location State Abbreviation | CO |
| Location Postal Code | 80424 |
| Location Latitude | 39.48781 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -106.04119 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-04-03 04:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1241717 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 30.0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-04-03 01:41:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-04-03 03:21:00 |
| 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 | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service Riser |
| Installation Year | 1963.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.109 |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Circumferential |
| Rupture Length | 0.8 |
| Rupture Width | 0.8 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 63228.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6240.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 94.0 |
| Prpty | 72062.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 50.0 |
| Normal Psig | 50.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf 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 | Incident did not affect system parameters monitored by scada |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Osf Other Details | Snow/ice Fell From Roof Damaging Meter Set. |
| Preparer Name | D***** G**** |
| Preparer Title | Gas Distribution Engineer |
| Preparer Email | D*************@x*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 303-571-3893 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** N**** |
| Authorizer Title | Principal Engineer |
| Authorizer Telephone | 303-571-3931 |
| Authorizer Email | M*********@x*********.com |
| Narrative | On april 3, 2019, an explosion occurred at a residence in breckenridge, co. The gas meter set sustained significant damage, and it is not known if the damage and gas release occurred before or after the explosion. The failure analysis concludes that the riser failure was due to a single, dynamic external force. The most likely cause is ice falling onto meter set. Note: response a13(b) indicates pipeline was restarted, but the service is permanently cut-off. If a new gas service is required, the old service will not be used. Updated 03-02-2020 to change part g cause to other outside force damage. The 48-hr confirmation notice to nrc was given #1242183. |
External Resources
PHMSA pipeline safety insights.
Product
Features
Company
All rights reserved. Copyright © by ClearPHMSA