Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-05-01 — MO
Operator
Spire Missouri Inc. East
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$642
Incident datetime
2019-05-01 00:08
Report number
Location
MO, ST. LOUIS COUNTY
Narrative
On may 1, 2019, lighting struck the natural gas regulator at 3000 regis drive resulting in a small leak and fire at the meter set. The structure was on fire when the fire department arrived. The fire department extinguished the fire, and the gas service line was abandoned. Nrc incident report was updated on may 3, 2019 at 12:05, report number 1244537.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-05-01 00:08:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-05-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190054.0
Supplemental Number
32226.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
11032
Name
Spire Missouri Inc. East
Operator Street Address
700 Market Street
Operator City Name
Saint Louis
Operator State Abbreviation
MO
Operator Postal Code
63101
Local Datetime
2019-05-01 00:08:00
Location Street Address
3000 Regis Dr
Location City Name
Frontenac
Location County Name
St. Louis County
Location State Abbreviation
MO
Location Postal Code
63131-2528
Location Latitude
38.635086
Location Longitude
-90.432765
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-05-01 08:49:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1244264
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
4.93
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
1.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-05-01 00:08:00
On Site Datetime
2019-05-01 00:31:00
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
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Lightning Strike Created Hole
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
150000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
642.0
Est Cost Emergency
500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
23.0
Prpty
151165.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
21.0
Normal Psig
21.0
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
The controller(s) actions did not result in any abnormal pipeline operation or pressures that caused or contributed to the incident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Direct Hit
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
N***** C**********
Preparer Title
Manager Pipeline Safety Distribution
Preparer Email
N*****************@s**********.com
Preparer Telephone
314-349-2929
Authorizer Name
C**** H********
Authorizer Title
Vp Operations Services
Authorizer Telephone
314-349-2972
Authorizer Email
C**************@s**********.com
Narrative
On may 1, 2019, lighting struck the natural gas regulator at 3000 regis drive resulting in a small leak and fire at the meter set. The structure was on fire when the fire department arrived. The fire department extinguished the fire, and the gas service line was abandoned. Nrc incident report was updated on may 3, 2019 at 12:05, report number 1244537.
| Occurred At | 2019-05-01 00:08:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-05-31 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190054.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 32226.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 11032 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Spire Missouri Inc. East |
| Operator Street Address | 700 Market Street |
| Operator City Name | Saint Louis |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MO |
| Operator Postal Code | 63101 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-05-01 00:08:00 |
| Location Street Address | 3000 Regis Dr |
| Location City Name | Frontenac |
| Location County Name | St. Louis County |
| Location State Abbreviation | MO |
| Location Postal Code | 63131-2528 |
| Location Latitude | 38.635086 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.432765 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-05-01 08:49:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1244264 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 4.93 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-05-01 00:08:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-05-01 00:31:00 |
| 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 | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Lightning Strike Created Hole |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 150000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 642.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 23.0 |
| Prpty | 151165.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 21.0 |
| Normal Psig | 21.0 |
| 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 | The controller(s) actions did not result in any abnormal pipeline operation or pressures that caused or contributed to the incident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Direct Hit |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | N***** C********** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Pipeline Safety Distribution |
| Preparer Email | N*****************@s**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 314-349-2929 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** H******** |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Operations Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | 314-349-2972 |
| Authorizer Email | C**************@s**********.com |
| Narrative | On may 1, 2019, lighting struck the natural gas regulator at 3000 regis drive resulting in a small leak and fire at the meter set. The structure was on fire when the fire department arrived. The fire department extinguished the fire, and the gas service line was abandoned. Nrc incident report was updated on may 3, 2019 at 12:05, report number 1244537. |
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