Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-06-04 — MS
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mississippi
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$42,300
Incident datetime
2019-06-04 21:32
Report number
Location
MS, HINDS
Narrative
Atmos energy received an emergency leak call at 20:49 on june 4, 2019, at 5249 clinton blvd., jackson, ms. Atmos energy arrived onsite at 21:26 and determined that the event met the definition of a reportable incident at 21:32. The telephonic report was made at 22:28, within one hour of discovery. When atmos energy arrived onsite, emergency responders were present at the scene, and reported that a 2005 nissan altima was traveling south on flag chapel road. At the intersection of flag chapel road and clinton boulevard, the vehicle left the roadway and collided with atmos energy's protective barrier and ultimately its gas regulation distribution station, located in the southwest corner of clinton boulevard and flag chapel rd. The impact caused the distribution station to separate from its connecting piping. The resulting escaping gas ignited, causing a fire and loss of gas service to connected customers. Atmos energy completed a shutdown of the facilities at 03:25 on june 5, 2019, and then completed the necessary repairs . Service was restored at 07:50 on june 5, 2019.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-06-04 21:32:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-06-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190064.0
Supplemental Number
32352.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
12582
Name
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mississippi
Operator Street Address
5430 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75240
Local Datetime
2019-06-04 20:49:00
Location Street Address
Clinton Blvd. And Flag Chapel Rd.
Location City Name
Jackson
Location County Name
Hinds
Location State Abbreviation
MS
Location Postal Code
39209
Location Latitude
32.33212
Location Longitude
-90.26573
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-06-04 22:28:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1247854
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1479.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-06-04 21:32:00
On Site Datetime
2019-06-04 21:26:00
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
District Regulator/metering Station
Installation Year
2002.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Erw
Wt Steel
0.154
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Other Outside Force - Vehicle
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
3000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
42300.0
Est Cost Emergency
27200.0
Est Cost Other
2250.0
Est Cost Other Details
Meals And Lodging
Est Cost Unintentional Release
3676.0
Prpty
78426.0
Commercial Affected
26.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
785.0
Accident Psig
135.0
Normal Psig
135.0
Mop Psig
160.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
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
M****** L* J******
Preparer Title
Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
M**************@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
(601)592-5362
Preparer Fax
(601)360-1489
Authorizer Name
J**** E* M*******
Authorizer Title
Vice President - Technical Services
Authorizer Telephone
(601)420-5013
Authorizer Email
J*************@a**********.com
Narrative
Atmos energy received an emergency leak call at 20:49 on june 4, 2019, at 5249 clinton blvd., jackson, ms. Atmos energy arrived onsite at 21:26 and determined that the event met the definition of a reportable incident at 21:32. The telephonic report was made at 22:28, within one hour of discovery. When atmos energy arrived onsite, emergency responders were present at the scene, and reported that a 2005 nissan altima was traveling south on flag chapel road. At the intersection of flag chapel road and clinton boulevard, the vehicle left the roadway and collided with atmos energy's protective barrier and ultimately its gas regulation distribution station, located in the southwest corner of clinton boulevard and flag chapel rd. The impact caused the distribution station to separate from its connecting piping. The resulting escaping gas ignited, causing a fire and loss of gas service to connected customers. Atmos energy completed a shutdown of the facilities at 03:25 on june 5, 2019, and then completed the necessary repairs . Service was restored at 07:50 on june 5, 2019.
| Occurred At | 2019-06-04 21:32:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-06-28 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190064.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 32352.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 12582 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atmos Energy Corporation - Mississippi |
| Operator Street Address | 5430 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800 |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75240 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-06-04 20:49:00 |
| Location Street Address | Clinton Blvd. And Flag Chapel Rd. |
| Location City Name | Jackson |
| Location County Name | Hinds |
| Location State Abbreviation | MS |
| Location Postal Code | 39209 |
| Location Latitude | 32.33212 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.26573 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-06-04 22:28:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1247854 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1479.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-06-04 21:32:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-06-04 21:26:00 |
| 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 | District Regulator/metering Station |
| Installation Year | 2002.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Erw |
| Wt Steel | 0.154 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Other Outside Force - Vehicle |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 3000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 42300.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 27200.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 2250.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Meals And Lodging |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 3676.0 |
| Prpty | 78426.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 26.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 785.0 |
| Accident Psig | 135.0 |
| Normal Psig | 135.0 |
| Mop Psig | 160.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| 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 | M****** L* J****** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | M**************@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (601)592-5362 |
| Preparer Fax | (601)360-1489 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** E* M******* |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President - Technical Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | (601)420-5013 |
| Authorizer Email | J*************@a**********.com |
| Narrative | Atmos energy received an emergency leak call at 20:49 on june 4, 2019, at 5249 clinton blvd., jackson, ms. Atmos energy arrived onsite at 21:26 and determined that the event met the definition of a reportable incident at 21:32. The telephonic report was made at 22:28, within one hour of discovery. When atmos energy arrived onsite, emergency responders were present at the scene, and reported that a 2005 nissan altima was traveling south on flag chapel road. At the intersection of flag chapel road and clinton boulevard, the vehicle left the roadway and collided with atmos energy's protective barrier and ultimately its gas regulation distribution station, located in the southwest corner of clinton boulevard and flag chapel rd. The impact caused the distribution station to separate from its connecting piping. The resulting escaping gas ignited, causing a fire and loss of gas service to connected customers. Atmos energy completed a shutdown of the facilities at 03:25 on june 5, 2019, and then completed the necessary repairs . Service was restored at 07:50 on june 5, 2019. |
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