Incident details
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GD incident on 2019-08-24 — IL
Operator
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$127,200
Incident datetime
2019-08-24 19:19
Report number
Location
IL, PIKE
Narrative
Note: the basis for this report is the cost of emergency response and repairs. The damage to the regulating facility lead to the interruption of gas service to 98 customers. A driver from the general public experienced a medical emergency and lost control of his vehicle and left the road. The vehicle struck a small above ground natural gas regulating facility. The company later learned the driver had died. The fatality is not believed to have been caused by the release of gas. Note 2: submitting supplemental report to remove fatality since it was not caused by the release of gas.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-08-24 19:19:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-09-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190105.0
Supplemental Number
33939.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
13710
Name
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Operator Street Address
P.o. Box 190, Rt 59 & I-88
Operator City Name
Aurora
Operator State Abbreviation
IL
Operator Postal Code
60507
Local Datetime
2019-08-24 19:19:00
Location Street Address
30157 Hwy 96
Location City Name
Kinderhook
Location County Name
Pike
Location State Abbreviation
IL
Location Postal Code
62345
Location Latitude
39.700831
Location Longitude
-91.153452
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-08-25 00:55:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1256300
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
244.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-08-24 19:19:00
On Site Datetime
2019-08-24 20:18:00
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
1967.0
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Steel Fittings Of Regulating Station
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Regulators And Relief Sheared Off Due To Vehicle Striking Them At High Rate Of Speed.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
127200.0
Est Cost Emergency
1000.0
Est Cost Other
9700.0
Est Cost Other Details
Food And Lodging
Est Cost Unintentional Release
820.0
Prpty
138720.0
Commercial Affected
13.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
85.0
Accident Psig
230.0
Normal Psig
255.0
Mop Psig
300.0
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
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
L****** Q******
Preparer Title
Director Compliance And Qa
Preparer Email
L******@s*********.com
Preparer Telephone
6303882316
Authorizer Name
L****** Q******
Authorizer Title
Director Compliance And Qa
Authorizer Telephone
6303882316
Authorizer Email
L******@s*********.com
Narrative
Note: the basis for this report is the cost of emergency response and repairs. The damage to the regulating facility lead to the interruption of gas service to 98 customers. A driver from the general public experienced a medical emergency and lost control of his vehicle and left the road. The vehicle struck a small above ground natural gas regulating facility. The company later learned the driver had died. The fatality is not believed to have been caused by the release of gas. Note 2: submitting supplemental report to remove fatality since it was not caused by the release of gas.
| Occurred At | 2019-08-24 19:19:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-09-19 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190105.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 33939.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 13710 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Northern Illinois Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | P.o. Box 190, Rt 59 & I-88 |
| Operator City Name | Aurora |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IL |
| Operator Postal Code | 60507 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-08-24 19:19:00 |
| Location Street Address | 30157 Hwy 96 |
| Location City Name | Kinderhook |
| Location County Name | Pike |
| Location State Abbreviation | IL |
| Location Postal Code | 62345 |
| Location Latitude | 39.700831 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.153452 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-08-25 00:55:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1256300 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 244.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-08-24 19:19:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-08-24 20:18:00 |
| 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 | 1967.0 |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Steel Fittings Of Regulating Station |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Regulators And Relief Sheared Off Due To Vehicle Striking Them At High Rate Of Speed. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 127200.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 9700.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Food And Lodging |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 820.0 |
| Prpty | 138720.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 13.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 85.0 |
| Accident Psig | 230.0 |
| Normal Psig | 255.0 |
| Mop Psig | 300.0 |
| 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 | 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 | L****** Q****** |
| Preparer Title | Director Compliance And Qa |
| Preparer Email | L******@s*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 6303882316 |
| Authorizer Name | L****** Q****** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Compliance And Qa |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6303882316 |
| Authorizer Email | L******@s*********.com |
| Narrative | Note: the basis for this report is the cost of emergency response and repairs. The damage to the regulating facility lead to the interruption of gas service to 98 customers. A driver from the general public experienced a medical emergency and lost control of his vehicle and left the road. The vehicle struck a small above ground natural gas regulating facility. The company later learned the driver had died. The fatality is not believed to have been caused by the release of gas. Note 2: submitting supplemental report to remove fatality since it was not caused by the release of gas. |
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