Incident details
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GD incident on 2019-09-01 — WA
Operator
Cascade Natural Gas Corp
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2019-09-01 00:28
Report number
Location
WA, WHATCOM
Narrative
On sunday september 1, at approximately 12:04 a.M., a motor vehicle attempting to evade the police, struck and damaged the meter set assembly at 911 hampton rd, lynden, wa. Gas ignited and burned both the home and car. A company service mechanic responded on site at 1:05 a.M. And saw the house full of smoke and the vehicle burned. The fire department had turned off the remote high pressure service set (hpss)/farm tap feeding the meter set assembly at approximately 12:30 a.M. Prior to the service mechanics arrival. The service mechanic installed a locking device on the hpss and performed a leak investigation. The fire department had not ruled the cause of fire at that time. The fire departments final report regarding the fire that occurred at 911 hampton rd., lynden, wa stated the item that first ignited was "undetermined" and the cause of the ignition was "unintentional". The service mechanic returned to the site at 8:10 a.M. On 9/2/2019 to complete the investigation. Per police report, vehicle driver was taken into custody and there was no mention of hospitalization or injury. The service line was abandoned on 10/31/2019. A new service line will be installed when the home is repaired or rebuilt. Original nrc# 1257142 48-hr update nrc# 1257331
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-09-01 00:28:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-09-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190112.0
Supplemental Number
32903.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2128
Name
Cascade Natural Gas Corp
Operator Street Address
8113 W. Grandridge Blvd
Operator City Name
Kennewick
Operator State Abbreviation
WA
Operator Postal Code
99336
Local Datetime
2019-09-01 00:28:00
Location Street Address
911 Hampton Rd.
Location City Name
Lynden
Location County Name
Whatcom
Location State Abbreviation
WA
Location Postal Code
98264
Location Latitude
48.94293791
Location Longitude
-122.4406627
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-09-03 13:24:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1257142
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
12.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
1.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-09-01 00:28:00
On Site Datetime
2019-09-01 01:05:00
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
Installation Year
2003.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Vehicle Hit Meter Set Assembly Breaking The Threaded 3/4" Pipe Nipple Between The Shut Off Valve And The House Regulator.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
400500.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
500.0
Est Cost Emergency
700.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
53.0
Prpty
401753.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
28.0
Normal Psig
40.0
Mop Psig
60.0
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
G*** W******
Preparer Title
Manager Policy And Procedure
Preparer Email
G***********@m**.com
Preparer Telephone
208-377-6032
Authorizer Name
G*** W******
Authorizer Title
Manager Policy And Procedure
Authorizer Telephone
208-377-6032
Authorizer Email
G***********@m**.com
Narrative
On sunday september 1, at approximately 12:04 a.M., a motor vehicle attempting to evade the police, struck and damaged the meter set assembly at 911 hampton rd, lynden, wa. Gas ignited and burned both the home and car. A company service mechanic responded on site at 1:05 a.M. And saw the house full of smoke and the vehicle burned. The fire department had turned off the remote high pressure service set (hpss)/farm tap feeding the meter set assembly at approximately 12:30 a.M. Prior to the service mechanics arrival. The service mechanic installed a locking device on the hpss and performed a leak investigation. The fire department had not ruled the cause of fire at that time. The fire departments final report regarding the fire that occurred at 911 hampton rd., lynden, wa stated the item that first ignited was "undetermined" and the cause of the ignition was "unintentional". The service mechanic returned to the site at 8:10 a.M. On 9/2/2019 to complete the investigation. Per police report, vehicle driver was taken into custody and there was no mention of hospitalization or injury. The service line was abandoned on 10/31/2019. A new service line will be installed when the home is repaired or rebuilt. Original nrc# 1257142 48-hr update nrc# 1257331
| Occurred At | 2019-09-01 00:28:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-09-27 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190112.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 32903.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2128 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Cascade Natural Gas Corp |
| Operator Street Address | 8113 W. Grandridge Blvd |
| Operator City Name | Kennewick |
| Operator State Abbreviation | WA |
| Operator Postal Code | 99336 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-09-01 00:28:00 |
| Location Street Address | 911 Hampton Rd. |
| Location City Name | Lynden |
| Location County Name | Whatcom |
| Location State Abbreviation | WA |
| Location Postal Code | 98264 |
| Location Latitude | 48.94293791 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -122.4406627 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-09-03 13:24:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1257142 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 12.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-09-01 00:28:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-09-01 01:05:00 |
| 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 |
| Installation Year | 2003.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Vehicle Hit Meter Set Assembly Breaking The Threaded 3/4" Pipe Nipple Between The Shut Off Valve And The House Regulator. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 400500.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 700.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 53.0 |
| Prpty | 401753.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 28.0 |
| Normal Psig | 40.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| 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 | G*** W****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Policy And Procedure |
| Preparer Email | G***********@m**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 208-377-6032 |
| Authorizer Name | G*** W****** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Policy And Procedure |
| Authorizer Telephone | 208-377-6032 |
| Authorizer Email | G***********@m**.com |
| Narrative | On sunday september 1, at approximately 12:04 a.M., a motor vehicle attempting to evade the police, struck and damaged the meter set assembly at 911 hampton rd, lynden, wa. Gas ignited and burned both the home and car. A company service mechanic responded on site at 1:05 a.M. And saw the house full of smoke and the vehicle burned. The fire department had turned off the remote high pressure service set (hpss)/farm tap feeding the meter set assembly at approximately 12:30 a.M. Prior to the service mechanics arrival. The service mechanic installed a locking device on the hpss and performed a leak investigation. The fire department had not ruled the cause of fire at that time. The fire departments final report regarding the fire that occurred at 911 hampton rd., lynden, wa stated the item that first ignited was "undetermined" and the cause of the ignition was "unintentional". The service mechanic returned to the site at 8:10 a.M. On 9/2/2019 to complete the investigation. Per police report, vehicle driver was taken into custody and there was no mention of hospitalization or injury. The service line was abandoned on 10/31/2019. A new service line will be installed when the home is repaired or rebuilt. Original nrc# 1257142 48-hr update nrc# 1257331 |
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