Incident details
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GD incident on 2019-10-05 — PA
Operator
National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$45,896
Incident datetime
2019-10-05 03:35
Report number
Location
PA, VENANGO
Narrative
At approximately 3:30 am on saturday, october 5, 2019, a side-by-side atv struck an above-grade facility at a remote location on a high pressure distribution main resulting in an unintentional release of natural gas. There were no injuries requiring inpatient hospitalization or fatalities. At approximately 5:00 am, homes in cornplanter and along state route 8 were evacuated, under the direction of the cornplanter township volunteer fire department, until the situation was made safe around 9:00 am. During this time, a national fuel field service representative monitored air quality at nearby homes to ensure that there was no danger to public safety. Investigation into the incident revealed the impact to the above-grade facility caused a 2" riser to separate from a below-grade 2" valve resulting in a leak. All above-grade facilities were removed as part of the repair.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-10-05 03:35:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-11-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190125.0
Supplemental Number
32956.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
13061
Name
National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp
Operator Street Address
6363 Main St.
Operator City Name
Williamsville
Operator State Abbreviation
NY
Operator Postal Code
14221
Local Datetime
2019-10-05 08:05:00
Location Street Address
State Route 8
Location City Name
Cornplanter Township
Location County Name
Venango
Location State Abbreviation
PA
Location Postal Code
16301
Location Latitude
41.51014
Location Longitude
-79.69914
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-10-05 08:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1260300
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
991.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
118.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-10-05 03:35:00
On Site Datetime
2019-10-05 03:59:00
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
Other
System Part Details
Blowoff Riser
Installation Year
1955.0
Material Involved
Steel
Wt Steel
0.154
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Utv Hit Riser
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
4212.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
45896.0
Est Cost Emergency
2691.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
3723.0
Prpty
56522.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
217.0
Normal Psig
217.0
Mop Psig
400.0
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 Public
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
Observed pressures and flows were within normal operating condition limits.
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
S***** M* M*****
Preparer Title
Engineer Ii
Preparer Email
M******@n******.com
Preparer Telephone
814-871-8204
Authorizer Name
K*** W* M******
Authorizer Title
Superintendent
Authorizer Telephone
814-371-5870
Authorizer Email
M*******@n******.com
Narrative
At approximately 3:30 am on saturday, october 5, 2019, a side-by-side atv struck an above-grade facility at a remote location on a high pressure distribution main resulting in an unintentional release of natural gas. There were no injuries requiring inpatient hospitalization or fatalities. At approximately 5:00 am, homes in cornplanter and along state route 8 were evacuated, under the direction of the cornplanter township volunteer fire department, until the situation was made safe around 9:00 am. During this time, a national fuel field service representative monitored air quality at nearby homes to ensure that there was no danger to public safety. Investigation into the incident revealed the impact to the above-grade facility caused a 2" riser to separate from a below-grade 2" valve resulting in a leak. All above-grade facilities were removed as part of the repair.
| Occurred At | 2019-10-05 03:35:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-11-04 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190125.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 32956.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 13061 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp |
| Operator Street Address | 6363 Main St. |
| Operator City Name | Williamsville |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NY |
| Operator Postal Code | 14221 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-10-05 08:05:00 |
| Location Street Address | State Route 8 |
| Location City Name | Cornplanter Township |
| Location County Name | Venango |
| Location State Abbreviation | PA |
| Location Postal Code | 16301 |
| Location Latitude | 41.51014 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -79.69914 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-10-05 08:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1260300 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 991.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 118.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-10-05 03:35:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-10-05 03:59:00 |
| 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 | Other |
| System Part Details | Blowoff Riser |
| Installation Year | 1955.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Wt Steel | 0.154 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Utv Hit Riser |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 4212.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 45896.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2691.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 3723.0 |
| Prpty | 56522.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 217.0 |
| Normal Psig | 217.0 |
| Mop Psig | 400.0 |
| 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 Public |
| 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 | Observed pressures and flows were within normal operating condition limits. |
| 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 | S***** M* M***** |
| Preparer Title | Engineer Ii |
| Preparer Email | M******@n******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 814-871-8204 |
| Authorizer Name | K*** W* M****** |
| Authorizer Title | Superintendent |
| Authorizer Telephone | 814-371-5870 |
| Authorizer Email | M*******@n******.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 3:30 am on saturday, october 5, 2019, a side-by-side atv struck an above-grade facility at a remote location on a high pressure distribution main resulting in an unintentional release of natural gas. There were no injuries requiring inpatient hospitalization or fatalities. At approximately 5:00 am, homes in cornplanter and along state route 8 were evacuated, under the direction of the cornplanter township volunteer fire department, until the situation was made safe around 9:00 am. During this time, a national fuel field service representative monitored air quality at nearby homes to ensure that there was no danger to public safety. Investigation into the incident revealed the impact to the above-grade facility caused a 2" riser to separate from a below-grade 2" valve resulting in a leak. All above-grade facilities were removed as part of the repair. |
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