Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-10-12 — SC
Operator
Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$47,000
Incident datetime
2019-10-12 04:10
Report number
Location
SC, GREENVILLE
Narrative
A vehicle drove through the fence of a regulator station striking and damaging the regulator valve. The driver was taken to the hospital. Injuries sustained in the wreck were not gas related.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-10-12 04:10:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-11-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190129.0
Supplemental Number
32907.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
15518
Name
Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc
Operator Street Address
525 South Tryon Street
Operator City Name
Charlotte
Operator State Abbreviation
NC
Operator Postal Code
28202
Local Datetime
2019-10-12 03:40:00
Location Street Address
Duncan Chapel Road
Location City Name
Greenville
Location County Name
Greenville
Location State Abbreviation
SC
Location Postal Code
29617
Location Latitude
34.920003
Location Longitude
-82.445493
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-10-12 08:09:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1260922
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1788.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-10-12 04:10:00
On Site Datetime
2019-10-12 04:35:00
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
District Regulator/metering Station
Material Involved
Ductile Iron
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Valve Broken Off Threaded Pipe Fitting Due To Being Hit By A Vehicle.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
47000.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
13725.0
Prpty
60725.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
1.0
Residences Affected
315.0
Accident Psig
60.0
Normal Psig
60.0
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 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)
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
C********** R******
Preparer Title
Gas Regulatory Compliance Analyst Ii
Preparer Email
C******************@d**********.com
Preparer Telephone
704-731-4680
Authorizer Name
F***** B****
Authorizer Title
Manager- Pipeline Safety
Authorizer Telephone
704-731-4618
Authorizer Email
F***********@d**********.com
Narrative
A vehicle drove through the fence of a regulator station striking and damaging the regulator valve. The driver was taken to the hospital. Injuries sustained in the wreck were not gas related.
| Occurred At | 2019-10-12 04:10:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-11-08 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190129.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 32907.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 15518 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 525 South Tryon Street |
| Operator City Name | Charlotte |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NC |
| Operator Postal Code | 28202 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-10-12 03:40:00 |
| Location Street Address | Duncan Chapel Road |
| Location City Name | Greenville |
| Location County Name | Greenville |
| Location State Abbreviation | SC |
| Location Postal Code | 29617 |
| Location Latitude | 34.920003 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -82.445493 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-10-12 08:09:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1260922 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1788.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-10-12 04:10:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-10-12 04:35:00 |
| 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 | District Regulator/metering Station |
| Material Involved | Ductile Iron |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Valve Broken Off Threaded Pipe Fitting Due To Being Hit By A Vehicle. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 47000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 13725.0 |
| Prpty | 60725.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 1.0 |
| Residences Affected | 315.0 |
| Accident Psig | 60.0 |
| Normal Psig | 60.0 |
| 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 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) |
| 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 | C********** R****** |
| Preparer Title | Gas Regulatory Compliance Analyst Ii |
| Preparer Email | C******************@d**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 704-731-4680 |
| Authorizer Name | F***** B**** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager- Pipeline Safety |
| Authorizer Telephone | 704-731-4618 |
| Authorizer Email | F***********@d**********.com |
| Narrative | A vehicle drove through the fence of a regulator station striking and damaging the regulator valve. The driver was taken to the hospital. Injuries sustained in the wreck were not gas related. |
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