Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-10-26 — AL
Operator
Northwest Alabama Gas District
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$95,140
Incident datetime
2019-10-26 15:23
Report number
Location
AL, LAMAR
Narrative
A public operated vehicle lost control, ran off the road, and collided with an above-ground 10" valve setting. The vehicle broke a 2" blow-down from one side of the 10" valve setting forcing a shut-down of that section of main between this 10" valve and the next 10" main-line valve for a distance of 4.35 miles. Only 18 customers were affected for a period of two hours in this rural area during which time repairs were being made.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-10-26 15:23:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-11-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190133.0
Supplemental Number
32973.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
13820
Name
Northwest Alabama Gas District
Operator Street Address
310 2nd St Sw
Operator City Name
Hamilton
Operator State Abbreviation
AL
Operator Postal Code
35570
Local Datetime
2019-10-26 15:00:00
Location Street Address
Intersection Of Co Hwy 49 & Taylor Springs Rd
Location City Name
Beaverton
Location County Name
Lamar
Location State Abbreviation
AL
Location Postal Code
35544
Location Latitude
33.90801
Location Longitude
-88.00915
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-10-26 17:49:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1262271
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1454.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
1
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-10-26 15:23:00
On Site Datetime
2019-10-26 16:00:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
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
Municipally Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1977.0
Pipe Diameter
10.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.188
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Vehicle Lost Control And Hit 10" Above-Ground Valve Setting, Breaking A 2" Blow-Down Component Off Of The 10" Pipe Forcing A Shut-Down Of That Section Of 10" Main.
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
15000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
95140.0
Est Cost Emergency
3657.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
7270.0
Prpty
121067.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
18.0
Accident Psig
285.0
Normal Psig
285.0
Mop Psig
320.0
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
J**** D****
Preparer Title
Operations Manager
Preparer Email
J**********@n****.com
Preparer Telephone
2053951407
Preparer Fax
2059214752
Authorizer Name
J**** D****
Authorizer Title
Operations Manager
Authorizer Telephone
2053951407
Authorizer Email
J**********@n****.com
Narrative
A public operated vehicle lost control, ran off the road, and collided with an above-ground 10" valve setting. The vehicle broke a 2" blow-down from one side of the 10" valve setting forcing a shut-down of that section of main between this 10" valve and the next 10" main-line valve for a distance of 4.35 miles. Only 18 customers were affected for a period of two hours in this rural area during which time repairs were being made.
| Occurred At | 2019-10-26 15:23:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-11-22 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190133.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 32973.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 13820 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Northwest Alabama Gas District |
| Operator Street Address | 310 2nd St Sw |
| Operator City Name | Hamilton |
| Operator State Abbreviation | AL |
| Operator Postal Code | 35570 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-10-26 15:00:00 |
| Location Street Address | Intersection Of Co Hwy 49 & Taylor Springs Rd |
| Location City Name | Beaverton |
| Location County Name | Lamar |
| Location State Abbreviation | AL |
| Location Postal Code | 35544 |
| Location Latitude | 33.90801 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -88.00915 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-10-26 17:49:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1262271 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1454.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 1 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-10-26 15:23:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-10-26 16:00:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| 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 | Municipally Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1977.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 10.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.188 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Vehicle Lost Control And Hit 10" Above-Ground Valve Setting, Breaking A 2" Blow-Down Component Off Of The 10" Pipe Forcing A Shut-Down Of That Section Of 10" Main. |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 15000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 95140.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3657.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 7270.0 |
| Prpty | 121067.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 18.0 |
| Accident Psig | 285.0 |
| Normal Psig | 285.0 |
| Mop Psig | 320.0 |
| 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 | J**** D**** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Manager |
| Preparer Email | J**********@n****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2053951407 |
| Preparer Fax | 2059214752 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** D**** |
| Authorizer Title | Operations Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2053951407 |
| Authorizer Email | J**********@n****.com |
| Narrative | A public operated vehicle lost control, ran off the road, and collided with an above-ground 10" valve setting. The vehicle broke a 2" blow-down from one side of the 10" valve setting forcing a shut-down of that section of main between this 10" valve and the next 10" main-line valve for a distance of 4.35 miles. Only 18 customers were affected for a period of two hours in this rural area during which time repairs were being made. |
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