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GD incident on 2020-01-11 — IL
Operator
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$100
Incident datetime
2020-01-11 02:49
Report number
Location
IL, MCLEAN
Narrative
A lightning strike hit a 5/8" service line, igniting the gas and causing a fire which ignited the meter set and the structure to which it is connected.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2020-01-11 02:49:00
Year
2020
Report Received Date
2020-02-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2020.0
Report Number
20200029.0
Supplemental Number
33372.0
Report Type
Original 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
2020-01-11 04:15:00
Location Street Address
601 N. Vermilllion St.
Location City Name
Lexington
Location County Name
Mclean
Location State Abbreviation
IL
Location Postal Code
61753
Location Latitude
40.646379
Location Longitude
-88.774788
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-01-11 10:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1268426
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
11.9
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
4.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-01-11 02:49:00
On Site Datetime
2020-01-11 04:15:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
24.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1979.0
Pipe Diameter
0.625
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Samuel Moore & Co.
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Plastic/aluminum Composite Pipe
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Circumferential
Rupture Length
0.6
Rupture Width
0.6
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
75000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
100.0
Est Cost Emergency
500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
31.0
Prpty
75631.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
52.0
Normal Psig
52.0
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
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Direct Hit
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
L****** Q******
Preparer Title
Director Compliance And Quality Assurance
Preparer Email
L******@s*********.com
Authorizer Name
L****** Q******
Authorizer Title
Director Compliance And Quality Assurance
Authorizer Telephone
6303882316
Authorizer Email
L******@s*********.com
Narrative
A lightning strike hit a 5/8" service line, igniting the gas and causing a fire which ignited the meter set and the structure to which it is connected.
| Occurred At | 2020-01-11 02:49:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-02-25 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2020.0 |
| Report Number | 20200029.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 33372.0 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2020-01-11 04:15:00 |
| Location Street Address | 601 N. Vermilllion St. |
| Location City Name | Lexington |
| Location County Name | Mclean |
| Location State Abbreviation | IL |
| Location Postal Code | 61753 |
| Location Latitude | 40.646379 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -88.774788 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-01-11 10:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1268426 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 11.9 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 4.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-01-11 02:49:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-01-11 04:15:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 24.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1979.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.625 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Samuel Moore & Co. |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Plastic/aluminum Composite Pipe |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Circumferential |
| Rupture Length | 0.6 |
| Rupture Width | 0.6 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 75000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 31.0 |
| Prpty | 75631.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 52.0 |
| Normal Psig | 52.0 |
| 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 | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Direct Hit |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | L****** Q****** |
| Preparer Title | Director Compliance And Quality Assurance |
| Preparer Email | L******@s*********.com |
| Authorizer Name | L****** Q****** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Compliance And Quality Assurance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6303882316 |
| Authorizer Email | L******@s*********.com |
| Narrative | A lightning strike hit a 5/8" service line, igniting the gas and causing a fire which ignited the meter set and the structure to which it is connected. |
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