Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2020-02-17 — CO
Operator
Black Hills Energy
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$300
Incident datetime
2020-02-17 10:55
Report number
Location
CO, PITKIN
Narrative
Initial bhe technician that responded heard a leak at at the meter set by detached garage structure. Leak was found on the inlet riser. Possible cause was due to snow/ice falling from roof onto the meter set. A no-blo tool was used to stop the gas at the garage (meter set).. Note there was no gas service to the detached garage structure. Afd made area safe. Bhe rebult meter set and turned gas service back on to residence.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2020-02-17 10:55:00
Year
2020
Report Received Date
2020-03-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2020.0
Report Number
20200034.0
Supplemental Number
37023.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15359
Name
Black Hills Energy
Operator Street Address
2287 College Road Po Box 2006
Operator City Name
Council Bluffs
Operator State Abbreviation
IA
Operator Postal Code
51502
Local Datetime
2020-02-17 06:30:00
Time Zone
Mountain
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
621 W Francis St
Location City Name
Aspen
Location County Name
Pitkin
Location State Abbreviation
CO
Location Postal Code
81611
Location Latitude
39.192124
Location Longitude
-106.826324
Flow Cont Other Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Other Detail
Used The No-Blow Machine To Stop The Flow Of Gas.
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-02-17 07:06:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1271384
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
10.52
Intentional Release
0.0
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
Yes
Ignite Datetime
2020-02-16 10:55:00
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
1
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
2.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-02-17 10:55:00
On Site Datetime
2020-02-16 11:30:00
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
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service Riser
Customer Type
Single Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
No
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Seamless
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
300.0
Est Cost Emergency
2100.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
4.943
Est Cost Unintentional Release
52.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
2452.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
1.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
38.0
Normal Psig
38.0
Mop Psig
40.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
2020-02-16 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Odorized By Others
Gas Odorized Level
3.2
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
Snow/ice Impact Or Accumulation
Natural Force Type
Snow/ice Impact Or Accumulation
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
S***** D*******
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
S**************@b*************.com
Preparer Telephone
7193590586
Local Contact Name
T*** E********
Local Contact Email
T*************@b*************.com
Local Contact Telephone
970 989-7046
Authorizer Name
S***** D*******
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Safety Professional
Authorizer Telephone
719 359-0586
Authorizer Email
S**************@b*************.com
Narrative
Initial bhe technician that responded heard a leak at at the meter set by detached garage structure. Leak was found on the inlet riser. Possible cause was due to snow/ice falling from roof onto the meter set. A no-blo tool was used to stop the gas at the garage (meter set).. Note there was no gas service to the detached garage structure. Afd made area safe. Bhe rebult meter set and turned gas service back on to residence.
| Occurred At | 2020-02-17 10:55:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-03-11 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2020.0 |
| Report Number | 20200034.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 37023.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15359 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Black Hills Energy |
| Operator Street Address | 2287 College Road Po Box 2006 |
| Operator City Name | Council Bluffs |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IA |
| Operator Postal Code | 51502 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-02-17 06:30:00 |
| Time Zone | Mountain |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | 621 W Francis St |
| Location City Name | Aspen |
| Location County Name | Pitkin |
| Location State Abbreviation | CO |
| Location Postal Code | 81611 |
| Location Latitude | 39.192124 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -106.826324 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Other Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Other Detail | Used The No-Blow Machine To Stop The Flow Of Gas. |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-02-17 07:06:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1271384 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 10.52 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Ignite Datetime | 2020-02-16 10:55:00 |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 1 |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 2.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-02-17 10:55:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-02-16 11:30:00 |
| 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 | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service Riser |
| Customer Type | Single Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | No |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Seamless |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 300.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2100.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 4.943 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 52.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 2452.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 1.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 38.0 |
| Normal Psig | 38.0 |
| Mop Psig | 40.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2020-02-16 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Odorized By Others |
| Gas Odorized Level | 3.2 |
| 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 | Snow/ice Impact Or Accumulation |
| Natural Force Type | Snow/ice Impact Or Accumulation |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | S***** D******* |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | S**************@b*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7193590586 |
| Local Contact Name | T*** E******** |
| Local Contact Email | T*************@b*************.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 970 989-7046 |
| Authorizer Name | S***** D******* |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Safety Professional |
| Authorizer Telephone | 719 359-0586 |
| Authorizer Email | S**************@b*************.com |
| Narrative | Initial bhe technician that responded heard a leak at at the meter set by detached garage structure. Leak was found on the inlet riser. Possible cause was due to snow/ice falling from roof onto the meter set. A no-blo tool was used to stop the gas at the garage (meter set).. Note there was no gas service to the detached garage structure. Afd made area safe. Bhe rebult meter set and turned gas service back on to residence. |
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