Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2020-03-09 — TX
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,914
Incident datetime
2020-03-09 07:15
Report number
Location
TX, DENTON
Narrative
On march 9, 2020, driver lost control of his vehicle on the northbound service road of interstate 35-e in lewisville, texas, ran through an existing barricade hitting the gas meter for a car dealership at 1144 n. Stemmons. The damage resulted in ignition of natural gas and the driver-owned vehicle as well as existing new vehicles on the dealership lot were damaged by heat and flames. Extent of damage to the dealership-owned vehicles was unknown until the morning of march 10, 2020. We received notification of the damage on march 9, 2020 at 7:15 am and the hazard was eliminated and area made safe at around 9:50 am. 48-hr update: 1273324
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2020-03-09 07:15:00
Year
2020
Report Received Date
2020-04-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2020.0
Report Number
20200043.0
Supplemental Number
33575.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31348
Name
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Operator Street Address
5430 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75240
Local Datetime
2020-03-10 08:52:00
Location Street Address
1144 N Stemmons Fwy
Location City Name
Lewisville
Location County Name
Denton
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
75067
Location Latitude
33.05693
Location Longitude
-97.01127
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-03-10 09:39:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1273124
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
15.3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-03-09 07:15:00
On Site Datetime
2020-03-09 07:38:00
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
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
1978.0
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Meter Installation
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Vehicle Damaged Meter Set And Associated 2" Poly Service Riser
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
125489.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1914.0
Est Cost Emergency
3030.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
56.0
Prpty
130489.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
30.0
Normal Psig
30.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
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*** B****
Preparer Title
Operations Supervisor
Preparer Email
J************@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
972-360-4404
Authorizer Name
M**** S*****
Authorizer Title
Vp Technical Services
Authorizer Telephone
214-206-2033
Authorizer Email
M***********@a**********.com
Narrative
On march 9, 2020, driver lost control of his vehicle on the northbound service road of interstate 35-e in lewisville, texas, ran through an existing barricade hitting the gas meter for a car dealership at 1144 n. Stemmons. The damage resulted in ignition of natural gas and the driver-owned vehicle as well as existing new vehicles on the dealership lot were damaged by heat and flames. Extent of damage to the dealership-owned vehicles was unknown until the morning of march 10, 2020. We received notification of the damage on march 9, 2020 at 7:15 am and the hazard was eliminated and area made safe at around 9:50 am. 48-hr update: 1273324
| Occurred At | 2020-03-09 07:15:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-04-09 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2020.0 |
| Report Number | 20200043.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 33575.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31348 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex |
| Operator Street Address | 5430 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800 |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75240 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-03-10 08:52:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1144 N Stemmons Fwy |
| Location City Name | Lewisville |
| Location County Name | Denton |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 75067 |
| Location Latitude | 33.05693 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.01127 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-03-10 09:39:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1273124 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 15.3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-03-09 07:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-03-09 07:38:00 |
| 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 | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 1978.0 |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Meter Installation |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Vehicle Damaged Meter Set And Associated 2" Poly Service Riser |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 125489.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1914.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3030.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 56.0 |
| Prpty | 130489.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 30.0 |
| Normal Psig | 30.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| 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*** B**** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | J************@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 972-360-4404 |
| Authorizer Name | M**** S***** |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Technical Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | 214-206-2033 |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@a**********.com |
| Narrative | On march 9, 2020, driver lost control of his vehicle on the northbound service road of interstate 35-e in lewisville, texas, ran through an existing barricade hitting the gas meter for a car dealership at 1144 n. Stemmons. The damage resulted in ignition of natural gas and the driver-owned vehicle as well as existing new vehicles on the dealership lot were damaged by heat and flames. Extent of damage to the dealership-owned vehicles was unknown until the morning of march 10, 2020. We received notification of the damage on march 9, 2020 at 7:15 am and the hazard was eliminated and area made safe at around 9:50 am. 48-hr update: 1273324 |
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