Incident details
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GD incident on 2020-05-28 — LA
Operator
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corporation
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
1 fatality
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,200
Incident datetime
2020-05-28 14:15
Report number
Location
LA, CALCASIEU
Narrative
Vehicle left the roadway and made impact to centerpoint energy facility and customers home, which resulted in gas leakage, ignition and driver fatality. Centerpoint energy was notified, technician responded and squeezed 1" service line to secure leak. Fire was then extinguished by fire dept. Upon investigation by technician it was determined that the nipple above the stopcock had been sheared by the vehicular impact. Per city of lake charles police report #2005280378, several witnesses stated that the vehicle was driving at a high rate of speed, swerving in and out of traffic passing other vehicles prior to incident.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2020-05-28 14:15:00
Year
2020
Report Received Date
2020-06-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2020.0
Report Number
20200057.0
Supplemental Number
34645.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
4499
Name
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corporation
Operator Street Address
1111 Louisiana St
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2020-05-28 14:03:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
401 West Mcneese St
Location City Name
Lake Charles
Location County Name
Calcasieu
Location State Abbreviation
LA
Location Postal Code
70605
Location Latitude
30.1759
Location Longitude
-93.2244
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-05-28 15:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1278310
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1278572
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
11.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
Yes
Num Emp Fatalities
0
Num Contr Fatalities
0
Num Er Fatalities
0
Num Worker Fatalities
0
Num Gp Fatalities
1
Fatal
1
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Ignite Datetime
2020-05-28 13:42:00
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
11
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-05-28 14:15:00
On Site Datetime
2020-05-28 14:15:00
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
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
2012.0
Customer Type
Single Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
No
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Nipple Above Stopcock Sheared.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
72000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1200.0
Est Cost Emergency
615.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
3.5455
Est Cost Unintentional Release
39.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
73854.0
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
26.0
Normal Psig
26.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
2012-04-16 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Injection Pump
Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind
Yes
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
Driver Issued Citation Ind
Unknown
Driver In Control Ind
No
Estimated Speed
Unknown
Vehicle Type
Passenger Car
Vehicle Travel From
Roadway
Vehicle Travel Distance Ft
50
Protections Installed Ind
No
Preparer Name
J**** T*** H*****
Preparer Title
Operations Specialist
Preparer Email
J***********@c****************.com
Preparer Telephone
337-256-2161
Preparer Fax
337-373-1520
Authorizer Name
S**** F****
Authorizer Title
Regional Operations Director
Authorizer Telephone
337-373-1518
Authorizer Email
S**********@c****************.com
Narrative
Vehicle left the roadway and made impact to centerpoint energy facility and customers home, which resulted in gas leakage, ignition and driver fatality. Centerpoint energy was notified, technician responded and squeezed 1" service line to secure leak. Fire was then extinguished by fire dept. Upon investigation by technician it was determined that the nipple above the stopcock had been sheared by the vehicular impact. Per city of lake charles police report #2005280378, several witnesses stated that the vehicle was driving at a high rate of speed, swerving in and out of traffic passing other vehicles prior to incident.
| Occurred At | 2020-05-28 14:15:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-06-18 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2020.0 |
| Report Number | 20200057.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 34645.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 4499 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Centerpoint Energy Resources Corporation |
| Operator Street Address | 1111 Louisiana St |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-05-28 14:03:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 401 West Mcneese St |
| Location City Name | Lake Charles |
| Location County Name | Calcasieu |
| Location State Abbreviation | LA |
| Location Postal Code | 70605 |
| Location Latitude | 30.1759 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.2244 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-05-28 15:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1278310 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1278572 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 11.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Contr Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Er Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Worker Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Gp Fatalities | 1 |
| Fatal | 1 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Ignite Datetime | 2020-05-28 13:42:00 |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 11 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-05-28 14:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-05-28 14:15:00 |
| 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 | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 2012.0 |
| Customer Type | Single Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | No |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Nipple Above Stopcock Sheared. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 72000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1200.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 615.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 3.5455 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 39.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 73854.0 |
| 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 | 26.0 |
| Normal Psig | 26.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2012-04-16 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Injection Pump |
| Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind | Yes |
| 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 |
| Driver Issued Citation Ind | Unknown |
| Driver In Control Ind | No |
| Estimated Speed | Unknown |
| Vehicle Type | Passenger Car |
| Vehicle Travel From | Roadway |
| Vehicle Travel Distance Ft | 50 |
| Protections Installed Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | J**** T*** H***** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Specialist |
| Preparer Email | J***********@c****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 337-256-2161 |
| Preparer Fax | 337-373-1520 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** F**** |
| Authorizer Title | Regional Operations Director |
| Authorizer Telephone | 337-373-1518 |
| Authorizer Email | S**********@c****************.com |
| Narrative | Vehicle left the roadway and made impact to centerpoint energy facility and customers home, which resulted in gas leakage, ignition and driver fatality. Centerpoint energy was notified, technician responded and squeezed 1" service line to secure leak. Fire was then extinguished by fire dept. Upon investigation by technician it was determined that the nipple above the stopcock had been sheared by the vehicular impact. Per city of lake charles police report #2005280378, several witnesses stated that the vehicle was driving at a high rate of speed, swerving in and out of traffic passing other vehicles prior to incident. |
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