Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2020-06-23 — IN
Operator
Northern Indiana Public Service Co
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$100
Incident datetime
2020-06-23 15:42
Report number
Location
IN, ALLEN
Narrative
Homeowner failed to notify 811 and struck an unmarked 5/8 inch plastic gas service line with a power augur resulting in the releasing gas to ignite and cause minor burns to one of the operators of the augur. Due to hipaa laws, there is no update on the individual. The gas leak was very small from a volume perspective. The service damaged service was replaced. The new service was pressure tested and the customer was placed back in service the same day.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2020-06-23 15:42:00
Year
2020
Report Received Date
2020-07-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2020.0
Report Number
20200069.0
Supplemental Number
34105.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
13730
Name
Northern Indiana Public Service Co
Operator Street Address
801 E 86th Avenue
Operator City Name
Merrillville
Operator State Abbreviation
IN
Operator Postal Code
46410
Local Datetime
2020-06-23 15:42:00
Location Street Address
9501 Sea Pines Way
Location City Name
Fort Wayne
Location County Name
Allen
Location State Abbreviation
IN
Location Postal Code
46819
Location Latitude
40.996875
Location Longitude
-85.145068
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-06-23 17:35:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1280230
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
21.57
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-06-23 15:42:00
On Site Datetime
2020-06-23 16:01:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
26.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1979.0
Pipe Diameter
0.625
Pipe Specification
Pe 2306
Pipe Manufacturer
Dupont
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
7
Material Pe Pipe Code
2306
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.5
Puncture Circum
0.5
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
100.0
Est Cost Emergency
1000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Other Details
No Other Costs
Est Cost Unintentional Release
12.0
Prpty
1112.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
40.0
Normal Psig
40.0
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
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Excavator Type
Occupant
Excavator Equipment
Auger
Work Performed
Fencing
One Call Notified Ind
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
5.0
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
R*** S****
Preparer Title
Manager Of Gas Operations Compliance
Preparer Email
R********@n*******.com
Preparer Telephone
219-252-4057
Authorizer Name
R*** S****
Authorizer Title
Manager Of Gas Operations Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
219-252-4057
Authorizer Email
R********@n*******.com
Narrative
Homeowner failed to notify 811 and struck an unmarked 5/8 inch plastic gas service line with a power augur resulting in the releasing gas to ignite and cause minor burns to one of the operators of the augur. Due to hipaa laws, there is no update on the individual. The gas leak was very small from a volume perspective. The service damaged service was replaced. The new service was pressure tested and the customer was placed back in service the same day.
| Occurred At | 2020-06-23 15:42:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-07-30 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2020.0 |
| Report Number | 20200069.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 34105.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 13730 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Northern Indiana Public Service Co |
| Operator Street Address | 801 E 86th Avenue |
| Operator City Name | Merrillville |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IN |
| Operator Postal Code | 46410 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-06-23 15:42:00 |
| Location Street Address | 9501 Sea Pines Way |
| Location City Name | Fort Wayne |
| Location County Name | Allen |
| Location State Abbreviation | IN |
| Location Postal Code | 46819 |
| Location Latitude | 40.996875 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -85.145068 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-06-23 17:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1280230 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 21.57 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-06-23 15:42:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-06-23 16:01:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 26.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1979.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.625 |
| Pipe Specification | Pe 2306 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Dupont |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 7 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2306 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.5 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | No Other Costs |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 12.0 |
| Prpty | 1112.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 40.0 |
| Normal Psig | 40.0 |
| 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 | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Excavator Type | Occupant |
| Excavator Equipment | Auger |
| Work Performed | Fencing |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 5.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | R*** S**** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Of Gas Operations Compliance |
| Preparer Email | R********@n*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 219-252-4057 |
| Authorizer Name | R*** S**** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Of Gas Operations Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 219-252-4057 |
| Authorizer Email | R********@n*******.com |
| Narrative | Homeowner failed to notify 811 and struck an unmarked 5/8 inch plastic gas service line with a power augur resulting in the releasing gas to ignite and cause minor burns to one of the operators of the augur. Due to hipaa laws, there is no update on the individual. The gas leak was very small from a volume perspective. The service damaged service was replaced. The new service was pressure tested and the customer was placed back in service the same day. |
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