Incident details
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GD incident on 2020-09-04 — SC
Operator
Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$100,000
Incident datetime
2020-09-04 15:16
Report number
Location
SC, CHEROKEE
Narrative
Large dead oak tree broke off and fell across the overhead power lines and on to the gas meter set. This broke the pipe nipple at the gas service riser shut off damaging it. The power line being carried onto the gas service ignited the escaping gas and ignited the structure.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2020-09-04 15:16:00
Year
2020
Report Received Date
2020-10-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2020.0
Report Number
20200092.0
Supplemental Number
34366.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15518
Name
Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc
Operator Street Address
525 South Tryon Street
Operator City Name
Charlotte
Operator State Abbreviation
NC
Operator Postal Code
28202
Local Datetime
2020-09-04 15:08:00
Location Street Address
321 East Montgomery Street
Location City Name
Gaffney
Location County Name
Cherokee
Location State Abbreviation
SC
Location Postal Code
29340
Location Latitude
35.068473
Location Longitude
-81.648205
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-09-04 19:36:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1286547
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
13.49
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
2.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-09-04 15:16:00
On Site Datetime
2020-09-04 15:16:00
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
Service Riser
Installation Year
1976.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
100000.0
Est Cost Emergency
500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
150.0
Prpty
100650.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
65.0
Normal Psig
65.0
Mop Psig
120.0
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
Other Natural Force Damage
Natural Force Type
Other Natural Force Damage
Nf Other Details
,,,,,,large Dead Oak Tree Broke Off And Fell Across The Overhead Power Lines And On To The Gas Meter Set. This Broke The Pipe Nipple At The Gas Service Riser Shut Off Damaging It. The Power Line Being Carried Onto The Gas Service Ignited The Escaping Gas And Ignited The Structure.
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
C********** R******
Preparer Title
Gas Regulatory Compliance Analyst
Preparer Email
C******************@d**********.com
Preparer Telephone
7047314680
Authorizer Name
F***** B****
Authorizer Title
Manager- Pipeline Safety
Authorizer Telephone
7047314618
Authorizer Email
F***********@d**********.com
Narrative
Large dead oak tree broke off and fell across the overhead power lines and on to the gas meter set. This broke the pipe nipple at the gas service riser shut off damaging it. The power line being carried onto the gas service ignited the escaping gas and ignited the structure.
| Occurred At | 2020-09-04 15:16:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-10-05 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2020.0 |
| Report Number | 20200092.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 34366.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15518 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 525 South Tryon Street |
| Operator City Name | Charlotte |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NC |
| Operator Postal Code | 28202 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-09-04 15:08:00 |
| Location Street Address | 321 East Montgomery Street |
| Location City Name | Gaffney |
| Location County Name | Cherokee |
| Location State Abbreviation | SC |
| Location Postal Code | 29340 |
| Location Latitude | 35.068473 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -81.648205 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-09-04 19:36:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1286547 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 13.49 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 2.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-09-04 15:16:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-09-04 15:16:00 |
| 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 | Service Riser |
| Installation Year | 1976.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 150.0 |
| Prpty | 100650.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 65.0 |
| Normal Psig | 65.0 |
| Mop Psig | 120.0 |
| 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 | Other Natural Force Damage |
| Natural Force Type | Other Natural Force Damage |
| Nf Other Details | ,,,,,,large Dead Oak Tree Broke Off And Fell Across The Overhead Power Lines And On To The Gas Meter Set. This Broke The Pipe Nipple At The Gas Service Riser Shut Off Damaging It. The Power Line Being Carried Onto The Gas Service Ignited The Escaping Gas And Ignited The Structure. |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | C********** R****** |
| Preparer Title | Gas Regulatory Compliance Analyst |
| Preparer Email | C******************@d**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7047314680 |
| Authorizer Name | F***** B**** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager- Pipeline Safety |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7047314618 |
| Authorizer Email | F***********@d**********.com |
| Narrative | Large dead oak tree broke off and fell across the overhead power lines and on to the gas meter set. This broke the pipe nipple at the gas service riser shut off damaging it. The power line being carried onto the gas service ignited the escaping gas and ignited the structure. |
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