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GD incident on 2020-09-16 — FL
Operator
Okaloosa County Gas District
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2020-09-16 12:29
Report number
Location
FL, OKALOOSA
Narrative
Hurricane sally cause a limb to fall on an electric high voltage line. When the line fell there was an electric fault sent to the residence at 3742 e highway 90, crestview, fl. The initial investigation appeared to indicate a structure fire that cause a secondary damage to the gas meter at the house. The gas meter was damaged and the escaping gas ignited. The damage to the residence appears to be more than $50,000 at first inspection. Supplemental finding - the gas meter does appear to have been damaged and electric power line fault which would be designated as a secondary ignition not a release of gas. In conjunction the estimated value of the residence was based on the valuation of the structures on the whole property which include two residential structure totaling $125,457. The damaged structure as a result has an estimated value of $39,000 which would be under the $50,000 threshold as well. Please note that the existing line is out of service and will be reinstated per the customers request.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2020-09-16 12:29:00
Year
2020
Report Received Date
2020-10-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2020.0
Report Number
20200096.0
Supplemental Number
34390.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
14200
Name
Okaloosa County Gas District
Operator Street Address
364 Valparaiso Pkwy
Operator City Name
Valparaiso
Operator State Abbreviation
FL
Operator Postal Code
32580
Local Datetime
2020-09-16 12:29:00
Location Street Address
3742 E. Highway 90
Location City Name
Crestview
Location County Name
Okaloosa
Location State Abbreviation
FL
Location Postal Code
32539
Location Latitude
30.7500017
Location Longitude
-86.481265
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-10-09 07:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1289340
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
3.6
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-09-16 12:29:00
On Site Datetime
2020-09-16 13:29:00
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
Other
Pipe Type Other
Special Utility District
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
2007.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.133
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Electrical Arc
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
39000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000.0
Est Cost Emergency
600.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
8.0
Prpty
40608.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
0.25
Normal Psig
0.25
Mop Psig
70.0
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
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility
Outside Force Type
Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility
Preparer Name
T**** D****
Preparer Title
Compliance Supervisor
Preparer Email
T*********@o**********.com
Preparer Telephone
850-729-4707
Authorizer Name
B**** H******
Authorizer Title
Vice President Of Operations
Authorizer Telephone
850-729-4741
Authorizer Email
B***********@o**********.com
Narrative
Hurricane sally cause a limb to fall on an electric high voltage line. When the line fell there was an electric fault sent to the residence at 3742 e highway 90, crestview, fl. The initial investigation appeared to indicate a structure fire that cause a secondary damage to the gas meter at the house. The gas meter was damaged and the escaping gas ignited. The damage to the residence appears to be more than $50,000 at first inspection. Supplemental finding - the gas meter does appear to have been damaged and electric power line fault which would be designated as a secondary ignition not a release of gas. In conjunction the estimated value of the residence was based on the valuation of the structures on the whole property which include two residential structure totaling $125,457. The damaged structure as a result has an estimated value of $39,000 which would be under the $50,000 threshold as well. Please note that the existing line is out of service and will be reinstated per the customers request.
| Occurred At | 2020-09-16 12:29:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-10-12 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2020.0 |
| Report Number | 20200096.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 34390.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 14200 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Okaloosa County Gas District |
| Operator Street Address | 364 Valparaiso Pkwy |
| Operator City Name | Valparaiso |
| Operator State Abbreviation | FL |
| Operator Postal Code | 32580 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-09-16 12:29:00 |
| Location Street Address | 3742 E. Highway 90 |
| Location City Name | Crestview |
| Location County Name | Okaloosa |
| Location State Abbreviation | FL |
| Location Postal Code | 32539 |
| Location Latitude | 30.7500017 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -86.481265 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-10-09 07:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1289340 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 3.6 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-09-16 12:29:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-09-16 13:29:00 |
| 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 | Other |
| Pipe Type Other | Special Utility District |
| System Part Involved | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 2007.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.133 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Electrical Arc |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 39000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 600.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 8.0 |
| Prpty | 40608.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 0.25 |
| Normal Psig | 0.25 |
| Mop Psig | 70.0 |
| 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 | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility |
| Outside Force Type | Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility |
| Preparer Name | T**** D**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | T*********@o**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 850-729-4707 |
| Authorizer Name | B**** H****** |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President Of Operations |
| Authorizer Telephone | 850-729-4741 |
| Authorizer Email | B***********@o**********.com |
| Narrative | Hurricane sally cause a limb to fall on an electric high voltage line. When the line fell there was an electric fault sent to the residence at 3742 e highway 90, crestview, fl. The initial investigation appeared to indicate a structure fire that cause a secondary damage to the gas meter at the house. The gas meter was damaged and the escaping gas ignited. The damage to the residence appears to be more than $50,000 at first inspection. Supplemental finding - the gas meter does appear to have been damaged and electric power line fault which would be designated as a secondary ignition not a release of gas. In conjunction the estimated value of the residence was based on the valuation of the structures on the whole property which include two residential structure totaling $125,457. The damaged structure as a result has an estimated value of $39,000 which would be under the $50,000 threshold as well. Please note that the existing line is out of service and will be reinstated per the customers request. |
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