Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2020-10-24 — NE
Operator
Black Hills Energy
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$82,000
Incident datetime
2020-10-24 23:59
Report number
Location
NE, YORK
Narrative
Vehicle was traveling north on road l when it left the roadway off right side. Vehicle collided with gas main and regulator station next to roadway. Vehicle broke through steel guard around regulator station and broke inlet feed to station. Driver of vehicle left the scene. Law enforcement contacted driver at her residence. The driver was transported to hospital due to injuries, was treated and released shortly after arrival. Driver was charged with driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident. Regulator station was badly damaged and blowing gas. This had to be shut down and a temporary bypass installed at station resupply gas to 20 customers. The station was later completely rebuilt and new guard installed to protect it. Black hills energy did not expect this to exceed $50,000 initially but rebuild costs were extensive and later determined that it met incident reporting and was called in to nrc.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2020-10-24 23:59:00
Year
2020
Report Received Date
2020-11-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2020.0
Report Number
20200114.0
Supplemental Number
34544.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
15359
Name
Black Hills Energy
Operator Street Address
2287 College Road Po Box 2006
Operator City Name
Council Bluffs
Operator State Abbreviation
IA
Operator Postal Code
51502
Local Datetime
2020-10-24 23:44:00
Location Street Address
69 York Plaza
Location City Name
York
Location County Name
York
Location State Abbreviation
NE
Location Postal Code
68467
Location Latitude
40.864375
Location Longitude
-97.616653
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-11-03 10:51:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1291283
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
2.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-10-24 23:59:00
On Site Datetime
2020-10-25 00:40:00
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
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
District Regulator/metering Station
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
4000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
82000.0
Est Cost Emergency
500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
20.0
Prpty
86520.0
Commercial Affected
20.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
150.0
Normal Psig
150.0
Mop Psig
200.0
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
T** D********
Preparer Email
T************@b*************.com
Preparer Telephone
308 760 3094
Authorizer Name
T** D********
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Safety Compliance Coordinator
Authorizer Telephone
308 760 3094
Authorizer Email
T************@b*************.com
Narrative
Vehicle was traveling north on road l when it left the roadway off right side. Vehicle collided with gas main and regulator station next to roadway. Vehicle broke through steel guard around regulator station and broke inlet feed to station. Driver of vehicle left the scene. Law enforcement contacted driver at her residence. The driver was transported to hospital due to injuries, was treated and released shortly after arrival. Driver was charged with driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident. Regulator station was badly damaged and blowing gas. This had to be shut down and a temporary bypass installed at station resupply gas to 20 customers. The station was later completely rebuilt and new guard installed to protect it. Black hills energy did not expect this to exceed $50,000 initially but rebuild costs were extensive and later determined that it met incident reporting and was called in to nrc.
| Occurred At | 2020-10-24 23:59:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-11-17 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2020.0 |
| Report Number | 20200114.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 34544.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 15359 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Black Hills Energy |
| Operator Street Address | 2287 College Road Po Box 2006 |
| Operator City Name | Council Bluffs |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IA |
| Operator Postal Code | 51502 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-10-24 23:44:00 |
| Location Street Address | 69 York Plaza |
| Location City Name | York |
| Location County Name | York |
| Location State Abbreviation | NE |
| Location Postal Code | 68467 |
| Location Latitude | 40.864375 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.616653 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-11-03 10:51:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1291283 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 2.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-10-24 23:59:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-10-25 00:40:00 |
| 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 | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | District Regulator/metering Station |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 4000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 82000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 20.0 |
| Prpty | 86520.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 20.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 150.0 |
| Normal Psig | 150.0 |
| Mop Psig | 200.0 |
| 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 | T** D******** |
| Preparer Email | T************@b*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 308 760 3094 |
| Authorizer Name | T** D******** |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Safety Compliance Coordinator |
| Authorizer Telephone | 308 760 3094 |
| Authorizer Email | T************@b*************.com |
| Narrative | Vehicle was traveling north on road l when it left the roadway off right side. Vehicle collided with gas main and regulator station next to roadway. Vehicle broke through steel guard around regulator station and broke inlet feed to station. Driver of vehicle left the scene. Law enforcement contacted driver at her residence. The driver was transported to hospital due to injuries, was treated and released shortly after arrival. Driver was charged with driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident. Regulator station was badly damaged and blowing gas. This had to be shut down and a temporary bypass installed at station resupply gas to 20 customers. The station was later completely rebuilt and new guard installed to protect it. Black hills energy did not expect this to exceed $50,000 initially but rebuild costs were extensive and later determined that it met incident reporting and was called in to nrc. |
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