Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2020-12-24 — TX
Operator
Hempstead, City Of
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2020-12-24 22:30
Report number
Location
TX, TX
Narrative
On december 22, 2020 we received a leak call by a non-customer occupant of a residence. We found the occupant had enclosed his front porch entirely. We detected gas and pulled the electric meter. We told the occupant he could not stay there and must leave the door to the enclosure open to vent any gas. We called the 811 number to get a locate for 1335 5th st.. We had a crew there waiting on the utility locate from the telephone company. We could not get to the locate wire because the customer's enclosure contained a concrete floor constructed around the riser. We tried to dig outside the concrete put could not because of the excessive tree roots on the property. We went out to the road and dug behind the curb, in line with the meter, and could not find the pipe to squeeze off. We went south a few feet found the 1" plastic pipe, which we squeezed off and caped, and check for leaks. We tried to verify the gas was off and retrieve the gas meter inside the enclosure but the customer had already left and locked the door so we could not get in. We were called on december 24, 2020 stating the house blew up. Because the explosion blew away the concrete exterior wall down, we were able to dig next to the concrete and squeeze off the service line. This stopped the gas flow. I went to call the texas railroad commission to inform them of the accident."
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2020-12-24 22:30:00
Year
2020
Report Received Date
2021-01-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2020.0
Report Number
20210012.0
Supplemental Number
36934.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
7210
Name
Hempstead, City Of
Operator Street Address
1125 Austin St.
Operator City Name
Hempstead
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77445
Local Datetime
2020-12-24 23:40:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
1337 5th
Location City Name
Hempstead
Location County Name
Tx
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
77445
Location Latitude
30.092136
Location Longitude
-96.072948
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-12-30 11:12:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1295221
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1295391
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
9.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
1
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
Ignite Datetime
2020-12-24 22:30:00
How Extinguished
Operator/contractor
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
9
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
3.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-12-24 22:30:00
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Initial Responder Com Datetime
2020-12-25 00:30:00
On Site Datetime
2020-12-24 22:40:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
In Other Enclosed Space
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Municipally Owned
System Part Involved
Service Riser
Customer Type
Single Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
No
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Seamless
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Steel Riser Was Intentionally Cut By A Person With A Power-Tool.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
120000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
1000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
10.18
Est Cost Unintentional Release
92.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
121092.0
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
4.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
19.0
Normal Psig
19.0
Mop Psig
25.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1978-01-05 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
By-Pass
Gas Odorized Level
0.8
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
Intentional Damage
Outside Force Type
Intentional Damage
Intentional Subtype
Other
Intentional Details
The Analytical Data Is Consistent With Vandalism. The Evidence Shows A Person Cut Through The Customer-Side Pipe With The Intent To Remove The Gas Meter Entirely, But Caused A Leak When They Cut Through The Pipe Upstream Of The Locked Riser Valve Beneath The Regulator. The Riser Was Found Wrapped In Painters Tape, Meanwhile The Pipe On The Customer-Side Of The Meter Was Cut Through Intentionally. Metallurgy Tests Reveal The Corrosion Occurred After The Explosion. This Is Vandalism!
Preparer Name
R****** S****
Preparer Title
Chief Staff
Preparer Email
R************@y****.com
Preparer Telephone
979 8262486
Local Contact Name
R****** S****
Local Contact Email
R************@y****.com
Local Contact Telephone
979 826-2486
Authorizer Name
R****** S****
Authorizer Title
Chief Staff
Authorizer Telephone
979 826-2486
Authorizer Email
R************@y****.com
Narrative
On december 22, 2020 we received a leak call by a non-customer occupant of a residence. We found the occupant had enclosed his front porch entirely. We detected gas and pulled the electric meter. We told the occupant he could not stay there and must leave the door to the enclosure open to vent any gas. We called the 811 number to get a locate for 1335 5th st.. We had a crew there waiting on the utility locate from the telephone company. We could not get to the locate wire because the customer's enclosure contained a concrete floor constructed around the riser. We tried to dig outside the concrete put could not because of the excessive tree roots on the property. We went out to the road and dug behind the curb, in line with the meter, and could not find the pipe to squeeze off. We went south a few feet found the 1" plastic pipe, which we squeezed off and caped, and check for leaks. We tried to verify the gas was off and retrieve the gas meter inside the enclosure but the customer had already left and locked the door so we could not get in. We were called on december 24, 2020 stating the house blew up. Because the explosion blew away the concrete exterior wall down, we were able to dig next to the concrete and squeeze off the service line. This stopped the gas flow. I went to call the texas railroad commission to inform them of the accident."
| Occurred At | 2020-12-24 22:30:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Report Received Date | 2021-01-22 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2020.0 |
| Report Number | 20210012.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 36934.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 7210 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Hempstead, City Of |
| Operator Street Address | 1125 Austin St. |
| Operator City Name | Hempstead |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77445 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-12-24 23:40:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | 1337 5th |
| Location City Name | Hempstead |
| Location County Name | Tx |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 77445 |
| Location Latitude | 30.092136 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.072948 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-12-30 11:12:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1295221 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1295391 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 9.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 1 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Ignite Datetime | 2020-12-24 22:30:00 |
| How Extinguished | Operator/contractor |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 9 |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 3.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-12-24 22:30:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Initial Responder Com Datetime | 2020-12-25 00:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-12-24 22:40:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | In Other Enclosed Space |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Municipally Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service Riser |
| Customer Type | Single Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | No |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Seamless |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Steel Riser Was Intentionally Cut By A Person With A Power-Tool. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 120000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 10.18 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 92.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 121092.0 |
| 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 | 4.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 19.0 |
| Normal Psig | 19.0 |
| Mop Psig | 25.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1978-01-05 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | By-Pass |
| Gas Odorized Level | 0.8 |
| 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 | Intentional Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Intentional Damage |
| Intentional Subtype | Other |
| Intentional Details | The Analytical Data Is Consistent With Vandalism. The Evidence Shows A Person Cut Through The Customer-Side Pipe With The Intent To Remove The Gas Meter Entirely, But Caused A Leak When They Cut Through The Pipe Upstream Of The Locked Riser Valve Beneath The Regulator. The Riser Was Found Wrapped In Painters Tape, Meanwhile The Pipe On The Customer-Side Of The Meter Was Cut Through Intentionally. Metallurgy Tests Reveal The Corrosion Occurred After The Explosion. This Is Vandalism! |
| Preparer Name | R****** S**** |
| Preparer Title | Chief Staff |
| Preparer Email | R************@y****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 979 8262486 |
| Local Contact Name | R****** S**** |
| Local Contact Email | R************@y****.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 979 826-2486 |
| Authorizer Name | R****** S**** |
| Authorizer Title | Chief Staff |
| Authorizer Telephone | 979 826-2486 |
| Authorizer Email | R************@y****.com |
| Narrative | On december 22, 2020 we received a leak call by a non-customer occupant of a residence. We found the occupant had enclosed his front porch entirely. We detected gas and pulled the electric meter. We told the occupant he could not stay there and must leave the door to the enclosure open to vent any gas. We called the 811 number to get a locate for 1335 5th st.. We had a crew there waiting on the utility locate from the telephone company. We could not get to the locate wire because the customer's enclosure contained a concrete floor constructed around the riser. We tried to dig outside the concrete put could not because of the excessive tree roots on the property. We went out to the road and dug behind the curb, in line with the meter, and could not find the pipe to squeeze off. We went south a few feet found the 1" plastic pipe, which we squeezed off and caped, and check for leaks. We tried to verify the gas was off and retrieve the gas meter inside the enclosure but the customer had already left and locked the door so we could not get in. We were called on december 24, 2020 stating the house blew up. Because the explosion blew away the concrete exterior wall down, we were able to dig next to the concrete and squeeze off the service line. This stopped the gas flow. I went to call the texas railroad commission to inform them of the accident." |
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