Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2021-02-02 — PA
Operator
Ugi Utilities, Inc
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$300
Incident datetime
2021-02-02 13:45
Report number
Location
PA, LEBANON
Narrative
At approximately 13:40 on february 2, 2021, the ugi call center received an inside odor call at 912 cumberland street, lebanon. Ugi dispatched the closest available qualified person to that location, arriving at 13:51. At approximately 13:53, there was a low-level explosion at 908 cumberland street. There were no injuries but the building sustained minor damage. The situation was made safe by closing the valve below the regulator inside the building. Only one customer was out of service at 908 cumberland street. Ugi conducted a full leak investigation with no leaks found. The basement of the building extended under the sidewalk. The regulator was located at the front wall of the building in the basement, placing it under the sidewalk. The vent pipe extended from the front wall of the basement to the fa�ade of the building through the sidewalk to the outside. A contractor operating a snowblower struck the above ground vent pipe at the front wall of the building. The force of the contact drove the pipe down through the concrete sidewalk, which cracked the regulator body and allowed gas to leak into the structure.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2021-02-02 13:45:00
Year
2021
Report Received Date
2021-03-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2021.0
Report Number
20210025.0
Supplemental Number
34951.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
20010
Name
Ugi Utilities, Inc
Operator Street Address
1 Ugi Drive
Operator City Name
Denver
Operator State Abbreviation
PA
Operator Postal Code
17517
Local Datetime
2021-02-02 14:25:00
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
908 Cumberland Street
Location City Name
Lebanon
Location County Name
Lebanon
Location State Abbreviation
PA
Location Postal Code
17042
Location Latitude
40.33907
Location Longitude
-76.42664
Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2021-02-02 15:28:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1297221
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1297357
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1.8
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Ignite Datetime
2021-02-02 13:53:00
How Extinguished
Allowed To Burn Out
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
1
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
20.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-02-02 13:45:00
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Initial Responder Com Datetime
2021-02-02 13:55:00
On Site Datetime
2021-02-02 13:51:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Reg Vent Pipe Extending Thru Sidewalk
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Inside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
2017.0
Customer Type
Non-Residential With Meter Capacity Less Than 1,000 Scfh
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
Yes
Evf Activation Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
Yes
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Regulator
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
64000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
300.0
Est Cost Emergency
4864.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Other Details
None
Gas Cost In Mcf
2.75
Est Cost Unintentional Release
5.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
69169.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0.0
Num Business Building Affctd
4.0
Accident Psig
51.0
Normal Psig
56.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2017-08-24 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Injection Pump
Gas Odorized Level
0.5
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
Yes
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Other Outside Force Damage
Outside Force Type
Other Outside Force Damage
Osf Other Details
Regulator Vent Pipe Was Struck By A Snowblower
Preparer Name
R**** H***
Preparer Title
Engineer Ii - Standards
Preparer Email
R****@u**.com
Preparer Telephone
484-332-8402
Authorizer Name
P***** J*****
Authorizer Title
Vp Engoneering
Authorizer Telephone
484-524-5508
Authorizer Email
P******@u**.com
Narrative
At approximately 13:40 on february 2, 2021, the ugi call center received an inside odor call at 912 cumberland street, lebanon. Ugi dispatched the closest available qualified person to that location, arriving at 13:51. At approximately 13:53, there was a low-level explosion at 908 cumberland street. There were no injuries but the building sustained minor damage. The situation was made safe by closing the valve below the regulator inside the building. Only one customer was out of service at 908 cumberland street. Ugi conducted a full leak investigation with no leaks found. The basement of the building extended under the sidewalk. The regulator was located at the front wall of the building in the basement, placing it under the sidewalk. The vent pipe extended from the front wall of the basement to the fa�ade of the building through the sidewalk to the outside. A contractor operating a snowblower struck the above ground vent pipe at the front wall of the building. The force of the contact drove the pipe down through the concrete sidewalk, which cracked the regulator body and allowed gas to leak into the structure.
| Occurred At | 2021-02-02 13:45:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2021 |
| Report Received Date | 2021-03-04 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2021.0 |
| Report Number | 20210025.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 34951.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 20010 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Ugi Utilities, Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 1 Ugi Drive |
| Operator City Name | Denver |
| Operator State Abbreviation | PA |
| Operator Postal Code | 17517 |
| Local Datetime | 2021-02-02 14:25:00 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | 908 Cumberland Street |
| Location City Name | Lebanon |
| Location County Name | Lebanon |
| Location State Abbreviation | PA |
| Location Postal Code | 17042 |
| Location Latitude | 40.33907 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -76.42664 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2021-02-02 15:28:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1297221 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1297357 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1.8 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Ignite Datetime | 2021-02-02 13:53:00 |
| How Extinguished | Allowed To Burn Out |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 1 |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 20.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-02-02 13:45:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Initial Responder Com Datetime | 2021-02-02 13:55:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-02-02 13:51:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Reg Vent Pipe Extending Thru Sidewalk |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Inside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 2017.0 |
| Customer Type | Non-Residential With Meter Capacity Less Than 1,000 Scfh |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | Yes |
| Evf Activation Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | Yes |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Regulator |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 64000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 300.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4864.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | None |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 2.75 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 5.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 69169.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 4.0 |
| Accident Psig | 51.0 |
| Normal Psig | 56.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2017-08-24 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Injection Pump |
| Gas Odorized Level | 0.5 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Osf Other Details | Regulator Vent Pipe Was Struck By A Snowblower |
| Preparer Name | R**** H*** |
| Preparer Title | Engineer Ii - Standards |
| Preparer Email | R****@u**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 484-332-8402 |
| Authorizer Name | P***** J***** |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Engoneering |
| Authorizer Telephone | 484-524-5508 |
| Authorizer Email | P******@u**.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 13:40 on february 2, 2021, the ugi call center received an inside odor call at 912 cumberland street, lebanon. Ugi dispatched the closest available qualified person to that location, arriving at 13:51. At approximately 13:53, there was a low-level explosion at 908 cumberland street. There were no injuries but the building sustained minor damage. The situation was made safe by closing the valve below the regulator inside the building. Only one customer was out of service at 908 cumberland street. Ugi conducted a full leak investigation with no leaks found. The basement of the building extended under the sidewalk. The regulator was located at the front wall of the building in the basement, placing it under the sidewalk. The vent pipe extended from the front wall of the basement to the fa�ade of the building through the sidewalk to the outside. A contractor operating a snowblower struck the above ground vent pipe at the front wall of the building. The force of the contact drove the pipe down through the concrete sidewalk, which cracked the regulator body and allowed gas to leak into the structure. |
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