Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2021-06-19 — IA
Operator
Black Hills Energy
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2021-06-19 13:45
Report number
Location
IA, DELAWARE
Narrative
Garbage/ dumpster fire caused damage to black hills energy meter set and regulator. The fire melted the regulator causing ignition. Manchester iowa fire department had the gas shut off by the time the bhe tech arrived.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2021-06-19 13:45:00
Year
2021
Report Received Date
2021-06-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2021.0
Report Number
20210058.0
Supplemental Number
35425.0
Report Type
Original
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
2021-06-19 13:16:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
114 N Franklin Street
Location City Name
Manchester
Location County Name
Delaware
Location State Abbreviation
IA
Location Postal Code
52057
Location Latitude
42.4845752
Location Longitude
-91.4585804
Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2021-06-23 11:42:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1308564
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Ignite Datetime
2021-06-18 13:16:00
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
1
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
25.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-06-19 13:45:00
On Site Datetime
2021-06-19 13:40:00
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
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
2007.0
Customer Type
Non-Residential With Meter Capacity Less Than 1,000 Scfh
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
No
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Aluminum
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Primary Fire From Garbage Or Dumpster Melted The Aluminum Regulator And Meter Set. 13 Psig Of Gas Leaked And Ignited Out Of The Body Of The Regulator With A .25" Hole.
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
25000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000.0
Est Cost Emergency
200.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Other Details
No Other Cost
Gas Cost In Mcf
6.64
Est Cost Unintentional Release
7.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
30207.0
Commercial Affected
2.0
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
1.0
Num Business Building Affctd
2.0
Accident Psig
13.0
Normal Psig
13.0
Mop Psig
13.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2014-07-07 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Injection Pump
Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind
Yes
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
Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident
Outside Force Type
Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident
Osf Nearby Industrial Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
A****** E******
Preparer Title
Pipe Line Safety Professional
Preparer Email
T***********@b*************.com
Preparer Telephone
563-585-4014
Preparer Fax
563-583-0850
Local Contact Name
A**** W****
Local Contact Email
A**********@b*************.com
Local Contact Telephone
563-927-1017
Authorizer Name
A****** E******
Authorizer Title
Pipe Line Safety Professional
Authorizer Telephone
563-585-4014
Authorizer Email
T***********@b*************.com
Narrative
Garbage/ dumpster fire caused damage to black hills energy meter set and regulator. The fire melted the regulator causing ignition. Manchester iowa fire department had the gas shut off by the time the bhe tech arrived.
| Occurred At | 2021-06-19 13:45:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2021 |
| Report Received Date | 2021-06-24 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2021.0 |
| Report Number | 20210058.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 35425.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| 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 | 2021-06-19 13:16:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 114 N Franklin Street |
| Location City Name | Manchester |
| Location County Name | Delaware |
| Location State Abbreviation | IA |
| Location Postal Code | 52057 |
| Location Latitude | 42.4845752 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.4585804 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2021-06-23 11:42:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1308564 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Ignite Datetime | 2021-06-18 13:16:00 |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 1 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 25.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-06-19 13:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-06-19 13:40:00 |
| 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 | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 2007.0 |
| Customer Type | Non-Residential With Meter Capacity Less Than 1,000 Scfh |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | No |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Aluminum |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Primary Fire From Garbage Or Dumpster Melted The Aluminum Regulator And Meter Set. 13 Psig Of Gas Leaked And Ignited Out Of The Body Of The Regulator With A .25" Hole. |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 25000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 200.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | No Other Cost |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 6.64 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 7.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 30207.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 2.0 |
| 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 | 1.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 2.0 |
| Accident Psig | 13.0 |
| Normal Psig | 13.0 |
| Mop Psig | 13.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2014-07-07 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Injection Pump |
| Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident |
| Outside Force Type | Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident |
| Osf Nearby Industrial Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | A****** E****** |
| Preparer Title | Pipe Line Safety Professional |
| Preparer Email | T***********@b*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 563-585-4014 |
| Preparer Fax | 563-583-0850 |
| Local Contact Name | A**** W**** |
| Local Contact Email | A**********@b*************.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 563-927-1017 |
| Authorizer Name | A****** E****** |
| Authorizer Title | Pipe Line Safety Professional |
| Authorizer Telephone | 563-585-4014 |
| Authorizer Email | T***********@b*************.com |
| Narrative | Garbage/ dumpster fire caused damage to black hills energy meter set and regulator. The fire melted the regulator causing ignition. Manchester iowa fire department had the gas shut off by the time the bhe tech arrived. |
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