Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2021-07-11 — 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)
$301,270
Incident datetime
2021-07-11 07:30
Report number
Location
IA, DUBUQUE
Narrative
Driver fell asleep at the wheel while operating a private owned passenger car. Vehicle hit the regulator station barricades and damaged the barricades and regulator station. Leakage was on a .25 fitting. Gas was not blowing.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2021-07-11 07:30:00
Year
2021
Report Received Date
2021-07-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2021.0
Report Number
20210062.0
Supplemental Number
36090.0
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2021-07-11 07:30:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
Chavenelle Rd & Radford Rd
Location City Name
Dubuque
Location County Name
Dubuque
Location State Abbreviation
IA
Location Postal Code
52003
Location Latitude
42.4916507
Location Longitude
-90.7506735
Flow Cont Other Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Other Detail
Valve On Chart Line Shut Off Very Small Leak. Not Blowing Gas
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2021-07-12 14:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1310452
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1310667
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
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-07-11 07:30:00
On Site Datetime
2021-07-11 07:42:00
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
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
District Regulator/metering Station
Installation Year
2006.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Seamless
Wt Steel
0.188
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
.25" Fitting Leaking
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
5000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
301270.0
Est Cost Emergency
400.0
Est Cost Other
1000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Krane To Remove Vehicle From Regulator Station.
Gas Cost In Mcf
6.64
Est Cost Unintentional Release
7.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
307677.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
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
0.0
Accident Psig
100.0
Normal Psig
100.0
Mop Psig
250.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(C)
Maop Established Date
2014-09-12 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
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
Driver Issued Citation Ind
Unknown
Driver In Control Ind
Yes
Estimated Speed
Unknown
Vehicle Type
Passenger Car
Vehicle Travel From
Off-Road
Vehicle Travel Distance Ft
25
Protections Installed Ind
Yes
Protection Bollards Post Ind
Yes
Osf Vehicle Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
A****** E******
Preparer Title
Pipe Line Safety Professional
Preparer Email
T***********@b*************.com
Preparer Telephone
5635854014
Local Contact Name
A****** E******
Local Contact Email
T***********@b*************.com
Local Contact Telephone
5635854014
Authorizer Name
A****** E******
Authorizer Telephone
5635854014
Authorizer Email
T***********@b*************.com
Narrative
Driver fell asleep at the wheel while operating a private owned passenger car. Vehicle hit the regulator station barricades and damaged the barricades and regulator station. Leakage was on a .25 fitting. Gas was not blowing.
| Occurred At | 2021-07-11 07:30:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2021 |
| Report Received Date | 2021-07-12 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2021.0 |
| Report Number | 20210062.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 36090.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2021-07-11 07:30:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | Chavenelle Rd & Radford Rd |
| Location City Name | Dubuque |
| Location County Name | Dubuque |
| Location State Abbreviation | IA |
| Location Postal Code | 52003 |
| Location Latitude | 42.4916507 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.7506735 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Other Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Other Detail | Valve On Chart Line Shut Off Very Small Leak. Not Blowing Gas |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2021-07-12 14:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1310452 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1310667 |
| 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 | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-07-11 07:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-07-11 07:42:00 |
| 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 | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | District Regulator/metering Station |
| Installation Year | 2006.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Seamless |
| Wt Steel | 0.188 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | .25" Fitting Leaking |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 301270.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 400.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Krane To Remove Vehicle From Regulator Station. |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 6.64 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 7.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 307677.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| 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 | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 100.0 |
| Normal Psig | 100.0 |
| Mop Psig | 250.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(C) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2014-09-12 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 | 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 |
| Driver Issued Citation Ind | Unknown |
| Driver In Control Ind | Yes |
| Estimated Speed | Unknown |
| Vehicle Type | Passenger Car |
| Vehicle Travel From | Off-Road |
| Vehicle Travel Distance Ft | 25 |
| Protections Installed Ind | Yes |
| Protection Bollards Post Ind | Yes |
| Osf Vehicle Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | A****** E****** |
| Preparer Title | Pipe Line Safety Professional |
| Preparer Email | T***********@b*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 5635854014 |
| Local Contact Name | A****** E****** |
| Local Contact Email | T***********@b*************.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 5635854014 |
| Authorizer Name | A****** E****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 5635854014 |
| Authorizer Email | T***********@b*************.com |
| Narrative | Driver fell asleep at the wheel while operating a private owned passenger car. Vehicle hit the regulator station barricades and damaged the barricades and regulator station. Leakage was on a .25 fitting. Gas was not blowing. |
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