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GD incident on 2021-09-26 — VA
Operator
Washington Gas Light Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$18,000
Incident datetime
2021-09-26 17:40
Report number
Location
VA, PRINCE WILLIAM
Narrative
On 9/26/2021 at approximately 17:15 hrs a vehicle travelling from hereford rd to southbound minneville rd. Left the roadway and travelled approximately 90 feet and struck a meter set assembly supplied by a 3/4" natural gas service, located at 13950 andorra dr. Woodbridge, va. Prince william county fire board notified washington gas. Washington gas responded and located the natural gas service and obtained gas off by squeeze in the area of the front yard of the above address. The driver was transported to the local hospital for precautionary measures. The natural gas service line was capped off due to structural damage to the residence. This report was delayed due to the unknown estimated property damage and site access limitations.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2021-09-26 17:40:00
Year
2021
Report Received Date
2021-10-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2021.0
Report Number
20210090.0
Supplemental Number
35924.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
22182
Name
Washington Gas Light Co
Operator Street Address
1000 Maine Avenue, Sw
Operator City Name
Washington
Operator State Abbreviation
DC
Operator Postal Code
20024
Local Datetime
2021-09-26 17:15:00
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
13950 Andorra Dr.
Location City Name
Woodbridge
Location County Name
Prince William
Location State Abbreviation
VA
Location Postal Code
22193
Location Latitude
38.65029
Location Longitude
-77.32773
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2021-10-18 17:21:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1319785
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1319926
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
47.5
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Ignite Datetime
2021-09-26 17:15:00
How Extinguished
Operator/contractor
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
47.5
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
3.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-09-26 17:40:00
On Site Datetime
2021-09-26 18:25:00
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
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
1997.0
Manufactured Year
1997.0
Customer Type
Single Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
No
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Meter & Regulator - Aluminum
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Vehicular Impact
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
574600.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
18000.0
Est Cost Emergency
1120.0
Est Cost Other
383.0
Est Cost Other Details
Admin Fee - $383.00
Gas Cost In Mcf
5.31
Est Cost Unintentional Release
252.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
594355.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
1.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
1.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
30.0
Normal Psig
30.0
Mop Psig
33.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1997-03-18 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 operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Damage caused by vehicular impact and not controller(s) or control room issues.
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
Yes
Citation Dui Ind
Yes
Citation Other Ind
Yes
Citation Other Detail
Citations: Unreasonable Refusal, Expired Registration And Operating An Uninsured Vehicle
Driver In Control Ind
Yes
Estimated Speed
Unknown
Vehicle Type
Passenger Car
Vehicle Travel From
Roadway
Vehicle Travel Distance Ft
75
Protections Installed Ind
No
Osf Vehicle Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
R****** F**********
Preparer Title
Supervisor Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
R*****************@w******.com
Preparer Telephone
7036397825
Local Contact Name
S****** M******
Local Contact Email
Manager Dot Compliance
Local Contact Telephone
703-750-5558
Authorizer Name
S****** M******
Authorizer Title
Manager Dot Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
703-750-5558
Authorizer Email
S*******@w******.com
Narrative
On 9/26/2021 at approximately 17:15 hrs a vehicle travelling from hereford rd to southbound minneville rd. Left the roadway and travelled approximately 90 feet and struck a meter set assembly supplied by a 3/4" natural gas service, located at 13950 andorra dr. Woodbridge, va. Prince william county fire board notified washington gas. Washington gas responded and located the natural gas service and obtained gas off by squeeze in the area of the front yard of the above address. The driver was transported to the local hospital for precautionary measures. The natural gas service line was capped off due to structural damage to the residence. This report was delayed due to the unknown estimated property damage and site access limitations.
| Occurred At | 2021-09-26 17:40:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2021 |
| Report Received Date | 2021-10-27 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2021.0 |
| Report Number | 20210090.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 35924.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 22182 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Washington Gas Light Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1000 Maine Avenue, Sw |
| Operator City Name | Washington |
| Operator State Abbreviation | DC |
| Operator Postal Code | 20024 |
| Local Datetime | 2021-09-26 17:15:00 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | 13950 Andorra Dr. |
| Location City Name | Woodbridge |
| Location County Name | Prince William |
| Location State Abbreviation | VA |
| Location Postal Code | 22193 |
| Location Latitude | 38.65029 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -77.32773 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2021-10-18 17:21:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1319785 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1319926 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 47.5 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Ignite Datetime | 2021-09-26 17:15:00 |
| How Extinguished | Operator/contractor |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 47.5 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 3.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-09-26 17:40:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-09-26 18:25:00 |
| 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 | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 1997.0 |
| Manufactured Year | 1997.0 |
| Customer Type | Single Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | No |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Meter & Regulator - Aluminum |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Vehicular Impact |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 574600.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 18000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1120.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 383.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Admin Fee - $383.00 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 5.31 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 252.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 594355.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 1.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 1.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 30.0 |
| Normal Psig | 30.0 |
| Mop Psig | 33.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1997-03-18 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 operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Damage caused by vehicular impact and not controller(s) or control room issues. |
| 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 | Yes |
| Citation Dui Ind | Yes |
| Citation Other Ind | Yes |
| Citation Other Detail | Citations: Unreasonable Refusal, Expired Registration And Operating An Uninsured Vehicle |
| Driver In Control Ind | Yes |
| Estimated Speed | Unknown |
| Vehicle Type | Passenger Car |
| Vehicle Travel From | Roadway |
| Vehicle Travel Distance Ft | 75 |
| Protections Installed Ind | No |
| Osf Vehicle Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | R****** F********** |
| Preparer Title | Supervisor Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | R*****************@w******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7036397825 |
| Local Contact Name | S****** M****** |
| Local Contact Email | Manager Dot Compliance |
| Local Contact Telephone | 703-750-5558 |
| Authorizer Name | S****** M****** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 703-750-5558 |
| Authorizer Email | S*******@w******.com |
| Narrative | On 9/26/2021 at approximately 17:15 hrs a vehicle travelling from hereford rd to southbound minneville rd. Left the roadway and travelled approximately 90 feet and struck a meter set assembly supplied by a 3/4" natural gas service, located at 13950 andorra dr. Woodbridge, va. Prince william county fire board notified washington gas. Washington gas responded and located the natural gas service and obtained gas off by squeeze in the area of the front yard of the above address. The driver was transported to the local hospital for precautionary measures. The natural gas service line was capped off due to structural damage to the residence. This report was delayed due to the unknown estimated property damage and site access limitations. |
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