Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2021-10-06 — GA
Operator
Atlanta Gas Light Co
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$200
Incident datetime
2021-10-06 10:08
Report number
Location
GA, HALL
Narrative
A natural gas meter on the side of a residential building ruptured when lightning hit an unknown location and traveled along the customer's fuel line and arced onto the gas meter. An elbow that was part of the customer's fuel line appeared to be in contact with the gas meter at the point where the damage occurred. The incident occurred during a thunderstorm, and according to the customer, power to the home had gone out and came back on shortly before the fire occurred. The escaping natural gas ignited as a result of the arc and damaged the exterior of the residential building located adjacent to the meter. Additional nrc report number 1318985 was created for the same event after a supplemental call was placed with the nrc to update the initial telephonic notice.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2021-10-06 10:08:00
Year
2021
Report Received Date
2021-10-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2021.0
Report Number
20210091.0
Supplemental Number
37292.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
Name
Atlanta Gas Light Co
Operator Street Address
10 Peachtree Place Ne
Operator City Name
Atlanta
Operator State Abbreviation
GA
Operator Postal Code
30309
Local Datetime
2021-10-06 10:08:00
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
3500 Lakeland Road
Location City Name
Gainesville
Location County Name
Hall
Location State Abbreviation
GA
Location Postal Code
30506
Location Latitude
34.368962
Location Longitude
-83.804188
Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2021-10-06 12:12:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1318790
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1318985
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
0.5
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Ignite Datetime
2021-10-06 10:08:00
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
0.5
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-10-06 10:08:00
On Site Datetime
2021-10-06 10:28:00
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
2002.0
Customer Type
Single Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
No
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Typical Meter Set
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Circumferential
Rupture Length
0.5
Rupture Width
0.5
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
140000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
200.0
Est Cost Emergency
200.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
6.65
Est Cost Unintentional Release
3.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
140403.0
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
1.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
125.0
Normal Psig
125.0
Mop Psig
125.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1983-08-18 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Injection Pump
Gas Odorized Level
10
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
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Direct Hit
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
R**** M*******
Preparer Title
Lead Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
R*******@s*********.com
Preparer Telephone
(404) 584-3733
Preparer Fax
(404) 584-4710
Authorizer Name
R*** S*****
Authorizer Title
Director Compliance And Qa
Authorizer Telephone
(404) 584-4910
Authorizer Email
R******@s*********.com
Narrative
A natural gas meter on the side of a residential building ruptured when lightning hit an unknown location and traveled along the customer's fuel line and arced onto the gas meter. An elbow that was part of the customer's fuel line appeared to be in contact with the gas meter at the point where the damage occurred. The incident occurred during a thunderstorm, and according to the customer, power to the home had gone out and came back on shortly before the fire occurred. The escaping natural gas ignited as a result of the arc and damaged the exterior of the residential building located adjacent to the meter. Additional nrc report number 1318985 was created for the same event after a supplemental call was placed with the nrc to update the initial telephonic notice.
| Occurred At | 2021-10-06 10:08:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2021 |
| Report Received Date | 2021-10-29 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2021.0 |
| Report Number | 20210091.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 37292.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 792 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atlanta Gas Light Co |
| Operator Street Address | 10 Peachtree Place Ne |
| Operator City Name | Atlanta |
| Operator State Abbreviation | GA |
| Operator Postal Code | 30309 |
| Local Datetime | 2021-10-06 10:08:00 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 3500 Lakeland Road |
| Location City Name | Gainesville |
| Location County Name | Hall |
| Location State Abbreviation | GA |
| Location Postal Code | 30506 |
| Location Latitude | 34.368962 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.804188 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2021-10-06 12:12:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1318790 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1318985 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 0.5 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Ignite Datetime | 2021-10-06 10:08:00 |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 0.5 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-10-06 10:08:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-10-06 10:28:00 |
| 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 | 2002.0 |
| Customer Type | Single Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | No |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Typical Meter Set |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Circumferential |
| Rupture Length | 0.5 |
| Rupture Width | 0.5 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 140000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 200.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 200.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 6.65 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 3.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 140403.0 |
| 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 | 1.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 125.0 |
| Normal Psig | 125.0 |
| Mop Psig | 125.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1983-08-18 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Injection Pump |
| Gas Odorized Level | 10 |
| 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 | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Direct Hit |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | R**** M******* |
| Preparer Title | Lead Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | R*******@s*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (404) 584-3733 |
| Preparer Fax | (404) 584-4710 |
| Authorizer Name | R*** S***** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Compliance And Qa |
| Authorizer Telephone | (404) 584-4910 |
| Authorizer Email | R******@s*********.com |
| Narrative | A natural gas meter on the side of a residential building ruptured when lightning hit an unknown location and traveled along the customer's fuel line and arced onto the gas meter. An elbow that was part of the customer's fuel line appeared to be in contact with the gas meter at the point where the damage occurred. The incident occurred during a thunderstorm, and according to the customer, power to the home had gone out and came back on shortly before the fire occurred. The escaping natural gas ignited as a result of the arc and damaged the exterior of the residential building located adjacent to the meter. Additional nrc report number 1318985 was created for the same event after a supplemental call was placed with the nrc to update the initial telephonic notice. |
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