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GD incident on 2021-10-22 — IN
Operator
Citizens Gas & Coke Utility
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$6,500
Incident datetime
2021-10-22 08:42
Report number
Location
IN, MARION
Narrative
The findings of the investigation by the fire department revealed the homeowner had installed a fire pit directly over the natural gas distribution service line. The natural gas service line is a 1/2" plastic distribution service line inserted inside an abandon 1 1/4" steel line. The heat from the fire, within the firepit, heated the 1 1/4" steel casing line therefore creating a hole in the 1/2" plastic service line that was inserted within the 1 1/4" steel casing line. This hole allowed gas to escape inside the casing and travel to the residential home it was serving, 558 n. Rybolt ave. Accumulation of the natural gas occurred within the home and was ignited by the customer when he tried to light a cigarette. Ceg's own investigation findings were consistent with the fire department's.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2021-10-22 08:42:00
Year
2021
Report Received Date
2021-11-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2021.0
Report Number
20210097.0
Supplemental Number
36095.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2392
Name
Citizens Gas & Coke Utility
Operator Street Address
2020 N Meridian St
Operator City Name
Indianapolis
Operator State Abbreviation
IN
Operator Postal Code
469202
Local Datetime
2021-10-22 09:04:00
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
558 N Rybolt Ave
Location City Name
Indianapolis
Location County Name
Marion
Location State Abbreviation
IN
Location Postal Code
46222
Location Latitude
39.774932
Location Longitude
-86.23243
Flow Cont Main Valve Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2021-10-22 10:13:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1320137
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
132033 & 132538
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
46000.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
1
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
0
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
Ignite Datetime
2021-10-22 08:35:00
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
44000
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-10-22 08:42:00
On Site Datetime
2021-10-22 09:04:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
18.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Municipally Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1993.0
Manufactured Year
1993.0
Customer Type
Single Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
0.5
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Plexco
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic
0.093
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Melt Hole From Cust. Fire Pit
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
6500.0
Est Cost Emergency
22700.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
4.6
Est Cost Unintentional Release
211600.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
240800.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
6.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
3.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
1.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
1.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
26.5
Normal Psig
27.0
Mop Psig
30.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(C)
Maop Established Date
1993-06-24 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Injection Pump
Gas Odorized Level
2.5
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
Investigation indicated the cause of the incident was due to a customer's outdoor fire pit melting a hole in the plastic natural gas service line. Scada has no control on this distribution service line failure.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
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
Heat From The Customer's Outdoor Fire Pit Damaged The Natural Gas Service Line.
Preparer Name
B** W*****
Preparer Title
Director Gas Transmission And Distribution
Preparer Email
B******@c******************.com
Preparer Telephone
3176912514
Authorizer Name
B** W*****
Authorizer Title
Director Gas Transmission And Distribution
Authorizer Telephone
3176912514
Authorizer Email
B******@c******************.com
Narrative
The findings of the investigation by the fire department revealed the homeowner had installed a fire pit directly over the natural gas distribution service line. The natural gas service line is a 1/2" plastic distribution service line inserted inside an abandon 1 1/4" steel line. The heat from the fire, within the firepit, heated the 1 1/4" steel casing line therefore creating a hole in the 1/2" plastic service line that was inserted within the 1 1/4" steel casing line. This hole allowed gas to escape inside the casing and travel to the residential home it was serving, 558 n. Rybolt ave. Accumulation of the natural gas occurred within the home and was ignited by the customer when he tried to light a cigarette. Ceg's own investigation findings were consistent with the fire department's.
| Occurred At | 2021-10-22 08:42:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2021 |
| Report Received Date | 2021-11-19 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2021.0 |
| Report Number | 20210097.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 36095.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2392 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Citizens Gas & Coke Utility |
| Operator Street Address | 2020 N Meridian St |
| Operator City Name | Indianapolis |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IN |
| Operator Postal Code | 469202 |
| Local Datetime | 2021-10-22 09:04:00 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 558 N Rybolt Ave |
| Location City Name | Indianapolis |
| Location County Name | Marion |
| Location State Abbreviation | IN |
| Location Postal Code | 46222 |
| Location Latitude | 39.774932 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -86.23243 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Main Valve Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2021-10-22 10:13:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1320137 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 132033 & 132538 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 46000.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 1 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 0 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Ignite Datetime | 2021-10-22 08:35:00 |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 44000 |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-10-22 08:42:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-10-22 09:04:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 18.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Municipally Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1993.0 |
| Manufactured Year | 1993.0 |
| Customer Type | Single Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.5 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Plexco |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic | 0.093 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Melt Hole From Cust. Fire Pit |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 6500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 22700.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 4.6 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 211600.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 240800.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 6.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 3.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 1.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 1.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 26.5 |
| Normal Psig | 27.0 |
| Mop Psig | 30.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(C) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1993-06-24 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Injection Pump |
| Gas Odorized Level | 2.5 |
| 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 | Investigation indicated the cause of the incident was due to a customer's outdoor fire pit melting a hole in the plastic natural gas service line. Scada has no control on this distribution service line failure. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| 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 | Heat From The Customer's Outdoor Fire Pit Damaged The Natural Gas Service Line. |
| Preparer Name | B** W***** |
| Preparer Title | Director Gas Transmission And Distribution |
| Preparer Email | B******@c******************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3176912514 |
| Authorizer Name | B** W***** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Gas Transmission And Distribution |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3176912514 |
| Authorizer Email | B******@c******************.com |
| Narrative | The findings of the investigation by the fire department revealed the homeowner had installed a fire pit directly over the natural gas distribution service line. The natural gas service line is a 1/2" plastic distribution service line inserted inside an abandon 1 1/4" steel line. The heat from the fire, within the firepit, heated the 1 1/4" steel casing line therefore creating a hole in the 1/2" plastic service line that was inserted within the 1 1/4" steel casing line. This hole allowed gas to escape inside the casing and travel to the residential home it was serving, 558 n. Rybolt ave. Accumulation of the natural gas occurred within the home and was ignited by the customer when he tried to light a cigarette. Ceg's own investigation findings were consistent with the fire department's. |
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