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GD incident on 2023-03-03 — IL
Operator
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$200
Incident datetime
2023-03-03 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
IL, DUPAGE
Narrative
A bank drive-thru customer lost control of her vehicle, crashing through the building brick wall. The collision damaged the meter set located in front of the wall, causing a release of natural gas into the atmosphere. The natural gas ignited, and the fire spread into the bank building. The driver of the vehicle was not injured and exited the vehicle prior to the gas ignition.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-03-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2023.0
Report Number
20230010.0
Supplemental Number
37778.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
13710
Name
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Operator Street Address
P.o. Box 190, Rt 59 & I-88
Operator City Name
Aurora
Operator State Abbreviation
IL
Operator Postal Code
60507.0
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
136 E. Lake St
Location City Name
Bloomingdale
Location County Name
Dupage
Location State Abbreviation
IL
Location Postal Code
60108.0
Location Latitude
41.957223
Location Longitude
-88.075435
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1359221.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1359323.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
201.4
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
201.4
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
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
1993.0
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
Pe Riser- Steel-Aluminum Regulator/meter
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Circumferential
Rupture Length
1
Rupture Width
1
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
1255000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
200.0
Est Cost Emergency
2207.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
6.12
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1233.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
1258640.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
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
1.0
Accident Psig
54.8
Normal Psig
58.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1993-01-01 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Combination Of Odorization Types
Gas Odorized Level
12.5
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
Driveway
Vehicle Travel Distance Ft
25
Protections Installed Ind
Yes
Protection Bollards Post Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
L****** Q******
Preparer Title
Manager Compliance And Qa
Preparer Email
L******@s*********.com
Preparer Telephone
6305142036
Authorizer Name
L****** Q******
Authorizer Title
Manager Compliance And Qa
Authorizer Telephone
6305142036
Authorizer Email
L******@s*********.com
Narrative
A bank drive-thru customer lost control of her vehicle, crashing through the building brick wall. The collision damaged the meter set located in front of the wall, causing a release of natural gas into the atmosphere. The natural gas ignited, and the fire spread into the bank building. The driver of the vehicle was not injured and exited the vehicle prior to the gas ignition.
| Report Received Date | 2023-03-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023.0 |
| Report Number | 20230010.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 37778.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 13710 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Northern Illinois Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | P.o. Box 190, Rt 59 & I-88 |
| Operator City Name | Aurora |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IL |
| Operator Postal Code | 60507.0 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | 136 E. Lake St |
| Location City Name | Bloomingdale |
| Location County Name | Dupage |
| Location State Abbreviation | IL |
| Location Postal Code | 60108.0 |
| Location Latitude | 41.957223 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -88.075435 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1359221.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1359323.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 201.4 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 201.4 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| 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 | 1993.0 |
| 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 | Pe Riser- Steel-Aluminum Regulator/meter |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Circumferential |
| Rupture Length | 1 |
| Rupture Width | 1 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 1255000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 200.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2207.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 6.12 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1233.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 1258640.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| 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 | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 54.8 |
| Normal Psig | 58.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1993-01-01 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Combination Of Odorization Types |
| Gas Odorized Level | 12.5 |
| 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 | Driveway |
| Vehicle Travel Distance Ft | 25 |
| Protections Installed Ind | Yes |
| Protection Bollards Post Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | L****** Q****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Compliance And Qa |
| Preparer Email | L******@s*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 6305142036 |
| Authorizer Name | L****** Q****** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Compliance And Qa |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6305142036 |
| Authorizer Email | L******@s*********.com |
| Narrative | A bank drive-thru customer lost control of her vehicle, crashing through the building brick wall. The collision damaged the meter set located in front of the wall, causing a release of natural gas into the atmosphere. The natural gas ignited, and the fire spread into the bank building. The driver of the vehicle was not injured and exited the vehicle prior to the gas ignition. |
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