Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2023-05-04 — WY
Operator
Lower Valley Energy, Inc.
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$100
Incident datetime
2023-05-04 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
WY, TETON
Narrative
On march 25th 2023 lower valley energy was called to a house fire where the meter cain had been broken by snow and ice falling off the roof and breaking it. The gas ignited by an unknow source. Lower valley was called by the fire department to the scene where it was decided to put the flame out and turn the valve off which did stop the flow of gas. The situation was controlled by 6:30 am that day. The house was a total loss from the fire. There were no injuries as no one was home at the time of the fire.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-05-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2023.0
Report Number
20230025.0
Supplemental Number
38039.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31044
Name
Lower Valley Energy, Inc.
Operator Street Address
236 N. Washington Blvd/p.o. Box 188
Operator City Name
Afton
Operator State Abbreviation
WY
Operator Postal Code
83110.0
Time Zone
Mountain
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
900 Snow King Dr
Location City Name
Jackson
Location County Name
Teton
Location State Abbreviation
WY
Location Postal Code
83001.0
Location Latitude
43.469763
Location Longitude
-110.748873
Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1363085.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1363250.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
27.0
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
27
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
Cooperative
System Part Involved
Service Riser
Installation Year
2006.0
Manufactured Year
2006.0
Customer Type
Single Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
No
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Threads
Wt Steel
0.113
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Meter Cain Sheared Off Right At The Meter
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
3000000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
100.0
Est Cost Emergency
540.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
27.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
729.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
3001369.0
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
50.0
Normal Psig
50.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
2006-05-05 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Drip
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
This was on a residential meter
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Snow/ice Impact Or Accumulation
Natural Force Type
Snow/ice Impact Or Accumulation
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
C**** C****
Preparer Title
Director Of Gas Operations
Preparer Email
C*****@l*******.com
Preparer Telephone
307 885 6151
Preparer Fax
307 885 5787
Authorizer Name
C**** C****
Authorizer Title
Director Of Gas Operations
Authorizer Telephone
307 885 6151
Authorizer Email
C*****@l*******.com
Narrative
On march 25th 2023 lower valley energy was called to a house fire where the meter cain had been broken by snow and ice falling off the roof and breaking it. The gas ignited by an unknow source. Lower valley was called by the fire department to the scene where it was decided to put the flame out and turn the valve off which did stop the flow of gas. The situation was controlled by 6:30 am that day. The house was a total loss from the fire. There were no injuries as no one was home at the time of the fire.
| Report Received Date | 2023-05-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023.0 |
| Report Number | 20230025.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 38039.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31044 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Lower Valley Energy, Inc. |
| Operator Street Address | 236 N. Washington Blvd/p.o. Box 188 |
| Operator City Name | Afton |
| Operator State Abbreviation | WY |
| Operator Postal Code | 83110.0 |
| Time Zone | Mountain |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 900 Snow King Dr |
| Location City Name | Jackson |
| Location County Name | Teton |
| Location State Abbreviation | WY |
| Location Postal Code | 83001.0 |
| Location Latitude | 43.469763 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -110.748873 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1363085.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1363250.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 27.0 |
| 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 | 27 |
| 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 | Cooperative |
| System Part Involved | Service Riser |
| Installation Year | 2006.0 |
| Manufactured Year | 2006.0 |
| Customer Type | Single Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | No |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Threads |
| Wt Steel | 0.113 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Meter Cain Sheared Off Right At The Meter |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 3000000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 540.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 27.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 729.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 3001369.0 |
| 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 | 50.0 |
| Normal Psig | 50.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2006-05-05 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Drip |
| 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 | This was on a residential meter |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Snow/ice Impact Or Accumulation |
| Natural Force Type | Snow/ice Impact Or Accumulation |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | C**** C**** |
| Preparer Title | Director Of Gas Operations |
| Preparer Email | C*****@l*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 307 885 6151 |
| Preparer Fax | 307 885 5787 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** C**** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Gas Operations |
| Authorizer Telephone | 307 885 6151 |
| Authorizer Email | C*****@l*******.com |
| Narrative | On march 25th 2023 lower valley energy was called to a house fire where the meter cain had been broken by snow and ice falling off the roof and breaking it. The gas ignited by an unknow source. Lower valley was called by the fire department to the scene where it was decided to put the flame out and turn the valve off which did stop the flow of gas. The situation was controlled by 6:30 am that day. The house was a total loss from the fire. There were no injuries as no one was home at the time of the fire. |
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