Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2023-05-18 — MO
Operator
Amerenue
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,100
Incident datetime
2023-05-18 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
MO, STODDARD
Narrative
On 4/19/2023, prior to 8:27am a vehicle (vehicle 1) was pulling out of a parking lot near the essex one stop convenience store and struck an oncoming vehicle (vehicle 2). Vehicle 2 lost control and slammed into the gas station wall driving over the gas meter, breaking the gas meter piping at the union above the meter valve, causing a leak. Vehicle 2 came to rest on top of the broken gas piping. Shortly after, the gas ignited leading to a vehicle and structure fire. The exact time of ignition is unknown. The exact number of individuals evacuated is unknown, but is estimated to be between 3-5. At 8:27 emergency response personnel notified the ameren call center of the fire. At 8:30, an ameren gas first responder was dispatched. At 9:05, the first ameren gas personnel arrived at the location. Emergency response personnel extinguished the structure fire while allowing the gas fed fire to burn in a controlled manner. At 12:32, ameren personnel closed an emergency valve to isolate flow of gas to service riser. At 12:48 the fire burned out. After vehicle 2 was removed from the scene, the service was excavated and physically isolated from the main. After which, gas service was restored following all applicable standard operating practices. The structure and vehicle 2 were total losses. The exact value is unknown, but is estimated to be approximately $450,000.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-05-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2023.0
Report Number
20230027.0
Supplemental Number
38242.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
20050
Name
Amerenue
Operator Street Address
1901 Chouteau
Operator City Name
Saint Louis
Operator State Abbreviation
MO
Operator Postal Code
63103.0
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
106 State Hwy 114
Location City Name
Essex
Location County Name
Stoddard
Location State Abbreviation
MO
Location Postal Code
63846.0
Location Latitude
36.810982
Location Longitude
-89.861525
Flow Cont Key Crit Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1365146.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1365278.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
33.28
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Allowed To Burn Out
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
33.28
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
3.0
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
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
Fitting
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Vehicle Drove Over A Meter Set. The Union Broke Off Above The Riser Valve.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
450000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1100.0
Est Cost Emergency
65724.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Other Details
.
Gas Cost In Mcf
0.94
Est Cost Unintentional Release
31.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
516855.0
Commercial Affected
21.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
161.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
161.0
Num Business Building Affctd
21.0
Accident Psig
14.98
Normal Psig
15.0
Mop Psig
18.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(4)
Maop Established Date
1998-05-19 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 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
No
Estimated Speed
Unknown
Vehicle Type
Small Truck
Vehicle Travel From
Roadway
Vehicle Travel Distance Ft
15
Protections Installed Ind
No
Preparer Name
M*** B*****
Preparer Title
Manager Gas Compliance And Program Management
Preparer Email
M*******@a*****.com
Preparer Telephone
573-694-1794
Local Contact Name
M*** B*****
Local Contact Email
M*******@a*****.com
Local Contact Telephone
573-694-1794
Authorizer Name
P** H*******
Authorizer Title
Director Missouri Gas Operations
Authorizer Telephone
573-619-3124
Authorizer Email
P********@a*****.com
Narrative
On 4/19/2023, prior to 8:27am a vehicle (vehicle 1) was pulling out of a parking lot near the essex one stop convenience store and struck an oncoming vehicle (vehicle 2). Vehicle 2 lost control and slammed into the gas station wall driving over the gas meter, breaking the gas meter piping at the union above the meter valve, causing a leak. Vehicle 2 came to rest on top of the broken gas piping. Shortly after, the gas ignited leading to a vehicle and structure fire. The exact time of ignition is unknown. The exact number of individuals evacuated is unknown, but is estimated to be between 3-5. At 8:27 emergency response personnel notified the ameren call center of the fire. At 8:30, an ameren gas first responder was dispatched. At 9:05, the first ameren gas personnel arrived at the location. Emergency response personnel extinguished the structure fire while allowing the gas fed fire to burn in a controlled manner. At 12:32, ameren personnel closed an emergency valve to isolate flow of gas to service riser. At 12:48 the fire burned out. After vehicle 2 was removed from the scene, the service was excavated and physically isolated from the main. After which, gas service was restored following all applicable standard operating practices. The structure and vehicle 2 were total losses. The exact value is unknown, but is estimated to be approximately $450,000.
| Report Received Date | 2023-05-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023.0 |
| Report Number | 20230027.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 38242.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 20050 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Amerenue |
| Operator Street Address | 1901 Chouteau |
| Operator City Name | Saint Louis |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MO |
| Operator Postal Code | 63103.0 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 106 State Hwy 114 |
| Location City Name | Essex |
| Location County Name | Stoddard |
| Location State Abbreviation | MO |
| Location Postal Code | 63846.0 |
| Location Latitude | 36.810982 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -89.861525 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Key Crit Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1365146.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1365278.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 33.28 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Allowed To Burn Out |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 33.28 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 3.0 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Fitting |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Vehicle Drove Over A Meter Set. The Union Broke Off Above The Riser Valve. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 450000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1100.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 65724.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | . |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 0.94 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 31.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 516855.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 21.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 161.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 161.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 21.0 |
| Accident Psig | 14.98 |
| Normal Psig | 15.0 |
| Mop Psig | 18.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(4) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1998-05-19 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 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 | No |
| Estimated Speed | Unknown |
| Vehicle Type | Small Truck |
| Vehicle Travel From | Roadway |
| Vehicle Travel Distance Ft | 15 |
| Protections Installed Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | M*** B***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Gas Compliance And Program Management |
| Preparer Email | M*******@a*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 573-694-1794 |
| Local Contact Name | M*** B***** |
| Local Contact Email | M*******@a*****.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 573-694-1794 |
| Authorizer Name | P** H******* |
| Authorizer Title | Director Missouri Gas Operations |
| Authorizer Telephone | 573-619-3124 |
| Authorizer Email | P********@a*****.com |
| Narrative | On 4/19/2023, prior to 8:27am a vehicle (vehicle 1) was pulling out of a parking lot near the essex one stop convenience store and struck an oncoming vehicle (vehicle 2). Vehicle 2 lost control and slammed into the gas station wall driving over the gas meter, breaking the gas meter piping at the union above the meter valve, causing a leak. Vehicle 2 came to rest on top of the broken gas piping. Shortly after, the gas ignited leading to a vehicle and structure fire. The exact time of ignition is unknown. The exact number of individuals evacuated is unknown, but is estimated to be between 3-5. At 8:27 emergency response personnel notified the ameren call center of the fire. At 8:30, an ameren gas first responder was dispatched. At 9:05, the first ameren gas personnel arrived at the location. Emergency response personnel extinguished the structure fire while allowing the gas fed fire to burn in a controlled manner. At 12:32, ameren personnel closed an emergency valve to isolate flow of gas to service riser. At 12:48 the fire burned out. After vehicle 2 was removed from the scene, the service was excavated and physically isolated from the main. After which, gas service was restored following all applicable standard operating practices. The structure and vehicle 2 were total losses. The exact value is unknown, but is estimated to be approximately $450,000. |
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