Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2023-07-25 — NE
Operator
Metropolitan Utilities District
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2023-07-25 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
NE, DOUGLAS
Narrative
Following a service valve replacement, environmental conditions allowed for residual gas to be ignited and resulted in burns on two employees. Note - for question a4 the district used 8:30 am at the direction of PHMSA. This was not the time that the incident became reportable. That time was when the employee was hospitalized which occured at 13:30. Note - for questions a7 & a21 the district used 0.1 at the direction of PHMSA. All gas released prior to this incident was intentional.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-07-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2023.0
Report Number
20230038.0
Supplemental Number
38430.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
12390
Name
Metropolitan Utilities District
Operator Street Address
7350 World Communications Dr
Operator City Name
Omaha
Operator State Abbreviation
NE
Operator Postal Code
68122.0
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
10412 Pacific St
Location City Name
Omaha
Location County Name
Douglas
Location State Abbreviation
NE
Location Postal Code
68114.0
Location Latitude
41.2492933
Location Longitude
-96.07632593
Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1371294.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1371476.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
0.1
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
1
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
0
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Operator/contractor
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
0.1
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
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
Other
Pipe Type Other
Operator Owned
System Part Involved
Service Valve
Installation Year
1973.0
Customer Type
Multi-Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
No
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Longitudinal Erw - Unknown Frequency
Wt Steel
0.133
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Residual Gas, After Service Valve Was Replaced And Gas Was Off.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
200.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
200.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
1.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
60.0
Normal Psig
60.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
1973-09-06 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
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
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
Incident was not related to nor identifiable by scada.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
During Service Valve Replacement, Environmental Conditions Allowed For Residual Gas To Be Ignited.
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
T**** R******
Preparer Title
Claims Adjuster
Preparer Email
T************@m******.com
Preparer Telephone
4025047108
Local Contact Name
T**** R******
Local Contact Email
T************@m******.com
Local Contact Telephone
4025047108
Authorizer Name
T**** R******
Authorizer Title
Claims Adjuster
Authorizer Telephone
4025047108
Authorizer Email
T************@m******.com
Narrative
Following a service valve replacement, environmental conditions allowed for residual gas to be ignited and resulted in burns on two employees. Note - for question a4 the district used 8:30 am at the direction of PHMSA. This was not the time that the incident became reportable. That time was when the employee was hospitalized which occured at 13:30. Note - for questions a7 & a21 the district used 0.1 at the direction of PHMSA. All gas released prior to this incident was intentional.
| Report Received Date | 2023-07-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023.0 |
| Report Number | 20230038.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 38430.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 12390 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Metropolitan Utilities District |
| Operator Street Address | 7350 World Communications Dr |
| Operator City Name | Omaha |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NE |
| Operator Postal Code | 68122.0 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 10412 Pacific St |
| Location City Name | Omaha |
| Location County Name | Douglas |
| Location State Abbreviation | NE |
| Location Postal Code | 68114.0 |
| Location Latitude | 41.2492933 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.07632593 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1371294.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1371476.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 0.1 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 1 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 0 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Operator/contractor |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 0.1 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| 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 | Other |
| Pipe Type Other | Operator Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service Valve |
| Installation Year | 1973.0 |
| Customer Type | Multi-Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | No |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Longitudinal Erw - Unknown Frequency |
| Wt Steel | 0.133 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Residual Gas, After Service Valve Was Replaced And Gas Was Off. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 200.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 200.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 1.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 60.0 |
| Normal Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1973-09-06 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 | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| 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 | Incident was not related to nor identifiable by scada. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | During Service Valve Replacement, Environmental Conditions Allowed For Residual Gas To Be Ignited. |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | T**** R****** |
| Preparer Title | Claims Adjuster |
| Preparer Email | T************@m******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4025047108 |
| Local Contact Name | T**** R****** |
| Local Contact Email | T************@m******.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 4025047108 |
| Authorizer Name | T**** R****** |
| Authorizer Title | Claims Adjuster |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4025047108 |
| Authorizer Email | T************@m******.com |
| Narrative | Following a service valve replacement, environmental conditions allowed for residual gas to be ignited and resulted in burns on two employees. Note - for question a4 the district used 8:30 am at the direction of PHMSA. This was not the time that the incident became reportable. That time was when the employee was hospitalized which occured at 13:30. Note - for questions a7 & a21 the district used 0.1 at the direction of PHMSA. All gas released prior to this incident was intentional. |
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