Incident details
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GD incident on 2023-08-15 — IL
Operator
Ameren Illinois Company
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
2 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$309,635
Incident datetime
2023-08-15 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
IL, VERMILLION
Narrative
Ameren illinois received notification that a car had left the roadway and drove into a fenced regulator station in georgetown, il. Ignition of the gas at this above grade facility occurred upon impact. The distance travelled between the location where the car left the roadway and the fence around the regulator station is approximately 261 feet. The driver and the one other passenger both were pronounced deceased. The inlet supply of gas was stopped by closing an upstream valve. Gas pressure was lost on the downstream side of the regulator station, which was a one way feed to the town of georgetown. The result was a loss of service to 1330 gas customers, followed by repairs to the gas system and subsequent restoration of gas service. *revised and final include costs related to permanent rebuild of regulator station.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-08-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2023.0
Report Number
20230043.0
Supplemental Number
39130.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32513
Name
Ameren Illinois Company
Operator Street Address
10 Executive Dr.
Operator City Name
Collinsville
Operator State Abbreviation
IL
Operator Postal Code
62234.0
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
500 Mill St
Location City Name
Georgetown
Location County Name
Vermillion
Location State Abbreviation
IL
Location Postal Code
61846.0
Location Latitude
39.97844
Location Longitude
-87.62955
Flow Cont Key Crit Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1373141.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
182.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
Yes
Num Emp Fatalities
0
Num Contr Fatalities
0
Num Er Fatalities
0
Num Worker Fatalities
0
Num Gp Fatalities
2
Fatal
2
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
182
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Operator-Controlled 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
District Regulator/metering Station
Installation Year
1954.0
Manufactured Year
1954.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Longitudinal Erw - Unknown Frequency
Wt Steel
0.237
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Circumferential
Rupture Length
4
Rupture Width
4
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
15000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
309635.0
Est Cost Emergency
800000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
4.054
Est Cost Unintentional Release
738.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
1125373.0
Commercial Affected
50.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1280.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
1280.0
Num Business Building Affctd
50.0
Accident Psig
118.0
Normal Psig
118.0
Mop Psig
125.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.621 M
Maop Established Date
1954-01-01 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
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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
A vehicle hit a pressure regulator station and gas control had no cause or contributing factors in that.
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
Unknown
Estimated Speed
35
Vehicle Type
Passenger Car
Vehicle Travel From
Roadway
Vehicle Travel Distance Ft
271
Protections Installed Ind
Yes
Protection Barricades Ind
Yes
Osf Vehicle Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
J*** B******
Preparer Title
Director Pipeline Safety And Quality Managment
Preparer Email
J*******@a*****.com
Preparer Telephone
2176256854
Authorizer Name
J*** B******
Authorizer Title
Director Pipeline Safety And Quality Managment
Authorizer Telephone
2176256854
Authorizer Email
J*******@a*****.com
Narrative
Ameren illinois received notification that a car had left the roadway and drove into a fenced regulator station in georgetown, il. Ignition of the gas at this above grade facility occurred upon impact. The distance travelled between the location where the car left the roadway and the fence around the regulator station is approximately 261 feet. The driver and the one other passenger both were pronounced deceased. The inlet supply of gas was stopped by closing an upstream valve. Gas pressure was lost on the downstream side of the regulator station, which was a one way feed to the town of georgetown. The result was a loss of service to 1330 gas customers, followed by repairs to the gas system and subsequent restoration of gas service. *revised and final include costs related to permanent rebuild of regulator station.
| Report Received Date | 2023-08-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023.0 |
| Report Number | 20230043.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 39130.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32513 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Ameren Illinois Company |
| Operator Street Address | 10 Executive Dr. |
| Operator City Name | Collinsville |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IL |
| Operator Postal Code | 62234.0 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 500 Mill St |
| Location City Name | Georgetown |
| Location County Name | Vermillion |
| Location State Abbreviation | IL |
| Location Postal Code | 61846.0 |
| Location Latitude | 39.97844 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.62955 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Key Crit Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1373141.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 182.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Contr Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Er Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Worker Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Gp Fatalities | 2 |
| Fatal | 2 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 182 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Operator-Controlled 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 | District Regulator/metering Station |
| Installation Year | 1954.0 |
| Manufactured Year | 1954.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Longitudinal Erw - Unknown Frequency |
| Wt Steel | 0.237 |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Circumferential |
| Rupture Length | 4 |
| Rupture Width | 4 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 15000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 309635.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 800000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 4.054 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 738.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 1125373.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 50.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1280.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 1280.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 50.0 |
| Accident Psig | 118.0 |
| Normal Psig | 118.0 |
| Mop Psig | 125.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.621 M View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1954-01-01 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 | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | A vehicle hit a pressure regulator station and gas control had no cause or contributing factors in that. |
| 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 | Unknown |
| Estimated Speed | 35 |
| Vehicle Type | Passenger Car |
| Vehicle Travel From | Roadway |
| Vehicle Travel Distance Ft | 271 |
| Protections Installed Ind | Yes |
| Protection Barricades Ind | Yes |
| Osf Vehicle Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J*** B****** |
| Preparer Title | Director Pipeline Safety And Quality Managment |
| Preparer Email | J*******@a*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2176256854 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** B****** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Pipeline Safety And Quality Managment |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2176256854 |
| Authorizer Email | J*******@a*****.com |
| Narrative | Ameren illinois received notification that a car had left the roadway and drove into a fenced regulator station in georgetown, il. Ignition of the gas at this above grade facility occurred upon impact. The distance travelled between the location where the car left the roadway and the fence around the regulator station is approximately 261 feet. The driver and the one other passenger both were pronounced deceased. The inlet supply of gas was stopped by closing an upstream valve. Gas pressure was lost on the downstream side of the regulator station, which was a one way feed to the town of georgetown. The result was a loss of service to 1330 gas customers, followed by repairs to the gas system and subsequent restoration of gas service. *revised and final include costs related to permanent rebuild of regulator station. |
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