Incident details
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GD incident on 2023-08-25 — MN
Operator
Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2023-08-25 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
MN, DAKOTA
Narrative
Employee responded to house fire that resulted in fire department shutting off meter stop valve. Lightning strike hit a nearby tree. Back of the meter was cracked. Unsure if second lightning strike hit meter directly or the fire caused a crack to ignite.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-08-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2023.0
Report Number
20230045.0
Supplemental Number
39096.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32198
Name
Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation
Operator Street Address
2685 145th Street West
Operator City Name
Rosemount
Operator State Abbreviation
MN
Operator Postal Code
55068.0
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
19210 Euclid Path
Location City Name
Farmington
Location County Name
Dakota
Location State Abbreviation
MN
Location Postal Code
55024.0
Location Latitude
44.67094
Location Longitude
-93.17894
Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1374754.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1374279.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
0.25
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
0.25
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
2.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Public 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
2008.0
Customer Type
Single Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
No
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Aluminum
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
346700.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
500.0
Est Cost Emergency
500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
3.91
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
347701.0
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
2.0
Normal Psig
2.0
Mop Psig
5.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.623
Maop Established Date
2008-01-11 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Odorized By Others
Gas Odorized Level
0.4
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
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Secondary Impact Such As Resulting Nearby Fires
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
L****** K L***
Preparer Title
Engineering Manager
Preparer Email
L***********@m***********************.com
Preparer Telephone
651-322-8909
Preparer Fax
920-272-4000
Local Contact Name
S**** W****
Local Contact Email
S**********@m***********************.com
Local Contact Telephone
651-322-8942
Authorizer Name
L****** L***
Authorizer Title
Engineering Manager
Authorizer Telephone
651-322-8909
Authorizer Email
L***********@m***********************.com
Narrative
Employee responded to house fire that resulted in fire department shutting off meter stop valve. Lightning strike hit a nearby tree. Back of the meter was cracked. Unsure if second lightning strike hit meter directly or the fire caused a crack to ignite.
| Report Received Date | 2023-08-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023.0 |
| Report Number | 20230045.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 39096.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32198 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation |
| Operator Street Address | 2685 145th Street West |
| Operator City Name | Rosemount |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MN |
| Operator Postal Code | 55068.0 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | 19210 Euclid Path |
| Location City Name | Farmington |
| Location County Name | Dakota |
| Location State Abbreviation | MN |
| Location Postal Code | 55024.0 |
| Location Latitude | 44.67094 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.17894 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1374754.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1374279.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 0.25 |
| 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 | 0.25 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 2.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public 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 | 2008.0 |
| Customer Type | Single Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | No |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Aluminum |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 346700.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 3.91 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 347701.0 |
| 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 | 2.0 |
| Normal Psig | 2.0 |
| Mop Psig | 5.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.623 View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2008-01-11 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Odorized By Others |
| Gas Odorized Level | 0.4 |
| 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 | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Secondary Impact Such As Resulting Nearby Fires |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | L****** K L*** |
| Preparer Title | Engineering Manager |
| Preparer Email | L***********@m***********************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 651-322-8909 |
| Preparer Fax | 920-272-4000 |
| Local Contact Name | S**** W**** |
| Local Contact Email | S**********@m***********************.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 651-322-8942 |
| Authorizer Name | L****** L*** |
| Authorizer Title | Engineering Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 651-322-8909 |
| Authorizer Email | L***********@m***********************.com |
| Narrative | Employee responded to house fire that resulted in fire department shutting off meter stop valve. Lightning strike hit a nearby tree. Back of the meter was cracked. Unsure if second lightning strike hit meter directly or the fire caused a crack to ignite. |
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