Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2023-08-31 — VT
Operator
Haskins Gas Service
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Propane Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$200,000
Incident datetime
2023-08-31 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
VT, RUTLAND
Narrative
Received a call from clarendon, vermont fire chief, for smell of propane at 20 innovation drive. Upon arrival the gas was shut off, no longer releasing gas. The underground 30,000 gallon propane tank had become unearthed on one end. The supply line to regulator cracked, as tank floated out of ground. No damage to container occurred. We had excessive rain and flooding in the area in vermont. The tank has been buried at this location for over 20 years without issue. We evacuated product from the tank, then flared off remaining propane vapor.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-08-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2023.0
Report Number
20230047.0
Supplemental Number
40057.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
35505
Name
Haskins Gas Service
Operator Street Address
1791 Route 30
Operator City Name
Dorset
Operator State Abbreviation
VT
Operator Postal Code
5251.0
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
20 Innovation Drive
Location City Name
North Clarendon
Location County Name
Rutland
Location State Abbreviation
VT
Location Postal Code
5759.0
Location Latitude
43.5286
Location Longitude
-72.95609
Flow Cont Key Crit Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Main Valve Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Excess Flow Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1377516.0
Commodity Released Type
Propane Gas
Unintentional Release
181.81
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
30.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
24.0
Other Underground Facilities
Yes
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Other
System Part Details
Ug 30,000 Propane Tank
Installation Year
2005.0
Manufactured Year
1974.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Continuous Welded
Wt Steel
0.05
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
7000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
200000.0
Est Cost Emergency
6000.0
Est Cost Other
50000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Crane & Excavation
Gas Cost In Mcf
1.5
Est Cost Unintentional Release
273.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
263273.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
2.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
9.0
Normal Psig
9.0
Mop Psig
14.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
2005-07-09 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Odorized By Others
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
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Heavy Rains/floods
Natural Force Type
Heavy Rains/floods
Heavy Rains Subtype
Other
Nf Other Details
Area Received Unusual Amount Of Rain In Short Period Of Time, 9" In A 12 Hour Period Of Time. This Heavy Rain Caused Soil To Become Over Saturated With Water And Float The Tank.
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Nf Heavy Rains Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
V***** H******
Preparer Title
President
Preparer Email
H*****@a**.com
Preparer Telephone
802-867-5741
Authorizer Name
V***** H******
Authorizer Title
President
Authorizer Telephone
8028675741
Authorizer Email
H*****@a**.com
Narrative
Received a call from clarendon, vermont fire chief, for smell of propane at 20 innovation drive. Upon arrival the gas was shut off, no longer releasing gas. The underground 30,000 gallon propane tank had become unearthed on one end. The supply line to regulator cracked, as tank floated out of ground. No damage to container occurred. We had excessive rain and flooding in the area in vermont. The tank has been buried at this location for over 20 years without issue. We evacuated product from the tank, then flared off remaining propane vapor.
| Report Received Date | 2023-08-31 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023.0 |
| Report Number | 20230047.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 40057.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 35505 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Haskins Gas Service |
| Operator Street Address | 1791 Route 30 |
| Operator City Name | Dorset |
| Operator State Abbreviation | VT |
| Operator Postal Code | 5251.0 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 20 Innovation Drive |
| Location City Name | North Clarendon |
| Location County Name | Rutland |
| Location State Abbreviation | VT |
| Location Postal Code | 5759.0 |
| Location Latitude | 43.5286 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -72.95609 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Key Crit Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Main Valve Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Excess Flow Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1377516.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Propane Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 181.81 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 30.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 24.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | Yes |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Other |
| System Part Details | Ug 30,000 Propane Tank |
| Installation Year | 2005.0 |
| Manufactured Year | 1974.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Continuous Welded |
| Wt Steel | 0.05 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 7000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 200000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 50000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Crane & Excavation |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 1.5 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 273.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 263273.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 2.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 9.0 |
| Normal Psig | 9.0 |
| Mop Psig | 14.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2005-07-09 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Odorized By Others |
| 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 | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Natural Force Type | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Heavy Rains Subtype | Other |
| Nf Other Details | Area Received Unusual Amount Of Rain In Short Period Of Time, 9" In A 12 Hour Period Of Time. This Heavy Rain Caused Soil To Become Over Saturated With Water And Float The Tank. |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Nf Heavy Rains Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | V***** H****** |
| Preparer Title | President |
| Preparer Email | H*****@a**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 802-867-5741 |
| Authorizer Name | V***** H****** |
| Authorizer Title | President |
| Authorizer Telephone | 8028675741 |
| Authorizer Email | H*****@a**.com |
| Narrative | Received a call from clarendon, vermont fire chief, for smell of propane at 20 innovation drive. Upon arrival the gas was shut off, no longer releasing gas. The underground 30,000 gallon propane tank had become unearthed on one end. The supply line to regulator cracked, as tank floated out of ground. No damage to container occurred. We had excessive rain and flooding in the area in vermont. The tank has been buried at this location for over 20 years without issue. We evacuated product from the tank, then flared off remaining propane vapor. |
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