Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2023-09-13 — TN
Operator
Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2023-09-13 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TN, DAVIDSON
Narrative
A driver traveling at a high rate of speed, lost control of his vehicle, running into the gas meter and home causing a natural gas fed house fire. Both the gas meter and home was destroyed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-09-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2023.0
Report Number
20230051.0
Supplemental Number
38532.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
15518
Name
Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc
Operator Street Address
525 South Tryon Street
Operator City Name
Charlotte
Operator State Abbreviation
NC
Operator Postal Code
28202.0
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
1630 12th Avenue North
Location City Name
Nashville
Location County Name
Davidson
Location State Abbreviation
TN
Location Postal Code
37208.0
Location Latitude
36.178214
Location Longitude
-86.804212
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1377405.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1377582.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
6.706
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
6.7
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
Installation Year
2002.0
Customer Type
Single Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
No
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Seamless
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Vehicle Broke Riser Valve Off.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
150000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
5000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
3.3
Est Cost Unintentional Release
22.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
155022.0
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
60.0
Normal Psig
60.0
Mop Psig
75.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2002-04-03 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
None
Gas Odorized Level
0.3
Scada In Place Ind
No
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
Vehicle hit a gas meter to a home.
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
Passenger Car
Vehicle Travel From
Roadway
Vehicle Travel Distance Ft
30
Protections Installed Ind
No
Preparer Name
C********** R******
Preparer Title
Gas Regulatory Compliance Analyst
Preparer Email
C******************@d**********.com
Preparer Telephone
704-731-4680
Authorizer Name
F***** B****
Authorizer Title
Manager-Pipeline Safety Governance
Authorizer Telephone
704-731-4618
Authorizer Email
F***********@d**********.com
Narrative
A driver traveling at a high rate of speed, lost control of his vehicle, running into the gas meter and home causing a natural gas fed house fire. Both the gas meter and home was destroyed.
| Report Received Date | 2023-09-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023.0 |
| Report Number | 20230051.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 38532.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 15518 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 525 South Tryon Street |
| Operator City Name | Charlotte |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NC |
| Operator Postal Code | 28202.0 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 1630 12th Avenue North |
| Location City Name | Nashville |
| Location County Name | Davidson |
| Location State Abbreviation | TN |
| Location Postal Code | 37208.0 |
| Location Latitude | 36.178214 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -86.804212 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1377405.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1377582.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 6.706 |
| 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 | 6.7 |
| 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 |
| Installation Year | 2002.0 |
| Customer Type | Single Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | No |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Seamless |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Vehicle Broke Riser Valve Off. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 150000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 3.3 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 22.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 155022.0 |
| 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 | 60.0 |
| Normal Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Psig | 75.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2002-04-03 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | None |
| Gas Odorized Level | 0.3 |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| 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 | Vehicle hit a gas meter to a home. |
| 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 | Passenger Car |
| Vehicle Travel From | Roadway |
| Vehicle Travel Distance Ft | 30 |
| Protections Installed Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | C********** R****** |
| Preparer Title | Gas Regulatory Compliance Analyst |
| Preparer Email | C******************@d**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 704-731-4680 |
| Authorizer Name | F***** B**** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager-Pipeline Safety Governance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 704-731-4618 |
| Authorizer Email | F***********@d**********.com |
| Narrative | A driver traveling at a high rate of speed, lost control of his vehicle, running into the gas meter and home causing a natural gas fed house fire. Both the gas meter and home was destroyed. |
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