Incident details
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GD incident on 2024-02-15 — NE
Operator
Black Hills Energy
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$1,700
Incident datetime
2024-02-15 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
NE, LANCASTER
Narrative
Explosion at private residence of 3325 n 53rd st in lincoln ne. This resulted in damage to the residence and injury to the single occupant. The gas meter serving this residence was damaged from the structure explosion, released natural gas, and ignited. Gas service to the meter was shut off after digging it up close to the main and pinching off. Cause of explosion is unknown and still under investigation. Property loss is yet unknown and under investigation. ***updated (8/15/2025)*** explosion at private residence of 3325 n 53rd st in lincoln ne. This resulted in damage to the residence and injury to the single occupant and fire damage to the neighboring structure located north of primary residence. The gas meter serving the primary residence was damaged from the structure explosion, released natural gas, and ignited. Gas service to the meter was shut off after digging it up close to the main and pinching off. Exact cause of natural gas leak and resulting explosion is disputed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-02-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2024.0
Report Number
20240010.0
Supplemental Number
41258.0
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
15359
Name
Black Hills Energy
Operator Street Address
2287 College Road Po Box 2006
Operator City Name
Council Bluffs
Operator State Abbreviation
IA
Operator Postal Code
51502.0
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
3325 N 53rd St, Lincoln Ne
Location City Name
Lincoln
Location County Name
Lancaster
Location State Abbreviation
NE
Location Postal Code
68504.0
Location Latitude
40.845928
Location Longitude
-96.647398
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1389085.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1389208.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
118.64
Intentional Release
118.64
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
1
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Other
How Extinguished Other Detail
Fire Extinguished After Service Was Squeezed Off.
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
118.64
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
1.0
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
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
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
Other
Release Type Details
This Is Still Under Investigation.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
1.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1700.0
Est Cost Emergency
1.0
Est Cost Other
1.0
Est Cost Other Details
Estimates Unknown At This Time. Total Loss To Home And Vehicle At Property
Gas Cost In Mcf
5.43
Est Cost Unintentional Release
644.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
644.0
Prpty
2991.0
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
2.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
8.0
Normal Psig
8.0
Mop Psig
12.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(4)
Maop Established Date
1952-12-18 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Combination Of Odorization Types
Gas Odorized Level
0.4
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
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
The gas loss associated with this incident was not large enough to have been indicated in the control room.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Cause Details
Unknown
Other Type
Unknown
Unknown Subtype
Investigation Complete, Cause Of Incident Unknown
Incident Unknown Comments
Exact Cause Of Natural Gas Leak And Resulting Explosion Is Disputed.
Preparer Name
B**** S*****
Preparer Email
B***********@b***************.com
Preparer Telephone
3083407028
Authorizer Name
B**** S*****
Authorizer Telephone
3083407028
Authorizer Email
B***********@b***************.com
Narrative
Explosion at private residence of 3325 n 53rd st in lincoln ne. This resulted in damage to the residence and injury to the single occupant. The gas meter serving this residence was damaged from the structure explosion, released natural gas, and ignited. Gas service to the meter was shut off after digging it up close to the main and pinching off. Cause of explosion is unknown and still under investigation. Property loss is yet unknown and under investigation. ***updated (8/15/2025)*** explosion at private residence of 3325 n 53rd st in lincoln ne. This resulted in damage to the residence and injury to the single occupant and fire damage to the neighboring structure located north of primary residence. The gas meter serving the primary residence was damaged from the structure explosion, released natural gas, and ignited. Gas service to the meter was shut off after digging it up close to the main and pinching off. Exact cause of natural gas leak and resulting explosion is disputed.
| Report Received Date | 2024-02-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024.0 |
| Report Number | 20240010.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 41258.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| Operator Id | 15359 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Black Hills Energy |
| Operator Street Address | 2287 College Road Po Box 2006 |
| Operator City Name | Council Bluffs |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IA |
| Operator Postal Code | 51502.0 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | 3325 N 53rd St, Lincoln Ne |
| Location City Name | Lincoln |
| Location County Name | Lancaster |
| Location State Abbreviation | NE |
| Location Postal Code | 68504.0 |
| Location Latitude | 40.845928 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.647398 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1389085.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1389208.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 118.64 |
| Intentional Release | 118.64 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 1 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Other |
| How Extinguished Other Detail | Fire Extinguished After Service Was Squeezed Off. |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 118.64 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1.0 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| 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 |
| 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 | Other |
| Release Type Details | This Is Still Under Investigation. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 1.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1700.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 1.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Estimates Unknown At This Time. Total Loss To Home And Vehicle At Property |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 5.43 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 644.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 644.0 |
| Prpty | 2991.0 |
| 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 | 2.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 8.0 |
| Normal Psig | 8.0 |
| Mop Psig | 12.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(4) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1952-12-18 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Combination Of Odorization Types |
| Gas Odorized Level | 0.4 |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| 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 | The gas loss associated with this incident was not large enough to have been indicated in the control room. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Incident Cause |
| Cause Details | Unknown |
| Other Type | Unknown |
| Unknown Subtype | Investigation Complete, Cause Of Incident Unknown |
| Incident Unknown Comments | Exact Cause Of Natural Gas Leak And Resulting Explosion Is Disputed. |
| Preparer Name | B**** S***** |
| Preparer Email | B***********@b***************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3083407028 |
| Authorizer Name | B**** S***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3083407028 |
| Authorizer Email | B***********@b***************.com |
| Narrative | Explosion at private residence of 3325 n 53rd st in lincoln ne. This resulted in damage to the residence and injury to the single occupant. The gas meter serving this residence was damaged from the structure explosion, released natural gas, and ignited. Gas service to the meter was shut off after digging it up close to the main and pinching off. Cause of explosion is unknown and still under investigation. Property loss is yet unknown and under investigation. ***updated (8/15/2025)*** explosion at private residence of 3325 n 53rd st in lincoln ne. This resulted in damage to the residence and injury to the single occupant and fire damage to the neighboring structure located north of primary residence. The gas meter serving the primary residence was damaged from the structure explosion, released natural gas, and ignited. Gas service to the meter was shut off after digging it up close to the main and pinching off. Exact cause of natural gas leak and resulting explosion is disputed. |
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