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GD incident on 2024-02-16 — DC
Operator
Washington Gas Light Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$79,220
Incident datetime
2024-02-16 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
DC, WASHINGTON
Narrative
On january 18, 2024, at approximately 0930, a delivery truck struck a meter and riser which was located at 1223 marion barry ave se, washington d.C.. Washington gas was notified at 0940 via fireboard of this incident. The resulting damage, which was a broken riser, caused a blowing gas leak. Subsequently, a flash fire occurred on the second floor at 1225 marion barry ave se. Minutes later, at approximately 1001, an explosion occurred at 1223 marion barry ave se. One person was injured and was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The first washington gas crew arrived at 1016. Washington gas stopped the flow of gas using valves at 1251, creating an outage of 36 customers. Crews have restored service to the customers that were affected.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-02-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2024.0
Report Number
20240011.0
Supplemental Number
39702.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
22182
Name
Washington Gas Light Co
Operator Street Address
1000 Maine Avenue, Sw
Operator City Name
Washington
Operator State Abbreviation
DC
Operator Postal Code
20024.0
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
1223 Marion Barry Ave Se
Location City Name
Washington
Location County Name
Washington
Location State Abbreviation
DC
Location Postal Code
20020.0
Location Latitude
38.86706
Location Longitude
-76.98792
Flow Cont Main Valve Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1389264.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1389445.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
162.7
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Operator/contractor
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
162.7
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
20.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Transition Area
Incident Area Subtype
Soil/air Interface
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service Riser
Installation Year
1981.0
Customer Type
Non-Residential With Meter Capacity Less Than 1,000 Scfh
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
No
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Mechanical Damage Due To Impact By A Vehicle.
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
500000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
79220.0
Est Cost Emergency
16988.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
2.49
Est Cost Unintentional Release
405.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
596613.0
Commercial Affected
33.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
3.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
1.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
3.0
Num Business Building Affctd
33.0
Accident Psig
20.0
Normal Psig
20.0
Mop Psig
25.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1991-07-23 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
No
Scada Conf 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
This was an accidental hit by a vehicle to the service riser.
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
Unknown
Vehicle Type
Large Truck
Vehicle Travel From
Roadway
Vehicle Travel Distance Ft
13
Protections Installed Ind
No
Preparer Name
M*** A****
Preparer Title
Supervisor
Preparer Email
M*********@w******.com
Preparer Telephone
5714054623
Authorizer Name
S****** M******
Authorizer Title
Manager
Authorizer Telephone
5712055471
Authorizer Email
S*******@w******.com
Narrative
On january 18, 2024, at approximately 0930, a delivery truck struck a meter and riser which was located at 1223 marion barry ave se, washington d.C.. Washington gas was notified at 0940 via fireboard of this incident. The resulting damage, which was a broken riser, caused a blowing gas leak. Subsequently, a flash fire occurred on the second floor at 1225 marion barry ave se. Minutes later, at approximately 1001, an explosion occurred at 1223 marion barry ave se. One person was injured and was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The first washington gas crew arrived at 1016. Washington gas stopped the flow of gas using valves at 1251, creating an outage of 36 customers. Crews have restored service to the customers that were affected.
| Report Received Date | 2024-02-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024.0 |
| Report Number | 20240011.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 39702.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 22182 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Washington Gas Light Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1000 Maine Avenue, Sw |
| Operator City Name | Washington |
| Operator State Abbreviation | DC |
| Operator Postal Code | 20024.0 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | 1223 Marion Barry Ave Se |
| Location City Name | Washington |
| Location County Name | Washington |
| Location State Abbreviation | DC |
| Location Postal Code | 20020.0 |
| Location Latitude | 38.86706 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -76.98792 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Main Valve Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1389264.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1389445.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 162.7 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Operator/contractor |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 162.7 |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 20.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Transition Area |
| Incident Area Subtype | Soil/air Interface |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service Riser |
| Installation Year | 1981.0 |
| Customer Type | Non-Residential With Meter Capacity Less Than 1,000 Scfh |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | No |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Mechanical Damage Due To Impact By A Vehicle. |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 500000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 79220.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 16988.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 2.49 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 405.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 596613.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 33.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 3.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 1.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 3.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 33.0 |
| Accident Psig | 20.0 |
| Normal Psig | 20.0 |
| Mop Psig | 25.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1991-07-23 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 | No |
| Scada Conf 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 | This was an accidental hit by a vehicle to the service riser. |
| 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 | Unknown |
| Vehicle Type | Large Truck |
| Vehicle Travel From | Roadway |
| Vehicle Travel Distance Ft | 13 |
| Protections Installed Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | M*** A**** |
| Preparer Title | Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | M*********@w******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 5714054623 |
| Authorizer Name | S****** M****** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 5712055471 |
| Authorizer Email | S*******@w******.com |
| Narrative | On january 18, 2024, at approximately 0930, a delivery truck struck a meter and riser which was located at 1223 marion barry ave se, washington d.C.. Washington gas was notified at 0940 via fireboard of this incident. The resulting damage, which was a broken riser, caused a blowing gas leak. Subsequently, a flash fire occurred on the second floor at 1225 marion barry ave se. Minutes later, at approximately 1001, an explosion occurred at 1223 marion barry ave se. One person was injured and was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The first washington gas crew arrived at 1016. Washington gas stopped the flow of gas using valves at 1251, creating an outage of 36 customers. Crews have restored service to the customers that were affected. |
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