Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2024-02-16 — TX
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - West Texas
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
1 fatality
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,575
Incident datetime
2024-02-16 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX, POTTER
Narrative
Unit 1 was eastbound on the 10000 block of amarillo blvd east. Unit 1 failed to control speed striking chain link fence and nw corner of building of 2014 eagle lane lodging the vehicle on a meter riser causing an ignition of natural gas.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-02-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2024.0
Report Number
20240012.0
Supplemental Number
39508.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
4473
Name
Atmos Energy Corporation - West Texas
Operator Street Address
5430 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75240.0
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
214 English Rd
Location City Name
Amarillo
Location County Name
Potter
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
79108.0
Location Latitude
35.235175
Location Longitude
-101.705532
Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1389461.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1389595.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
43.92
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
Yes
Num Emp Fatalities
0
Num Contr Fatalities
0
Num Er Fatalities
0
Num Worker Fatalities
0
Num Gp Fatalities
1
Fatal
1
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Operator/contractor
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
43.92
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
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
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
1985.0
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
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Seamless
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Struck By Vehicle
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
25000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2575.0
Est Cost Emergency
2006.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
4.73
Est Cost Unintentional Release
208.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
29789.0
Commercial Affected
5.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0.0
Num Business Building Affctd
5.0
Accident Psig
15.0
Normal Psig
15.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
1985-01-01 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
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
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
Passenger Car
Vehicle Travel From
Roadway
Vehicle Travel Distance Ft
20
Protections Installed Ind
Yes
Protection Other Ind
Yes
Protection Other Detail
Abandon Facilities Including Main Stub And Service Line.
Osf Vehicle Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
D***** C******
Preparer Title
Mgr. Compliance
Preparer Email
D*************@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
806-290-5751
Local Contact Name
A****** R******
Local Contact Email
A**************@a**********.com
Local Contact Telephone
806-344-7638
Authorizer Name
D***** M*******
Authorizer Title
V.p. Technical Services
Authorizer Telephone
512-591-1302
Authorizer Email
D**************@a**********.com
Narrative
Unit 1 was eastbound on the 10000 block of amarillo blvd east. Unit 1 failed to control speed striking chain link fence and nw corner of building of 2014 eagle lane lodging the vehicle on a meter riser causing an ignition of natural gas.
| Report Received Date | 2024-02-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024.0 |
| Report Number | 20240012.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 39508.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 4473 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atmos Energy Corporation - West Texas |
| Operator Street Address | 5430 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800 |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75240.0 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | 214 English Rd |
| Location City Name | Amarillo |
| Location County Name | Potter |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 79108.0 |
| Location Latitude | 35.235175 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -101.705532 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1389461.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1389595.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 43.92 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Contr Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Er Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Worker Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Gp Fatalities | 1 |
| Fatal | 1 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Operator/contractor |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 43.92 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| 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 | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 1985.0 |
| 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 | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Seamless |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Struck By Vehicle |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 25000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2575.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2006.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 4.73 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 208.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 29789.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 5.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 5.0 |
| Accident Psig | 15.0 |
| Normal Psig | 15.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1985-01-01 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 | 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 | 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 | Passenger Car |
| Vehicle Travel From | Roadway |
| Vehicle Travel Distance Ft | 20 |
| Protections Installed Ind | Yes |
| Protection Other Ind | Yes |
| Protection Other Detail | Abandon Facilities Including Main Stub And Service Line. |
| Osf Vehicle Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | D***** C****** |
| Preparer Title | Mgr. Compliance |
| Preparer Email | D*************@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 806-290-5751 |
| Local Contact Name | A****** R****** |
| Local Contact Email | A**************@a**********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 806-344-7638 |
| Authorizer Name | D***** M******* |
| Authorizer Title | V.p. Technical Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | 512-591-1302 |
| Authorizer Email | D**************@a**********.com |
| Narrative | Unit 1 was eastbound on the 10000 block of amarillo blvd east. Unit 1 failed to control speed striking chain link fence and nw corner of building of 2014 eagle lane lodging the vehicle on a meter riser causing an ignition of natural gas. |
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