Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2024-10-29 — TX
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - West Texas
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$200
Incident datetime
2024-10-29 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX, LUBBOCK
Narrative
At 9:33 am atmos energy west texas confirmed discovery. A third-party vehicle operator was outside of the vehicle when cleaning while parked in an alley. The vehicle was not securely parked resulting in the vehicle accelerating forward into a residential gas meter and causing an ignition of gas.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-10-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2024.0
Report Number
20240056.0
Supplemental Number
40167.0
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
6012 77th St
Location City Name
Lubbock
Location County Name
Lubbock
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
79424.0
Location Latitude
33.524362
Location Longitude
-101.945638
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1412353.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
108.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Allowed To Burn Out
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
108
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
1.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
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
1991.0
Customer Type
Single Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
No
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Threaded Connection
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Struck By Vehicle
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
20000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
200.0
Est Cost Emergency
14500.0
Est Cost Other
80000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Cement Truck
Gas Cost In Mcf
1.49
Est Cost Unintentional Release
161.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
114861.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
6.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
6.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
40.0
Normal Psig
40.0
Mop Psig
44.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
1991-09-05 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
No
Estimated Speed
Unknown
Vehicle Type
Large Truck
Vehicle Travel From
Roadway
Vehicle Travel Distance Ft
3
Protections Installed Ind
No
Osf Vehicle Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
D***** C******
Preparer Email
D*************@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
8062905751
Local Contact Name
E*** N*********
Local Contact Email
E**************@a**********.com
Local Contact Telephone
806-702-4806
Authorizer Name
D***** C******
Authorizer Telephone
8062905751
Authorizer Email
D*************@a**********.com
Narrative
At 9:33 am atmos energy west texas confirmed discovery. A third-party vehicle operator was outside of the vehicle when cleaning while parked in an alley. The vehicle was not securely parked resulting in the vehicle accelerating forward into a residential gas meter and causing an ignition of gas.
| Report Received Date | 2024-10-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024.0 |
| Report Number | 20240056.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 40167.0 |
| 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 | 6012 77th St |
| Location City Name | Lubbock |
| Location County Name | Lubbock |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 79424.0 |
| Location Latitude | 33.524362 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -101.945638 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1412353.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 108.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Allowed To Burn Out |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 108 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| 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 | 1991.0 |
| Customer Type | Single Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | No |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Threaded Connection |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Struck By Vehicle |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 20000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 200.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 14500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 80000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Cement Truck |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 1.49 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 161.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 114861.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 6.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 6.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 40.0 |
| Normal Psig | 40.0 |
| Mop Psig | 44.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1991-09-05 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 | No |
| Estimated Speed | Unknown |
| Vehicle Type | Large Truck |
| Vehicle Travel From | Roadway |
| Vehicle Travel Distance Ft | 3 |
| Protections Installed Ind | No |
| Osf Vehicle Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | D***** C****** |
| Preparer Email | D*************@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 8062905751 |
| Local Contact Name | E*** N********* |
| Local Contact Email | E**************@a**********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 806-702-4806 |
| Authorizer Name | D***** C****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 8062905751 |
| Authorizer Email | D*************@a**********.com |
| Narrative | At 9:33 am atmos energy west texas confirmed discovery. A third-party vehicle operator was outside of the vehicle when cleaning while parked in an alley. The vehicle was not securely parked resulting in the vehicle accelerating forward into a residential gas meter and causing an ignition of gas. |
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