Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2024-12-31 — LA
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - Louisiana
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
1 fatality
5 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2024-12-31 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
LA, JEFFERSON
Narrative
The investigation, to which the louisiana department of energy and natural resources (ldenr) and PHMSA are parties, is ongoing under the direction of the national transportation safety board (ntsb). Accordingly, the responses in the report will be supplemented as necessary when the information is permitted to be released by the ntsb.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-12-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2024.0
Report Number
20240074.0
Supplemental Number
40374.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
11800
Name
Atmos Energy Corporation - Louisiana
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
535 Avondale Garden Rd
Location City Name
Avondale
Location County Name
Jefferson
Location State Abbreviation
LA
Location Postal Code
70094.0
Location Latitude
29.91177157
Location Longitude
-90.21058585
Flow Cont Main Valve Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1417749.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1417888.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
586.54
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
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
5
Injure
5
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
586.54
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
6.0
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
24.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main Valve
Installation Year
1952.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Valve
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
A Third Party Cement Truck Entering A Construction Site Ran Over A Natural Gas Valve Box Causing The Release.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
57700.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
5.79
Est Cost Unintentional Release
3396.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
61096.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
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
4.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
80.0
Normal Psig
80.0
Mop Psig
100.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
1984-01-03 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Injection Pump
Gas Odorized Level
8
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Employees Tested
3
Num Employees Failed
0
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
Yes
Estimated Speed
Unknown
Vehicle Type
Large Truck
Vehicle Travel From
Roadway
Vehicle Travel Distance Ft
6
Protections Installed Ind
Yes
Protection Other Ind
Yes
Protection Other Detail
Third Party Construction Contractor Placed A Traffic Cone On Top Of The Painted Valve Box Cover.
Preparer Name
A***** M*******
Preparer Title
Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
A**************@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
504-206-7718
Authorizer Name
E*** S*********
Authorizer Title
Vp Tech Services
Authorizer Telephone
504-756-9099
Authorizer Email
E**************@a**********.com
Narrative
The investigation, to which the louisiana department of energy and natural resources (ldenr) and PHMSA are parties, is ongoing under the direction of the national transportation safety board (ntsb). Accordingly, the responses in the report will be supplemented as necessary when the information is permitted to be released by the ntsb.
| Report Received Date | 2024-12-31 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024.0 |
| Report Number | 20240074.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 40374.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 11800 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atmos Energy Corporation - Louisiana |
| 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 | 535 Avondale Garden Rd |
| Location City Name | Avondale |
| Location County Name | Jefferson |
| Location State Abbreviation | LA |
| Location Postal Code | 70094.0 |
| Location Latitude | 29.91177157 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.21058585 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Main Valve Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1417749.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1417888.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 586.54 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 5 |
| Injure | 5 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 586.54 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 6.0 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 24.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main Valve |
| Installation Year | 1952.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Valve |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | A Third Party Cement Truck Entering A Construction Site Ran Over A Natural Gas Valve Box Causing The Release. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 57700.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 5.79 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 3396.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 61096.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| 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 | 4.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 80.0 |
| Normal Psig | 80.0 |
| Mop Psig | 100.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1984-01-03 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Injection Pump |
| Gas Odorized Level | 8 |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 3 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Estimated Speed | Unknown |
| Vehicle Type | Large Truck |
| Vehicle Travel From | Roadway |
| Vehicle Travel Distance Ft | 6 |
| Protections Installed Ind | Yes |
| Protection Other Ind | Yes |
| Protection Other Detail | Third Party Construction Contractor Placed A Traffic Cone On Top Of The Painted Valve Box Cover. |
| Preparer Name | A***** M******* |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | A**************@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 504-206-7718 |
| Authorizer Name | E*** S********* |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Tech Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | 504-756-9099 |
| Authorizer Email | E**************@a**********.com |
| Narrative | The investigation, to which the louisiana department of energy and natural resources (ldenr) and PHMSA are parties, is ongoing under the direction of the national transportation safety board (ntsb). Accordingly, the responses in the report will be supplemented as necessary when the information is permitted to be released by the ntsb. |
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