Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2025-02-25 — WV
Operator
Hope Gas, Inc
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
1 fatality
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$136,486
Incident datetime
2025-02-25 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
WV, HARRISON
Narrative
The incident is still under active investigation by multiple parties. Information gleaned thus far suggests that on january 26 at approximately 3:30 pm there was an explosion at 146 kramer drive, clarksburg, west virginia 26301, which appears to have resulted in a fatality. Hope gas, inc. Responding personnel found a leak in hope's line m- 20 at the intersection of s. Chestnut and harvey streets, some 135 feet from 146 kramer drive. The origin and cause of the leak in hope's line, the explosion at 146 kramer drive, and any correlation between the leak and the explosion, as well as any other sole cause or contributing factors including significant ongoing roadway, water, and sewer construction activities in the immediate vicinity, remain under active investigation by multiple potentially involved parties, such that the information contained in this report is preliminary and may be amended or supplemented pursuant to 49 cfr � 191.9(b) or as otherwise authorized.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-02-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2025.0
Report Number
20250005.0
Supplemental Number
40550.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
7348
Name
Hope Gas, Inc
Operator Street Address
781 Chestnut Ridge Rd
Operator City Name
Morgantown
Operator State Abbreviation
WV
Operator Postal Code
26505.0
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
146 Kramer Dr
Location City Name
Clarksburg
Location County Name
Harrison
Location State Abbreviation
WV
Location Postal Code
26301.0
Location Latitude
39.272718
Location Longitude
-80.349992
Flow Cont Main Valve Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1421949.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1422142.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
680.81
Intentional Release
0.36
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
Allowed To Burn Out
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
680.81
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
300.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Other Underground Facilities
Yes
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Cased
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1980.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Unknown
Wt Plastic Unknown Ind
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
126000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
136486.0
Est Cost Emergency
34736.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
10.419
Est Cost Unintentional Release
7093.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
4.0
Prpty
304319.0
Commercial Affected
6.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
37.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
198.0
Num Business Building Affctd
6.0
Accident Psig
46.0
Normal Psig
46.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1980-09-18 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Wick
Gas Odorized Level
0.5
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
Scada point monitoring the system did not alarm or show drop in pressure.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Cause Details
Unknown
Other Type
Unknown
Unknown Subtype
Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Incident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required)
Preparer Name
E**** G*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
E***********@h******.com
Preparer Telephone
3046413255
Authorizer Name
S**** W******
Authorizer Title
Director Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
3048441256
Authorizer Email
S**************@h******.com
Narrative
The incident is still under active investigation by multiple parties. Information gleaned thus far suggests that on january 26 at approximately 3:30 pm there was an explosion at 146 kramer drive, clarksburg, west virginia 26301, which appears to have resulted in a fatality. Hope gas, inc. Responding personnel found a leak in hope's line m- 20 at the intersection of s. Chestnut and harvey streets, some 135 feet from 146 kramer drive. The origin and cause of the leak in hope's line, the explosion at 146 kramer drive, and any correlation between the leak and the explosion, as well as any other sole cause or contributing factors including significant ongoing roadway, water, and sewer construction activities in the immediate vicinity, remain under active investigation by multiple potentially involved parties, such that the information contained in this report is preliminary and may be amended or supplemented pursuant to 49 cfr � 191.9(b) or as otherwise authorized.
| Report Received Date | 2025-02-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025.0 |
| Report Number | 20250005.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 40550.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 7348 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Hope Gas, Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 781 Chestnut Ridge Rd |
| Operator City Name | Morgantown |
| Operator State Abbreviation | WV |
| Operator Postal Code | 26505.0 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | 146 Kramer Dr |
| Location City Name | Clarksburg |
| Location County Name | Harrison |
| Location State Abbreviation | WV |
| Location Postal Code | 26301.0 |
| Location Latitude | 39.272718 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -80.349992 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Main Valve Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1421949.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1422142.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 680.81 |
| Intentional Release | 0.36 |
| 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 | Allowed To Burn Out |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 680.81 |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 300.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | Yes |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Cased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1980.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Unknown |
| Wt Plastic Unknown Ind | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 126000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 136486.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 34736.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 10.419 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 7093.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 4.0 |
| Prpty | 304319.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 6.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 37.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 198.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 6.0 |
| Accident Psig | 46.0 |
| Normal Psig | 46.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1980-09-18 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Wick |
| Gas Odorized Level | 0.5 |
| 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 | Scada point monitoring the system did not alarm or show drop in pressure. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Incident Cause |
| Cause Details | Unknown |
| Other Type | Unknown |
| Unknown Subtype | Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Incident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required) |
| Preparer Name | E**** G***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | E***********@h******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3046413255 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** W****** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3048441256 |
| Authorizer Email | S**************@h******.com |
| Narrative | The incident is still under active investigation by multiple parties. Information gleaned thus far suggests that on january 26 at approximately 3:30 pm there was an explosion at 146 kramer drive, clarksburg, west virginia 26301, which appears to have resulted in a fatality. Hope gas, inc. Responding personnel found a leak in hope's line m- 20 at the intersection of s. Chestnut and harvey streets, some 135 feet from 146 kramer drive. The origin and cause of the leak in hope's line, the explosion at 146 kramer drive, and any correlation between the leak and the explosion, as well as any other sole cause or contributing factors including significant ongoing roadway, water, and sewer construction activities in the immediate vicinity, remain under active investigation by multiple potentially involved parties, such that the information contained in this report is preliminary and may be amended or supplemented pursuant to 49 cfr � 191.9(b) or as otherwise authorized. |
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