Incident details
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GD incident on 2025-04-24 — IN
Operator
Northern Indiana Public Service Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$610,365
Incident datetime
2025-04-24 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
IN, WELLS
Narrative
A small pickup truck lost control, ran off the eastside of road down an embankment near the bridge underpass and hit one station of a dual station setup. Impact caused both the separation of pipes feeding the the station. Both the high pressure side and medium pressure side 2" pipes were separated. Valves were closed to stop the flow. Caps were welded on the separated pipes. The pressure was maintained by the undamaged station. The damaged station cannot be repaired, therefore plans are being designed to replace the station.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-04-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2025.0
Report Number
20250021.0
Supplemental Number
40795.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
13730
Name
Northern Indiana Public Service Co
Operator Street Address
801 E 86th Avenue
Operator City Name
Merrillville
Operator State Abbreviation
IN
Operator Postal Code
46410.0
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
Sr1 & Sr124
Location City Name
Bluffton
Location County Name
Wells
Location State Abbreviation
IN
Location Postal Code
46714.0
Location Latitude
40.742693
Location Longitude
-85.170614
Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1427386.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1427528.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
894.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
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
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
District Regulator/metering Station
Installation Year
2001.0
Manufactured Year
2001.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Seamless
Wt Steel
0.155
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Circumferential
Rupture Length
2
Rupture Width
2
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
610365.0
Est Cost Emergency
3576.0
Est Cost Other
488.0
Est Cost Other Details
Administrative, Police Report, Filings
Gas Cost In Mcf
3.415
Est Cost Unintentional Release
3053.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
617482.0
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
0.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
93.0
Normal Psig
120.0
Mop Psig
138.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2001-02-02 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
Small Truck
Vehicle Travel From
Roadway
Vehicle Travel Distance Ft
98
Protections Installed Ind
Yes
Protection Bollards Post Ind
Yes
Protection Meter Box Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
J****** M*******
Preparer Title
Mgr. Operations Compliance
Preparer Email
J**************@n*******.com
Preparer Telephone
2196474093
Local Contact Name
J****** M*******
Local Contact Email
J**************@n*******.com
Local Contact Telephone
219-647-4093
Authorizer Name
J****** M*******
Authorizer Title
Mgr Operations Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
2196474093
Authorizer Email
J**************@n*******.com
Narrative
A small pickup truck lost control, ran off the eastside of road down an embankment near the bridge underpass and hit one station of a dual station setup. Impact caused both the separation of pipes feeding the the station. Both the high pressure side and medium pressure side 2" pipes were separated. Valves were closed to stop the flow. Caps were welded on the separated pipes. The pressure was maintained by the undamaged station. The damaged station cannot be repaired, therefore plans are being designed to replace the station.
| Report Received Date | 2025-04-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025.0 |
| Report Number | 20250021.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 40795.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 13730 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Northern Indiana Public Service Co |
| Operator Street Address | 801 E 86th Avenue |
| Operator City Name | Merrillville |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IN |
| Operator Postal Code | 46410.0 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | Sr1 & Sr124 |
| Location City Name | Bluffton |
| Location County Name | Wells |
| Location State Abbreviation | IN |
| Location Postal Code | 46714.0 |
| Location Latitude | 40.742693 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -85.170614 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1427386.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1427528.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 894.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| 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 | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | District Regulator/metering Station |
| Installation Year | 2001.0 |
| Manufactured Year | 2001.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Seamless |
| Wt Steel | 0.155 |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Circumferential |
| Rupture Length | 2 |
| Rupture Width | 2 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 610365.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3576.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 488.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Administrative, Police Report, Filings |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 3.415 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 3053.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 617482.0 |
| 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 | 0.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 93.0 |
| Normal Psig | 120.0 |
| Mop Psig | 138.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2001-02-02 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 | Small Truck |
| Vehicle Travel From | Roadway |
| Vehicle Travel Distance Ft | 98 |
| Protections Installed Ind | Yes |
| Protection Bollards Post Ind | Yes |
| Protection Meter Box Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J****** M******* |
| Preparer Title | Mgr. Operations Compliance |
| Preparer Email | J**************@n*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2196474093 |
| Local Contact Name | J****** M******* |
| Local Contact Email | J**************@n*******.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 219-647-4093 |
| Authorizer Name | J****** M******* |
| Authorizer Title | Mgr Operations Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2196474093 |
| Authorizer Email | J**************@n*******.com |
| Narrative | A small pickup truck lost control, ran off the eastside of road down an embankment near the bridge underpass and hit one station of a dual station setup. Impact caused both the separation of pipes feeding the the station. Both the high pressure side and medium pressure side 2" pipes were separated. Valves were closed to stop the flow. Caps were welded on the separated pipes. The pressure was maintained by the undamaged station. The damaged station cannot be repaired, therefore plans are being designed to replace the station. |
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