Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2025-07-21 — IN
Operator
Northern Indiana Public Service Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
1 fatality
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$11,343
Incident datetime
2025-07-21 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
IN, ELKHART
Narrative
On june 21 at approximately 17:53 eastern time, a medium sized suv crossed over a dead end street, across a curb and lawn and made full contact with a 5m meter. The impact ripped the meter from its riser piping causing a break in the riser elbow. The vehicle proceeded through the brick wall into the building the meter was servicing. The blowing gas and running motor vehicle created an ignition which began a fire to the vehicle and building. The local fire department was first on scene and able to access the shut off valve on the riser to stop the gas flow. The fire was then extinguished by the fire department. It was then discovered that the driver was deceased. Nipsco made the decision to shut off the service at the curb valve as an additional safety measure. Cause of death is unknown.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-07-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2025.0
Report Number
20250042.0
Supplemental Number
41160.0
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
911 Eisenhower Dr
Location City Name
Goshen
Location County Name
Elkhart
Location State Abbreviation
IN
Location Postal Code
46526.0
Location Latitude
41.55648502
Location Longitude
-85.8204472
Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1434754.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1434957.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
74.7
Intentional Release
0.75
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
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
40
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
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
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
2003.0
Customer Type
Non-Residential With Meter Capacity 1,000 Scfh Or Higher
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
Yes
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Continuous Welded
Wt Steel
0.154
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Vehicular Damaged
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
11343.0
Est Cost Emergency
2724.0
Est Cost Other
548.0
Est Cost Other Details
Administrative Expenses Police Report Fee
Gas Cost In Mcf
5.04
Est Cost Unintentional Release
376.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
4.0
Prpty
14995.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
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
1.0
Accident Psig
49.4
Normal Psig
50.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
1970-07-01 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 Public
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
No
Driver In Control Ind
No
Estimated Speed
Unknown
Vehicle Type
Small Truck
Vehicle Travel From
Roadway
Vehicle Travel Distance Ft
119
Protections Installed Ind
Yes
Protection Bollards Post Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
J****** M*******
Preparer Title
Mgr. Operations Compliance
Preparer Email
J**************@n*******.com
Preparer Telephone
2196474093
Local Contact Name
J**** H****
Local Contact Email
J*****@n*******.com
Local Contact Telephone
260-449-1112
Authorizer Name
J****** M*******
Authorizer Title
Mgr Operations Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
2196474093
Authorizer Email
J**************@n*******.com
Narrative
On june 21 at approximately 17:53 eastern time, a medium sized suv crossed over a dead end street, across a curb and lawn and made full contact with a 5m meter. The impact ripped the meter from its riser piping causing a break in the riser elbow. The vehicle proceeded through the brick wall into the building the meter was servicing. The blowing gas and running motor vehicle created an ignition which began a fire to the vehicle and building. The local fire department was first on scene and able to access the shut off valve on the riser to stop the gas flow. The fire was then extinguished by the fire department. It was then discovered that the driver was deceased. Nipsco made the decision to shut off the service at the curb valve as an additional safety measure. Cause of death is unknown.
| Report Received Date | 2025-07-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025.0 |
| Report Number | 20250042.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 41160.0 |
| 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 | 911 Eisenhower Dr |
| Location City Name | Goshen |
| Location County Name | Elkhart |
| Location State Abbreviation | IN |
| Location Postal Code | 46526.0 |
| Location Latitude | 41.55648502 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -85.8204472 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1434754.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1434957.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 74.7 |
| Intentional Release | 0.75 |
| 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 | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 40 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| 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 | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 2003.0 |
| Customer Type | Non-Residential With Meter Capacity 1,000 Scfh Or Higher |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | Yes |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Continuous Welded |
| Wt Steel | 0.154 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Vehicular Damaged |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 11343.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2724.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 548.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Administrative Expenses Police Report Fee |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 5.04 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 376.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 4.0 |
| Prpty | 14995.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| 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 | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 49.4 |
| Normal Psig | 50.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1970-07-01 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 Public |
| 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 | No |
| Driver In Control Ind | No |
| Estimated Speed | Unknown |
| Vehicle Type | Small Truck |
| Vehicle Travel From | Roadway |
| Vehicle Travel Distance Ft | 119 |
| Protections Installed Ind | Yes |
| Protection Bollards Post Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J****** M******* |
| Preparer Title | Mgr. Operations Compliance |
| Preparer Email | J**************@n*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2196474093 |
| Local Contact Name | J**** H**** |
| Local Contact Email | J*****@n*******.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 260-449-1112 |
| Authorizer Name | J****** M******* |
| Authorizer Title | Mgr Operations Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2196474093 |
| Authorizer Email | J**************@n*******.com |
| Narrative | On june 21 at approximately 17:53 eastern time, a medium sized suv crossed over a dead end street, across a curb and lawn and made full contact with a 5m meter. The impact ripped the meter from its riser piping causing a break in the riser elbow. The vehicle proceeded through the brick wall into the building the meter was servicing. The blowing gas and running motor vehicle created an ignition which began a fire to the vehicle and building. The local fire department was first on scene and able to access the shut off valve on the riser to stop the gas flow. The fire was then extinguished by the fire department. It was then discovered that the driver was deceased. Nipsco made the decision to shut off the service at the curb valve as an additional safety measure. Cause of death is unknown. |
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