Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2024-07-08 — MO
Operator
Spire Missouri Inc. West
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,869
Incident datetime
2024-07-08 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
MO, BUCHANAN
Narrative
A thunderstorm event caused lightning to strike residential home and then hit the company's natural gas meter located outside of 4405 appletree court st. Joseph mo. The escaping natural gas caught fire which resulted in additional damage to the home. A 48-hour update to the nrc was made on june 10, 2024 at 8:40 am - report number 1401394. Supplemental report has been updated to reflect the correct event times.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-07-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2024.0
Report Number
20250049.0
Supplemental Number
41263.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
30769
Name
Spire Missouri Inc. West
Operator Street Address
700 Market Street
Operator City Name
Saint Louis
Operator State Abbreviation
MO
Operator Postal Code
63101.0
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
4405 Appletree Ct
Location City Name
St. Joseph
Location County Name
Buchanan
Location State Abbreviation
MO
Location Postal Code
64506.0
Location Latitude
39.78295
Location Longitude
-94.78928
Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1401249.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1401394.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
28.16
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
28.16
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
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
1989.0
Customer Type
Single Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
No
Material Involved
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Service Riser Struck By Lightning And Broke Riser Which Allowed Gas To Be Released.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
210000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1869.0
Est Cost Emergency
500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
9.38
Est Cost Unintentional Release
264.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
212633.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
1.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
44.5
Normal Psig
44.3
Mop Psig
58.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1989-02-10 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
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
The volume of gas released was not detectable by the scada system and the controller(s) took no actions that would have contributed to or caused the incident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Secondary Impact Such As Resulting Nearby Fires
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
E*** M******
Preparer Title
Manager Distribution Integrity
Preparer Email
E***********@s**********.com
Preparer Telephone
314-349-2932
Local Contact Name
E*** M******
Local Contact Email
E***********@s**********.com
Local Contact Telephone
314-349-2932
Authorizer Name
R**** W*****
Authorizer Title
Director - Pipeline And System Integrity
Authorizer Telephone
205-337-1337
Authorizer Email
R***********@s**********.com
Narrative
A thunderstorm event caused lightning to strike residential home and then hit the company's natural gas meter located outside of 4405 appletree court st. Joseph mo. The escaping natural gas caught fire which resulted in additional damage to the home. A 48-hour update to the nrc was made on june 10, 2024 at 8:40 am - report number 1401394. Supplemental report has been updated to reflect the correct event times.
| Report Received Date | 2024-07-08 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024.0 |
| Report Number | 20250049.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 41263.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 30769 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Spire Missouri Inc. West |
| Operator Street Address | 700 Market Street |
| Operator City Name | Saint Louis |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MO |
| Operator Postal Code | 63101.0 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 4405 Appletree Ct |
| Location City Name | St. Joseph |
| Location County Name | Buchanan |
| Location State Abbreviation | MO |
| Location Postal Code | 64506.0 |
| Location Latitude | 39.78295 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.78928 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1401249.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1401394.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 28.16 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 28.16 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| 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 | 1989.0 |
| Customer Type | Single Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | No |
| Material Involved | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Service Riser Struck By Lightning And Broke Riser Which Allowed Gas To Be Released. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 210000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1869.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 9.38 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 264.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 212633.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 1.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 44.5 |
| Normal Psig | 44.3 |
| Mop Psig | 58.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1989-02-10 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 | 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 | The volume of gas released was not detectable by the scada system and the controller(s) took no actions that would have contributed to or caused the incident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Secondary Impact Such As Resulting Nearby Fires |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | E*** M****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Distribution Integrity |
| Preparer Email | E***********@s**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 314-349-2932 |
| Local Contact Name | E*** M****** |
| Local Contact Email | E***********@s**********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 314-349-2932 |
| Authorizer Name | R**** W***** |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Pipeline And System Integrity |
| Authorizer Telephone | 205-337-1337 |
| Authorizer Email | R***********@s**********.com |
| Narrative | A thunderstorm event caused lightning to strike residential home and then hit the company's natural gas meter located outside of 4405 appletree court st. Joseph mo. The escaping natural gas caught fire which resulted in additional damage to the home. A 48-hour update to the nrc was made on june 10, 2024 at 8:40 am - report number 1401394. Supplemental report has been updated to reflect the correct event times. |
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