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SOUTHWEST GAS CORP

gas_distribution Incident — PHOENIX, AZ

Incident Information

Report Date—
OperatorSOUTHWEST GAS CORP
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_distribution

Location

CityPHOENIX
StateAZ
CountyMARICOPA
Coordinates33.46044, -112.16915

Cause

CauseOTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage—
Lost Commodity—
Public/Private Damage—
Emergency Response—
Environmental Remediation—
Other Costs—

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Incident Narrative

PL 2014-0679 SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION (SWG) RESPONDED TO A REPORTED VEHICULAR ACCIDENT RESULTING IN DAMAGES TO A DISTRICT REGULATOR STATION AT 1042 NORTH 51ST AVENUE IN PHOENIX CALLED IN BY THE PHOENIX SHERIFF DEPARTMENT AT 10:04. UPON ARRIVAL, A SWG SERVICE TECHNICIAN WAS ADVISED THAT A COLLISION BETWEEN TWO AUTOMOBILES CAUSED INJURIES TO TWO PEOPLE, ONE OF WHOM WAS TRANSPORTED WITH MINOR INJURIES TO AND LATER RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL LATER THAT DAY. SWG CREWS RESPONDED AND CONTROLLED THE FLOW OF GAS BY CLOSING A 4-INCH REGULATOR STATION INLET VALVE AND MADE REPAIRS BY REPLACING THE REGULATOR STATION. THERE WAS AN OUTAGE OF 21 COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS AND A MEDIA INQUIRY WAS RECEIVED FROM CHANNEL 15. NOTIFICATION WAS MADE TO PHMSA VIA THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) REPORT NUMBER 1084624 AT 11:23 CONCERNING AN ESTIMATED PROPERTY DAMAGE EXCEEDING $50,000. THERE WERE NO FATALITIES AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT.

About This Pipeline Incident

Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.

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