SOUTHWEST GAS CORP
gas_distribution Incident — QUEEN CREEK, AZ — December 28, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 28, 2014 |
| Operator | SOUTHWEST GAS CORP |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | QUEEN CREEK |
| State | AZ |
| County | MARICOPA |
| Coordinates | 33.24877, -111.63506 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $80,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,739 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"P/L # 2014-1600 SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION (SWG) RESPONDED TO A CALL BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AT 01:58 REGARDING AN ABOVE GROUND PIPE THAT HAD BEEN HIT BY A VEHICLE AND WAS LEAKING AT OCOTILLO ROAD AND ELLSWORTH LOOP ROAD IN QUEEN CREEK. UPON ARRIVAL, SWG WAS ADVISED THAT A COLLISION BETWEEN TWO AUTOMOBILES CAUSED INJURIES TO THREE PEOPLE AND THEY WERE BEING TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE ACCIDENT ALSO DAMAGED DR # 426130 AND GAS WAS BLOWING FROM A BROKEN SENSE LINE. SWG CREWS RESPONDED AND CONTROLLED THE FLOW OF GAS BY UTILIZING TWO ABOVE GROUND STATION VALVES AT THE REGULATOR STATION. NOTIFICATION WAS MADE TO PHMSA VIA THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) AT 03:32 HOURS REPORT NUMBER 1104372 CONCERNING AN ESTIMATED 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.