"DANVILLE, CITY OF"
gas_distribution Incident — DANVILLE, VA — August 16, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 16, 2014 |
| Operator | "DANVILLE, CITY OF" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | DANVILLE |
| State | VA |
| Coordinates | 36.61555, -79.39871 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 6 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $750 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON THE MORNING OF AUGUST 16, 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:15 AM, A VEHICLE, DRIVEN BY AN UN-LICENSED, ALCOHOL IMPAIRED INDIVIDUAL, WHO WAS CHARGED WITH DUI, CROSSED OVER ARNETT BLVD FROM GUILFORD ST. JUMPED OVER THE CURB & GUTTER AND TRAVELED AN ADDITIONAL 119FT BEFORE IMPACTING THE SIDE OF THE APARTMENT COMPLEX LOCATED AT 677 ARNETT BLVD AND SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTING A METER SET AND DISLODGING THE METER FROM THE RISER. THE IMPACT WAS SUCH THAT IT PUSHED THE RISER SECTION TOWARDS THE CRAWL SPACE OF THE APARTMENT COMPLEX AND RELEASED GAS INTO SAID SPACE. THE GAS THEN PROCEEDED TO MIGRATE INTO THE BULDING AND WAS IGNITED, IGNITION SOURCE UNKNOWN."
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.