INDIANA GAS CO INC
gas_distribution Incident — ATTICA, IN — February 11, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 11, 2014 |
| Operator | INDIANA GAS CO INC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | ATTICA |
| State | IN |
| County | FOUNTAIN |
| Coordinates | 40.28850, -87.25223 |
Cause
| Cause | "PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE" |
| Subcause | "OTHER PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $45,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"VECTREN DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF THE EXPLOSION FROM LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. A VECTREN EMPLOYEE HEARD OF EXPLOSION ON A SCANNER AND IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED THE LOCAL SUPERVISOR. VECTREN SENT AN EMPLOYEE TO THE SITE FINDING NATURAL GAS MIGRATING INTO A STORM DRAIN AND NEARBY RESIDENTIAL HOMES DUE TO THE DEPTH OF FROST IN THE AREA. INVESTIGATING THE SOURCE OF ESCAPING NATURAL GAS, EMPLOYEE FOUND A LEAK UNDER NEW STREET, WHICH RUNS EAST AND WEST NORTH OF THE EXPLOSION LOCATION. AFTER MONITORING THE AREA, COMPANY CREWS EXCAVATED THE SOURCE OF LEAK FINDING A CRACK IN A 4' STEEL MAIN THAT TRANSVERSE AN OXY-ACETYLENE WELDED MITER JOINT. TWO STOPPLE FITTINGS WERE INSTALLED ON THE ONE-WAY FED MAIN TO BYPASS THE CRACKED MAIN ENABLING THE SECTION TO BE ISOLATED. A 45
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.