"GREENSBORO MUNICIPAL GAS SYSTEM, CITY OF"
gas_distribution Incident — GREENSBORO, GA — June 4, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 4, 2013 |
| Operator | "GREENSBORO MUNICIPAL GAS SYSTEM, CITY OF" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | GREENSBORO |
| State | GA |
| County | GREENE |
| Coordinates | 33.57621, -83.17585 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $20,000 |
| Emergency Response | $14,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JUNE 4, 2013 AN EXTERNAL CONTRACTOR WAS CLEANING PIPE TO INSTALL POWDER COATING ON REGULATOR STATION. CITY OF GREENSBORO PERSONNEL CHECKED STATION FOR LEAKS AND NON WERE FOUND. IMMEDIATLY AFTER TESTING, THE CREW BEGAN HEATING THE PIPE WITH A PROPANE TORCH TO APPROXIMATLEY 110 DEGREES. A LEAK BEGAN AT THE INLET FILTER ASSEMBLEY FLANGE OF THE 400 POUND LINE, , CAUSING A FIRE. THE CONTRACTOR ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE BUT WAS UNSUCCESFUL. THIS FIRE LED TO A COMPLETE MELT DOWN OF THE REGULATOR STATION, WHICH RESULTED IN A SHUT DOWN OF THE COMPLETE GAS SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF GREENSBORO."
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.