SMYRNA NATURAL GAS SYSTEM, TOWN OF
gas_distribution Incident — SMYRNA, TN
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SMYRNA NATURAL GAS SYSTEM, TOWN OF |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | SMYRNA |
| State | TN |
| County | RUTHERFORD |
| Coordinates | 35.97892, -86.54401 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 1 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 11TH AT 16:06 THE SMYRNA PD RECEIVED A CALL THAT THE HOME AT 115 ST. MICHAELS LANE WAS FULLY ENGULFED, THAT THE GARAGE HAD EXPLODED AND THAT THERE WERE TWO PEOPLE TRAPPED INSIDE. THE SMYRNA FIRE DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHED COMMAND AT 16:13. THE ENTIRE HOUSE HAD COLLAPSED AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT SEE THE GAS METER. THEY WERE AWARE OF THE DOWNED POWER LINES AND CONCENTRATED THEIR EFFORTS ON DISCONNECTING THE POWER. THE SMYRNA NATURAL GAS DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE INCIDENT AT 17:09 AND WAS ON THE SCENE AT 17:21. AROUND 18:35 ONE OF THE FIREMAN CRAWLED UNDER THE DEBRIS AND TURNED OFF THE GAS METER. BETWEEN 17:21 AND 18:35 SMYRNA NATURAL GAS WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE THE SERVICE LINE. HOWEVER, THE SEARCH WAS HINDERED BY THE DEBRIS AND THE WATER BEING DISPERSED ONTO THE HOUSE. ONCE THE SERVICE LINE WAS EXPOSED IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE SURFACE AND CAPPED OFF.
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.