"LAWRENCEBURG GAS DEPT, CITY OF"
gas_distribution Incident — LAWRENCEBURG, TN — January 10, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 10, 2013 |
| Operator | "LAWRENCEBURG GAS DEPT, CITY OF" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | LAWRENCEBURG |
| State | TN |
| County | LAWRENCE |
| Coordinates | 35.27420, -87.32719 |
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 | $4,502 |
| Emergency Response | $604 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON THURSDAY, JAN 10, 2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 15:05, THE DRIVER OF A TRUCK OWNED BY J. W. GARLAND (AMERICAN DOOR AND MILLWORKS), WAS RETURNING A KEY TO THE SOLID WASTE SERVICES OFFICE. WHEN THE DRIVER TRIED TO STOP AT THE BUILDING THE BRAKES WERE UNRESPONSIVE. THE TRUCK HIT A NATURAL GAS METER AND THEN THE BUILDING. THE GAS DID NOT IGNITE IMMEDIATELY BUT DID IGNITE AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS. THE DISPATCHER FOR LAWRENCEBURG UTILITY SYSTEM CALLED AT 15:08. I ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AT 15:15. SCOTT GARLAND AND WILLIE RICHARDSON HAD ALSO JUST ARRIVED. THE FIRE HAD ENGULFED THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK AND THE OFFICES OF THE BUILDING. AT 15:22 THE GAS HAD BEEN SHUT OFF AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY 13:25. I NOTIFIED LARRY BORUM WITH TRA AT 16:10 AND THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER AT 16:20. AS A PRECAUTION A SQUEEZE OFF TOOL WAS INSTALLED ON THE SERVICE LINE BY SAM BLEIVNS AND KEN BOND. ON 1/11/13 WE DUG OUT THE SERVICE LINE AND INSTALLED A STAB PLUG UNTIL GAS LINE COULD BE REINSTATED. THE METER WAS REINSTALLED AND GAS WAS BACK ON ON 1/16/2013."
About This Pipeline Incident
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