BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO
gas_distribution Incident — BALTIMORE, MD
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | BALTIMORE |
| State | MD |
| County | BALTIMORE COUNTY |
| Coordinates | 39.39173, -76.73836 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 3/28/12 AT APPROXIMATELY 16:30 A LANDSCAPING TRUCK LOST CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE AND STRUCK THE FRONT OF A RESIDENTIAL HOUSE. THE TRUCK WAS A F450/F550 STAKE BODY STYLE TRUCK AND IT WAS LOADED FULL OF DIRT AND MULCH. THE TRUCK WAS HEADING SOUTH DOWN OLD PLANTATION WAY AND TRIED TO TURN LEFT ONTO HOWARD-FOREST LA. THE TRUCK LOST CONTROL IN THE TURN AND STRUCK THE FRONT OF 8821 HOWARD-FOREST LA. THE HOUSE SITS ABOUT 25FT OFF THE ROAD. ONCE THE TRUCK STRUCK THE HOUSE AT THE SAME TIME IT ALSO STRUCK THE GAS AND ELECTRIC METER INSTALLATIONS THAT WERE LOCATED OUTSIDE ON THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE. THE OUTSIDE 3/4 HP STEEL RISER WAS DAMAGED AND THEN IGNITED CAUSING THE GAS FED FIRE. THE GAS SERVICE WAS DUG UP IN THE FRONT YARD AND PINCHED OFF BY GAS SERVICE/M&R AT 18:21. ONCE THE FIRE DEPT MADE THE AREA SAFE THE GAS EQUIPMENT WAS REMOVED AND THE SERVICE CUT AND CAPPED IN THE FRONT YARD. DRIVING DOWN OLD PLANTATION WAY THE ROAD HAS A SLIGHT INCLINE HEADING TOWARDS HOWARD-FOREST LA. WEATHER CONDITIONS, THERE WAS A PASSING SHOWER AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT AND THE ROADWAYS WERE WET.
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.