"TEXAS COMMUNITY PROPANE, LTD."
gas_distribution Incident — MANOR, TX — December 27, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 27, 2012 |
| Operator | "TEXAS COMMUNITY PROPANE, LTD." |
| Commodity | PROPANE GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | MANOR |
| State | TX |
| County | TRAVIS |
| Coordinates | 30.31524, -97.53665 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "NEARBY INDUSTRIAL, MAN-MADE, OR OTHER FIRE/EXPLOSION AS PRIMARY CAUSE OF INCIDENT" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 2 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $5,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"OPERATOR REMOVED METER AND REGULATOR, CAPPED RISER, CUSTOMER WAS HOOKING UP A PIPE TO HOME AND STEALING GAS. THEY BROKE THE PIPE THEY HAD HOOKED UP TO RISER AND AFTER ONE HOUR OF GAS BLOWING, CALLED OPERATOR. OPERATOR DISPATCHED REPAIR CREW WHO ARRIVED AND WERE BURNED WHEN GAS IGNITED FROM INTERIOR OF HOME BY ELECTRIC DRYER, CAUSING EXPLOSION AND FIRE TO WALL OF HOME. THIS REPORT WAS CALLED IN TO PHMSA ON 01-03-13 TO MOHAMMAD ELZBIC AT 10 AM. HE STATED I DID NOT HAVE TO FILE ONLINE SINCE I REPORTED BY PHONE."
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.