MONTANA - DAKOTA UTILITIES CO
gas_distribution Incident — SPEARFISH, SD
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MONTANA - DAKOTA UTILITIES CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | SPEARFISH |
| State | SD |
| County | LAWRENCE |
| Coordinates | 44.48045, -103.81225 |
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
A LOGGING TRUCK WAS TRAVELING WEST ALONG I-90 THRU SPEARFISH. THE TRAILER DE-COUPLED FOM THE TRUCK, CAREENED DOWN THE OFF-RAMP, DOWN THE DITCH, THRU THE FENCE, AND CRASHED INTO THE WAL-MART BUILDING AND THE METER/REGULATOR SET. THE SUBSEQUENT CRASHED BROKE THE METER/REGULATOR SET OFF THE RISER AND PULLED ON DOWNSTREAM PIPING MOVING AND DAMAGING ROOFTOP HVAC UNITS.
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.