KANSAS GAS SERVICE
gas_distribution Incident — TOPEKA, KS — September 25, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 25, 2012 |
| Operator | KANSAS GAS SERVICE |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | TOPEKA |
| State | KS |
| County | SHAWNEE |
| Coordinates | 39.01083, -95.68194 |
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 | $38,500 |
| Emergency Response | $2,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AN AUTOMBILE TRAVELING NORTH ON S. KANSAS AVE., THAT WAS DRIVEN BY A DRUG OR ALCOHOL IMPAIRED INDIVIDUAL AND AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, LEFT THE ROAD AND COLLIDED WITH A KANSAS GAS SERVICE REGULATOR STATION. THE FORCE FROM THE COLLISION SEVERED THE INLET REGULATOR STATION PIPING ABOVE GROUND AND THE ENSUING RELEASE OF GAS CAUGHT FIRE. THE SOURCE OF IGNITION IS NOT KNOWN. THERE WAS A BARRICADE AROUND THE REGULATOR STATION. THE DRIVER OF THE CAR WAS EVACUATED FROM THE VEHICLE WITH THE HELP OF BY-STANDERS AND WAS UNHARMED. ONCE THE GAS CAUGHT FIRE THE OVERHEAD ELECTRIC LINES WERE ALSO BURNED. THE GAS WAS SHUT OFF USING AN UPSTREM VALVE AND EFFECTED ABOUT 24 CUSTOMERS. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED ON 9/28/2012 WITH GAS BEING REINTRODUCED TO THE MAIN AT THAT TIME. GAS SERVICE TO EFFECTED CUSTOMERS WAS RESTORED AS THEIR SERVICE LINES WERE REPLACED. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA ADDED 11/26/2012; PART E - MAOP WAS CHANGED FROM 45 LBS. TO 58 LBS. BDK"
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.