HERITAGE PROPANE
gas_distribution Incident — SPRING HILL, FL — December 19, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 19, 2011 |
| Operator | HERITAGE PROPANE |
| Commodity | PROPANE GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | SPRING HILL |
| State | FL |
| County | HERNANDO |
| Coordinates | 28.49454, -82.55510 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN AN OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $18,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,350 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"5/20/2015 SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ENTERED BY PHMSA PER THE OPERATOR'S HARD COPY MARK UP SINCE THE OPID IS NOW INACTIVE IN OUR SYSTEM: EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE WORK AT THE REGULATOR STATION AND FAILED TO LOCK OUT TWO VAPORIZERS THAT HAD OPEN PILOT FLAME. THE EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTALLY OPENED A VALVE THAT CAUSED A RELEASE OF GAS WHICH WAS THEN IGNITED BY THE VAPORIZERS CAUSING A FLASH FIRE INJURING THE EMPLOYEE. 1/27/2012 COMMENTS: OR EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE GAS FACILITY, PROPANE GAS VAPOR WAS UNINTENTIONALLY RELEASED FROM THE SYSTEM WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BURNS AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT. THE EMPLOYEE CALL ""911"" FOR HELP AND OUR LOCAL OFFICE. THE SPRING HILL FIRE DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS PERSONNEL FROM OUR LOCAL OFFICE RESPONDED AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED IN APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES. THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY CLOSING THE MAIN VALVES IN THE SYSTEM AND THEN ALLOWING THE PROPANE GAS FIRE TO BURN ITSELF OUT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT."
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.