ENTERGY GULF STATES
gas_distribution Incident — BATON ROUGE, LA
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERGY GULF STATES |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | BATON ROUGE |
| State | LA |
| County | EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH |
| Coordinates | 30.45574, -91.16376 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 22:30 HOURS ON FEBRUARY 12, 2011 BATON ROUGE CITY POLICE WERE INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE PURSUIT WITH AN UNKNOWN SUBJECT. AS THE SUBJECTS CAR TURNED ON BOYD AVE THE SUBJECT JUMPED FROM THE MOVING VEHICLE ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE MOVING UNTIL IT HIT THE HOUSE AT 2242 BOYD AVE. THE CAR HIT THE HOUSE AT THE LOCATION OF THE GAS METER AND REGULATOR. THIS SHEERED THE METER AND REGULATOR FROM THE GAS SERVICE RISER CREATING AN OPEN SERVICE LINE WITH 55LBS PRESSURE. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES THE GAS IGNITED IMMEDIATELY CAUSING THE VEHICLE AND HOUSE TO CATCH FIRE. GAS CREWS WERE ABLE TO SHUT OFF THE SUPPLY TO 2242 BOYD AT APPROXIMATELY 02:16 HOURS ON FEBRUARY 13, 2011. INVESTIGATION PENDING TO DETERMINE VALUE OF DAMAGED PROPERTY.
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.