"TOMBALL GAS DEPT, CITY OF"
gas_distribution Incident — TOMBALL, TX — September 17, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 17, 2011 |
| Operator | "TOMBALL GAS DEPT, CITY OF" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | TOMBALL |
| State | TX |
| County | HARRIS |
| Coordinates | 30.08185, -95.63050 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 1 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $600 |
| Emergency Response | $200 |
| Other Costs | $1,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"UNIT #2 WAS TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND IN THE #3 LANE (INSIDE LANE). UNIT #1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND IN THE #1 LANE (OUTSIDE), ACCELERATED AND CHANGED LANES INTO THE #2 LANE ( CENTER LANE) AND TRAVEVELLED INTO THE #3 LANE, STRICKING UNIT #2. UNIT 1 THEN LOSING CONTROL AND CROSSED BACK OVER THE SOUTH BOUND LANES AND STRUCK UNIT #3, WHICH WAS STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN AT HIRSCHFEILD AND SH 249. BOTH UNITS THEN CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO A NATURAL GAS METER THAT WAS DAMAGED . THE DRIVER OF UNIT #3 WAS KILLED"
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.