CASCADE NATURAL GAS CORP
gas_distribution Incident — PORT ORCHARD, WA — September 13, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 13, 2011 |
| Operator | CASCADE NATURAL GAS CORP |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | PORT ORCHARD |
| State | WA |
| County | KITSAP |
| Coordinates | 47.51896, -122.62564 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $387 |
| Emergency Response | $955 |
| Other Costs | $145 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 9/13/2011 AT 12:29 911 KITSAP COUNTY NOTIFIED CASCADE NATURAL GAS CORP. (CNGC) OF A CAR CRASH INTO A HOME CAUSING A STRUCTURE FIRE. THE VEHICLE SEVERED THE GAS RISER AT THE THREADS BELOW THE METER STOP WHICH CAUSED THE GAS TO BLOW WIDE OPEN AT 59 PSIG ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE TRIGGERING IGNITION OF THE GAS AND BURNING THE VEHICLE AND HOME. NO ONE WAS IN THE HOME AND BYSTANDERS EXTRACTED THE DRIVER FROM THE VEHICLE AND HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HARRISON GENERAL HOSPITAL WITH NON LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. AT 13:40 THE FLOW OF GAS WAS STOPPED.
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.