"MORGANFIELD GAS SYSTEM, CITY OF"
gas_distribution Incident — UNIONTOWN, KY — August 16, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 16, 2011 |
| Operator | "MORGANFIELD GAS SYSTEM, CITY OF" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | UNIONTOWN |
| State | KY |
| County | UNION |
| Coordinates | 37.77259, -87.93430 |
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 | $200 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 8/16/11 THE GAS DEPARTMENT GOT A CALL AT 11:09 THAT A GAS LINE HAD HIT BY TRACTOR&BUSHOG AT 231 MULBERRY ST UNIONTOWN .AT 11:15 THE MORGANFIELD GAS DEPARTMENT ARRIVED ON SCENE .ONCE ON SCENE WE GOT THE GAS LEAK STOPPED AT 11:19 .AFTER INVESTIGATING THE SCENE WE FOUND OUT THAT A TRAILOR AND BEEN MOVED LEAVING THE GAS METER &RISER ON THE LOT ,THE GRASS GROWED UP AROUND IT THE LAND OWNER WAS MOWING AND FORGOT IT WAS THERE AND HIT WHILE MOWING CAUSING IT TO IGNITE BURNING TRACTOR AND HIMSELF WERE HE STAYED THE NIGHT IN THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED THE NEXT DAY .THE LINE WAS TERMINATED AT THE MAIN THAT AFTERNOON"
About This Pipeline Incident
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