"COOKEVILLE GAS DEPT, CITY OF"
gas_distribution Incident — COOKEVILLE, TN — July 4, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 4, 2011 |
| Operator | "COOKEVILLE GAS DEPT, CITY OF" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | COOKEVILLE |
| State | TN |
| County | PUTNAM |
| Coordinates | 36.14512, -85.52539 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "NEARBY INDUSTRIAL, MAN-MADE, OR OTHER FIRE/EXPLOSION AS PRIMARY CAUSE OF INCIDENT" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $50 |
| Other Costs | $75,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
OUR LOCAL FIRE DEPT WAS DISPATCHED 7/4/11 TO A FIRE OUTSIDE A RESIDENCE IN A GARBAGE CAN. UPON ARRIVAL THE FIRE DEPT DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE HAD CAUSED THE DIAPHRAGM IN THE GAS REGULATOR (WHICH WAS ADJACENT TO THE GARBAGE) TO RUPTURE AND RELEASE GAS TO THE ATMOSPHERE OUTSIDE. THE SHUT OFF TO THE METER SET WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF BY FIRE DEPT PERSONNEL AND REMAINING FIRE WAS EXTINQUISHED WITH WATER.OUR PERSONNEL RECEIVED THE NOTIFICATION OF THE SITUATION FROM THE FIRE DEPT AND RESPONDED TO THE SCENE AND MADE OUR INVESTIGATION.
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.