JO-CARROLL ENERGY
gas_distribution Incident — FULTON, IL — December 16, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 16, 2010 |
| Operator | JO-CARROLL ENERGY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | FULTON |
| State | IL |
| County | WHITESIDE |
| Coordinates | 41.83488, -90.16831 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $300 |
| Emergency Response | $200 |
| Other Costs | $75,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE AS FOLLOWS; COLD, SNOWY TEMP AROUND -2 DEGREES F. MEMBER NAME: KENNETH AND JODI HOUSENGA 563-613-2232 REPORTED THAT SON OF MEMBER WAS BACKING OUT CAR, CAR SLID INTO METER SET. SON WENT INTO HOME TO TELL MOM WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE GAS WAS ESCAPING. MOM IN TURN CALLED HUSBAND, HUSBAND HAD FAMILY LEAVE HOUSE AND CALL FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE CAR WAS LEFT RUNNING AND IT IGNITED THE ESCAPING NATURAL GAS FROM THE METER SET. NIPPLE JUST BELOW REGULATOR WAS SNAPPED OFF, RELEASE WAS AT 55PSIG. THIS WAS A STEEL SERVICE WITHOUT A EFV. FIRE ENGULFED HOME. OUR LOCAL GAS TECH RECEIVED FIRST CALL DIRECTLY FROM THE FULTON FIRE DEPARTMENT AT 5:46PM AND HE WAS UNABLE TO RESPOND AND A SECOND GAS TECH WAS DISPATCHED AT 5:49PM. HE ARRIVED ON SCENE AT 6:15PM TRAVELING FROM ERIE ,IL. CONDITION WAS MADE SAFE AND THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED AT 7:49PM."
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.