INDIANA GAS CO INC
gas_distribution Incident — PERSHING, IN — September 21, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 21, 2010 |
| Operator | INDIANA GAS CO INC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | PERSHING |
| State | IN |
| County | WAYNE |
| Coordinates | 39.81258, -85.13606 |
Cause
| Cause | "PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE" |
| Subcause | FUSION JOINT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,150 |
| Emergency Response | $16,300 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 116 S. MILTON ST. IN PERSHING, IN RECEIVED $25,000 DAMAGE DUE TO WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN EXPLOSION CAUSED BY NATURAL GAS. AFTER MAKING THE SITE SAFE, AN INVESTIGATION OF THE GAS FACILITIES IN THE AREA REVEALED A LEAK AT A BUTT FUSION JOINT DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE STRUCTURE ON A 2-INCH PE MAIN OPERATING AT 60 PSIG. THIS MAIN RAN PARALLEL TO MILTON ST. (NORTH TO SOUTH) ON THE EAST EDGE OF THE PAVEMENT OF THE ROADWAY. THE MAIN WAS LOCATED 18 FT. WEST OF THE WEST BUILDING LINE. THE STRUCTURE DID NOT HAVE AN ACTIVE GAS SERVICE. IT APPEARS THE GAS MIGRATED FROM THIS LEAK SOURCE INTO THE HOME AS GAS READINGS WERE OBTAINED AT A LEVEL OF 93% GAS AT THE WEST BUILDING WALL. GAS WAS SHUT-OFF BY SQUEEZING THE PIPE IN AN AREA AWAY FROM THE LEAKAGE. THE DEFECTIVE JOINT WAS REMOVED FROM THE SYSTEM AND APPROPRIATE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE MAIN."
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.