"RICHMOND, CITY OF"
gas_distribution Incident — RICHMOND, VA — February 5, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 5, 2010 |
| Operator | "RICHMOND, CITY OF" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | RICHMOND |
| State | VA |
| County | CHESTERFIELD |
| Coordinates | 37.44182, -77.46601 |
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 | $126 |
| Emergency Response | $2,229 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"CALL CENTER RECEIVED A CALL AROUND 11:58 AM ON FEBRUARY 5TH 2010 FROM FIRE OR POLICE DEPARTMENT. OUR TECHNICIAN WAS IMMEDIATELY DISPATCHED AND ARRIVED AT THE SCENE ON 12:19 PM. UPON ARRIVAL, TECHNICIAN CLOSED THE CURB VALVE TO MAKE SAFE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT NATURAL GAS WAS NOT THE INITIATING SOURCE OF THE FIRE EVENT. THE GAS METER WAS MELTED DUE TO FIRE CAUSED BY UNKNOWN SOURCE."
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.