BLACK HILLS ENERGY
gas_distribution Incident — WEST FORK, AR
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BLACK HILLS ENERGY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | WEST FORK |
| State | AR |
| County | WASHINGTON |
| Coordinates | 35.92771, -94.18564 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON JUNE 6 2021 @ 2:00 PM BLACK HILLS ENERGY WAS NOTIFIED OF A DAMAGED A/G FACILITY LOCATED AT 140 MAIN STREET AT THE INTERSECTION OF MAIN STREET & WEBBER STREET IN WEST FORK AR.BHA OPERATIONS TECH WAS DISPATCHED @ 2:03 PM AND ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AT 2:32 PM TO DISCOVER THAT A VEHICLE HAD LEFT THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK A VACANT RESIDENTIAL METER LOOP RESULTING IN IGNITION OF NATURAL GAS. THE DRIVER WAS EXITING THROUGH THE VEHICLE WINDOW WHEN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND CRAWLED TOWARD THE POLICE OFFICER AND THE OFFICER ASSISTED THE DRIVER TO A SAFE LOCATION. THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO WASHINGTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL FOR HIS INJURIES. WEST FORK FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE PRIOR TO THE BHEA OPERATIONS TECH ARRIVAL. BHEA MAINTENANCE TECHS WERE DISPATCHED TO THE SCENE AND UTILIZED A SQUEEZE TOOL TO SHUT OFF THE GAS SUPPLY BELOW GRADE & UPSTREAM OF THE EFFECTED VACANT SERVICE RISER. A TEMPORARY PLUG WAS INSTALLED ON THE DAMAGED RISER. THE VACANT RISER WAS RETIRED OUT OF SERVICE ON JUNE 15 TH. 2021.
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.