SOUTHWEST GAS CORP
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SOUTHWEST GAS CORP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.09392, -114.64600 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A VEHICLE OPERATED BY A THIRD PARTY STRUCK SECURITY FENCING AND HIT A SOUTHWEST GAS ABOVE GROUND REGULATOR/METERING STATION LOCATED ADJACENT TO NEEDLES HIGHWAY, JUST NORTH OF MILE POST 4 IN LAUGHLIN, NEVADA, THE FACILITY SUFFERED IRREPARABLE DAMAGE TO A 16-INCH VALVE OPERATOR AND STEM ASSEMBLY. THE ESTIMATED COSTS OF SOUTHWEST GAS' EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND FACILITY REPAIR RESULTED IN THE INCIDENT MEETING PHMSA/DOT NOTIFICATION CRITERIA. PART A, 15: GAS FACILITIES HAVE BEEN SECURED, BUT MAY REQUIRE SHUT DOWN FOR REPLACEMENT ONCE NEW MATERIALS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM SUPPLIER. PART C, 6 TYPE OF INCIDENT: LEAK/OTHER - THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS A BROKEN GREASE FITTING THAT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGE TO THE STEM ASSEMBLY. SUPPLEMENTAL: SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FILED TO UPDATE FINAL REPAIR COST INFORMATION INITIALLY ESTIMATED IN PART D, 7 - ESTIMATED PROPERTY DAMAGE.
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.