ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO
gas_distribution Incident — GAINESVILLE, GA — October 6, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 6, 2021 |
| Operator | ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | GAINESVILLE |
| State | GA |
| County | HALL |
| Coordinates | 34.36896, -83.80419 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | LIGHTNING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $200 |
| Emergency Response | $200 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A NATURAL GAS METER ON THE SIDE OF A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING RUPTURED WHEN LIGHTNING HIT AN UNKNOWN LOCATION AND TRAVELED ALONG THE CUSTOMER'S FUEL LINE AND ARCED ONTO THE GAS METER. AN ELBOW THAT WAS PART OF THE CUSTOMER'S FUEL LINE APPEARED TO BE IN CONTACT WITH THE GAS METER AT THE POINT WHERE THE DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING A THUNDERSTORM, AND ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER, POWER TO THE HOME HAD GONE OUT AND CAME BACK ON SHORTLY BEFORE THE FIRE OCCURRED. THE ESCAPING NATURAL GAS IGNITED AS A RESULT OF THE ARC AND DAMAGED THE EXTERIOR OF THE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE METER. ADDITIONAL NRC REPORT NUMBER 1318985 WAS CREATED FOR THE SAME EVENT AFTER A SUPPLEMENTAL CALL WAS PLACED WITH THE NRC TO UPDATE THE INITIAL TELEPHONIC NOTICE."
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.