ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO
gas_distribution Incident — TUCKER, GA — March 2, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 2, 2021 |
| Operator | ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | TUCKER |
| State | GA |
| County | GWINNETT |
| Coordinates | 33.86684, -84.18238 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A TWO-METER NATURAL GAS HEADER ON THE SIDE OF AN EIGHT-UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING WAS HIT AND RUPTURED BY AN OUT OF CONTROL VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL TOO QUICKLY OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT A NEIGHBORING APARTMENT BUILDING THUS JUMPING THE CURB AND HITTING THE TWO-METER HEADER. THE ESCAPING NATURAL GAS IGNITED BY AN UNKNOWN SOURCE AS A RESULT OF THE COLLISION WHERE THE FIRE CONSUMED PART OF THE EIGHT-UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING. ADDITIONAL NRC REPORT NUMBER 1299560 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.