CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION
gas_distribution Incident — LAKE CHARLES, LA
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | LAKE CHARLES |
| State | LA |
| County | CALCASIEU |
| Coordinates | 30.17590, -93.22440 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
VEHICLE LEFT THE ROADWAY AND MADE IMPACT TO CENTERPOINT ENERGY FACILITY AND CUSTOMERS HOME, WHICH RESULTED IN GAS LEAKAGE, IGNITION AND DRIVER FATALITY. CENTERPOINT ENERGY WAS NOTIFIED, TECHNICIAN RESPONDED AND SQUEEZED 1"" SERVICE LINE TO SECURE LEAK. FIRE WAS THEN EXTINGUISHED BY FIRE DEPT. UPON INVESTIGATION BY TECHNICIAN IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE NIPPLE ABOVE THE STOPCOCK HAD BEEN SHEARED BY THE VEHICULAR IMPACT. PER CITY OF LAKE CHARLES POLICE REPORT #2005280378, SEVERAL WITNESSES STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, SWERVING IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC PASSING OTHER VEHICLES PRIOR TO INCIDENT.
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.