ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - WEST TEXAS

gas_distribution Incident — AMARILLO, TX

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - WEST TEXAS
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_distribution

Location

CityAMARILLO
StateTX
CountyPOTTER
Coordinates35.23518, -101.70553

Cause

CauseOTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities1
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

Location Map

Incident Narrative

UNIT 1 WAS EASTBOUND ON THE 10000 BLOCK OF AMARILLO BLVD EAST. UNIT 1 FAILED TO CONTROL SPEED STRIKING CHAIN LINK FENCE AND NW CORNER OF BUILDING OF 2014 EAGLE LANE LODGING THE VEHICLE ON A METER RISER CAUSING AN IGNITION OF NATURAL GAS.

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.

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