ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MISSISSIPPI
gas_distribution Incident — JACKSON, MS
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MISSISSIPPI |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | JACKSON |
| State | MS |
| County | HINDS |
| Coordinates | 32.33212, -90.26573 |
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
ATMOS ENERGY RECEIVED AN EMERGENCY LEAK CALL AT 20:49 ON JUNE 4, 2019, AT 5249 CLINTON BLVD., JACKSON, MS. ATMOS ENERGY ARRIVED ONSITE AT 21:26 AND DETERMINED THAT THE EVENT MET THE DEFINITION OF A REPORTABLE INCIDENT AT 21:32. THE TELEPHONIC REPORT WAS MADE AT 22:28, WITHIN ONE HOUR OF DISCOVERY. WHEN ATMOS ENERGY ARRIVED ONSITE, EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WERE PRESENT AT THE SCENE, AND REPORTED THAT A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON FLAG CHAPEL ROAD. AT THE INTERSECTION OF FLAG CHAPEL ROAD AND CLINTON BOULEVARD, THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROADWAY AND COLLIDED WITH ATMOS ENERGY'S PROTECTIVE BARRIER AND ULTIMATELY ITS GAS REGULATION DISTRIBUTION STATION, LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF CLINTON BOULEVARD AND FLAG CHAPEL RD. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE DISTRIBUTION STATION TO SEPARATE FROM ITS CONNECTING PIPING. THE RESULTING ESCAPING GAS IGNITED, CAUSING A FIRE AND LOSS OF GAS SERVICE TO CONNECTED CUSTOMERS. ATMOS ENERGY COMPLETED A SHUTDOWN OF THE FACILITIES AT 03:25 ON JUNE 5, 2019, AND THEN COMPLETED THE NECESSARY REPAIRS . SERVICE WAS RESTORED AT 07:50 ON JUNE 5, 2019.
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.