NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE CO
gas_distribution Incident — LAKE STATION, IN — November 10, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 10, 2018 |
| Operator | NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | LAKE STATION |
| State | IN |
| County | LAKE |
| Coordinates | 41.57965, -87.23865 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $100 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
REGULATOR STATION LOCATED ADJACENT TO FACILITY WHERE PERSON INVOLVED RESIDED. MAIN REGULATOR STATION WAS INSIDE FENCED AREA WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BLOW OFF VALVES LOCATED OUTSIDE THE FENCED AREA. RESIDENT FROM ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY WAS REPORTED TO BE SMOKING ON OR NEAR GAS VALVE WHEN IGNITION OCCURRED. RESIDENT WAS INJURED FROM FIRE AND TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL. PRIMARY LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE LOCATED ON THE VALVE FLANGE. LEAK WAS REPAIRED BY RETIREMENT 11-12-2018.
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.