METROPOLITAN UTILITIES DISTRICT
gas_distribution Incident — BELLEVUE, NE — October 30, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 30, 2018 |
| Operator | METROPOLITAN UTILITIES DISTRICT |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | BELLEVUE |
| State | NE |
| County | SARPY |
| Coordinates | 41.19071, -95.97409 |
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 | $1,100 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 30 2018 AT 17:54 METROPOLITAN UTILITIES DISTRICT (DISTRICT) RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION THAT THERE WAS A GAS FILLED STRUCTURE AT 4011 HARRISON STREET BELLEVUE NE.. THERE WAS A UNKNOWN VEHICLE THAT DROVE THROUGH THE DOORWAY ON THE EAST END OF THE BUILDING AND STRUCK THE GAS METER SET AND METERS. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO BACK OUT OF THE STRUCTURE AND DROVE AWAY FROM THE SCENE. THE STRUCTURE HOUSED FOUR SMALL BUSINESSES AND THE TWO EMPLOYEES TO ONE OF THE BUSINESSES WERE EVACUATED BY THE BELLEVUE FIRE DEPT. AS A RESULT OF THE GAS FILLED STRUCTURE. THE TRANSMISSION LINE TO THE STRUCTURE WAS SHUT OFF AT 19:19. THE STRUCTURE WAS THEN SECURED DUE TO THE DAMAGES. FOLLOWING DISCUSSIONS WITH THE NEBRASKA STATE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT DUE EXTENT THE DAMAGES THAT WERE SUSTAINED AND THE OVERALL ESTIMATED REPAIR COSTS LIKELY WOULD EXCEED $50,000, THIS INCIDENT WAS A REPORTABLE INCIDENT TO THE NRC. ON WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 31 2018 THE NRC TELEPHONIC REPORT (#1229049) WAS MADE AT 14:07. ON THURSDAY NOVEMBER 1 2018 THE 48 HR. FOLLOW UP TELEPHONIC REPORT (#1229165) WAS MADE AT 13:32. TO DATE THERE HAS BEEN NO INFORMATION FORTHCOMING FROM BELLEVUE POLICE DEPT.., STATE FIRE MARSHAL, OR THIS DISTRICT'S INVESTIGATION THAT IDENTIFIES THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY FOR THIS INCIDENT. MAY 9, 2019: TO DATE THERE HAS BEEN NO FURTHER INFORMATION FORTHCOMING FROM ALL INVESTIGATING AGENCIES THAT IDENTIFIES THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY. THEREFORE THIS DISTRICT CONSIDERS THIS MATTER AND FILE FINALIZED."
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.