BLACK HILLS ENERGY
gas_distribution Incident — COLUMBUS, NE — August 30, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 30, 2018 |
| Operator | BLACK HILLS ENERGY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | COLUMBUS |
| State | NE |
| County | PLATTE |
| Coordinates | 41.42283, -97.34176 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 2 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $225 |
| Emergency Response | $1,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 8-30-2018 AT 1:57 A.M., A PICKUP TRUCK WAS TRAVELING EAST ON 7TH STREET IN COLUMBUS NEBRASKA TOWARD A TEE INTERSECTION AT 12TH AVENUE. THE PICKUP TRUCK FAILED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND CONTINUED ACROSS 12TH STREET, JUMPING THE CURB, ACROSS THE FRONT LAWN OF A RESIDENCE AT 671 12TH AVE, AND IMPACTED THE HOUSE AT SAME ADDRESS AS WELL AS THE NATURAL GAS METER SERVING THE HOME. THE IMPACT OF THE TRUCK BUSTED THROUGH THE OUTER WALL OF THE RESIDENCE AND THE GAS METER AT THE STRUCTURE. THIS IMPACT TO THE GAS METER ALLOWED BLOWING NATURAL GAS AND WAS IGNITED, CATCHING THE RESIDENCE AND VEHICLE ON FIRE. LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND THE OCCUPANTS FROM THE VEHICLE WERE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR BURN INJURIES. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND THE BLOWING GAS FROM THE METER WAS PINCHED OFF BELOW GROUND TO STOP THE FLOW OF NATURAL GAS BY BLACK HILLS ENERGY TECHNICIAN AND FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL. THE GAS SERVICE TO THE RESIDENCE WAS ABANDONED UNTIL REPAIRS TO THE STRUCTURE HAVE BEEN COMPLETED."
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.