ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX
gas_distribution Incident — HURST, TX — April 7, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 7, 2018 |
| Operator | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | HURST |
| State | TX |
| County | TARRANT |
| Coordinates | 32.81570, -97.17772 |
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 | $3,156 |
| Emergency Response | $100 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ADDITIONAL NRC REPORT NO. 1208878 ON SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 2018, AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 HOURS, A VEHICLE LEFT THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK THE HOUSE AT 433 MYRTLE DR. IN HURST, TX, DAMAGING THE METER SET LOCATED ON THE HOUSE WHICH CAUSED THE UNCONTROLLED ESCAPE OF NATURAL GAS. AS THE METER WAS LOCATED DIRECTLY ON THE HOUSE AND THUS SIGNIFICANTLY AWAY FROM ANY ROADWAY, THIS WAS NOT ""VEHICULAR DAMAGE THAT MAY BE ANTICIPATED"" AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 192.353. THE HOUSE IGNITED, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. AT 1318 HOURS, THE INITIAL CALL WAS MADE TO ATMOS ENERGY TO REPORT A GAS LEAK/FIRE. AT 1334 HOURS AN ATMOS ENERGY TECHNICIAN WAS ENROUTE, AND ARRIVED ONSITE AT 1400 HOURS. THE TECHNICIAN IMMEDIATELY BEGAN AN INVESTIGATION TO MAKE SURE THE AREA WAS SAFE AND THE RELEASE OF GAS WAS LOCALIZED TO THE DAMAGED PIPE. THERE WERE THREE PEOPLE IN THE HOUSE WHEN THE GAS IGNITED AND ALL WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. ONE PERSON WAS TREATED AND RELEASED AND THE OTHER TWO WERE ADMITTED AND TREATED FOR BURNS. AT 1530 HOURS, AFTER EXPOSING THE PROPERTY STOP, THE CONSTRUCTION CREW WAS ABLE TO SHUT THE VALVE AND ELIMINATE THE SOURCE OF GAS, CAUSING THE FIRE TO SUBSIDE."
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.