PEOPLES NATURAL GAS COMPANY LLC
gas_distribution Incident — CORAOPOLIS, PA
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PEOPLES NATURAL GAS COMPANY LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | CORAOPOLIS |
| State | PA |
| County | ALLEGHENY |
| Coordinates | 40.51139, -80.22867 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THERE WAS A FIRE/EXPLOSION AT 111 CONVAIR DRIVE, CORAPOLIS, PA 15108 AT APPROXIMATELY 15:45 ON THURSDAY MARCH 23, 2017. NO RESIDENTS WERE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION. THE INCIDENT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION THAT DESTROYED THE HOUSE. THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY FIRE MARSHALL HAS CLOSED THEIR INVESTIGATION. THE FINAL REPORT FILED BY THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL STATES THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS UNDETERMINED.
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.