VICKSBURG, CITY OF
gas_distribution Incident — VICKSBURG, MS
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | VICKSBURG, CITY OF |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | VICKSBURG |
| State | MS |
| County | WARREN |
| Coordinates | 32.31362, -90.86290 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON FEB. 23, 2017, AT 8:33 AM, THE DISPATCHER SENT UNITS #2 AND #3 TO A SMELL ODOR COMPLAINT, AT 3444 WISCONSON AVE. THE GUY ON UNIT 2 AND #3 WERE JERMAINE MALLORY, THORNE SIMMS, AND KENNETH KING. THEY FOUND A LEAK ON THE VALVE ON THE METER SET. THEY MADE A DECISION TO CHANGE IT. AT 9:33 AM, JERMAINE CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THEY WERE CHANGING THE VALVE AT 3444 WISCONSIN AVE AND THE GAS IGNITED AND THE BUILDING WAS ON FIRE. I TOLD JERMAINE TO CALL 911; HE SAID HE HAD. I, DANE, ARRIVED ON SCENE AT 9:40 AM. THEY HAD PUT A VALVE ON AND CUT THE GAS OFF AND THE FIRE DEPT WERE WORKING ON PUTTING THE FIRE OUT. EMT WERE THERE GETTING KENNETH KING LOADED INTO THE AMBULANCE TO TRANSPORT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR BURNS ON HIS ARM. THEN WE CHECKED THE SERVICE LINE COMING IN AND THE MAIN AT THE STREET. ALSO THE PROPERTY AROUND THE BUILDING FOR ANY OTHER LEAKS.
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.