UNISOURCE ENERGY SERVICES
gas_distribution Incident — LAKESIDE, AZ — April 22, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 22, 2017 |
| Operator | UNISOURCE ENERGY SERVICES |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | LAKESIDE |
| State | AZ |
| County | NAVAJO |
| Coordinates | 34.15248, -109.97374 |
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 | $143 |
| Emergency Response | $619 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE DRIVER OF A CHEVY TRUCK PULLED OUT OF THE CIRCLE K AT 1654 W WHITE MOUNTAIN BLVD IN LAKESIDE AZ AND CROSSED 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC STRIKING ONE VEHICLE IN THE PROCESS. THE VEHICLE THEN PROCEEDED NE TO 1659 W WHITE MOUNTAIN BLVD LAKESIDE AZ AND STRUCK AND BROKE THE HIGH PRESSURE SIDE OF THE GAS METER ON THE SW CORNER OF THE BUILDING WHERE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. TIMBER MESA FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND REMOVED THE DRIVER FROM THE VEHICLE. TWO BUSINESSES WERE EVACUATED WITH A TOTAL OF 6 PEOPLE. THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO SUMMIT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FOR OBSERVATION AND TREATMENT. TIMBER MESA FIRE DEPARTMENT PULLED THE TRUCK OFF OF THE GAS METER AND UES SERVICE TECHNICIAN MATT JEFFS USED AN X-PANDER PLUG TO STOP GAS FLOW. NOTE: WITNESSES AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT REPORTED THAT THE DRIVER WAS OBSERVED HOLDING HIS HEAD WITH BOTH HANDS HAS HE PULLED OUT OF THE CIRCLE K PARKING LOT AND PRIOR TO LOSING CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE.
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.