VECTREN ENERGY DELIVERY OF OHIO
gas_distribution Incident — SIDNEY, OH — April 17, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 17, 2017 |
| Operator | VECTREN ENERGY DELIVERY OF OHIO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | SIDNEY |
| State | OH |
| County | SHELBY |
| Coordinates | 40.28656, -84.12563 |
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 | $942 |
| Emergency Response | $280 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON THE EVENING OF 4/17/17 THE DRIVER OF A PICKUP TRUCK JUMPED THE STREET CURB AND STRUCK A SERVICE REGULATOR LOOP OUTSIDE OF A COMMERCIAL BUILDING IN SIDNEY, OHIO. DESPITE PROTECTION BARRIERS, THE TRUCK'S IMPACT SHEARED OFF THE ONE INCH NIPPLE JUST ABOVE THE SERVICE RISER SHUT-OFF VALVE AND ALLOWED NATURAL GAS TO ESCAPE. THE NATURAL GAS IGNITED CAUSING THE ADJACENT BUILDING AND PICKUP TRUCK TO CATCH FIRE. VECTREN WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT BY THE SIDNEY FIRE DEPARTMENT AND SENT A FIRST RESPONDER TO THE SITE. THE REGULATOR ISOLATION VALVE AND THE SERVICE CURB VALVE WERE CLOSED, ELIMINATING THE SOURCE OF NATURAL GAS. THE SERVICE METER WAS LOCATED INSIDE THE BUILDING AND SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE BY THE 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.