PEOPLES NATURAL GAS COMPANY LLC
gas_distribution Incident — CORAOPOLIS, PA — March 23, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 23, 2017 |
| Operator | PEOPLES NATURAL GAS COMPANY LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | CORAOPOLIS |
| State | PA |
| County | ALLEGHENY |
| Coordinates | 40.51139, -80.22867 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | UNKNOWN |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $15,161 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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.