CASCADE NATURAL GAS CORP
gas_distribution Incident — BREMERTON, WA
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | CASCADE NATURAL GAS CORP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | BREMERTON |
| State | WA |
| County | KITSAP |
| Coordinates | 47.57077, -122.66011 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 08.18.15 AT 19:51, TWO INDIVIDUALS WERE OBSERVED JUMPING OUT OF A TWO STORY WINDOW ONTO CNGC'S GAS METER. AT 19:54 A CALL WAS RECEIVED AT 911 FOR GAS ODOR AT 3400 11TH STREET, BREMERTON, WA. AT 19:55 FIRE DEPT & POLICE DEPT WERE DISPATCHED TO SCENE. CNGC RECEIVED A CALL OF A BLOWING GAS LINE BELOW THE METER AT 20:04, CNGC EMPLOYEE WAS DISPATCHED AT 20:05. AT APPROXIMATELY 20:20 CNGC EMPLOYEE ARRIVED ON SCENE. CNGC EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE METER SET WHEN THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED AT 20:25. METER SET WAS LOCATED AT THE BUILDING WALL. THE MOTEL'S LAUNDRY ROOM CONTAINING 2 NG DRYERS AND 1 NG WATER HEATER WERE LOCATED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BUILDING WALL, MOSTLY BELOW GRADE. VENTING AND AIR INTAKE VENTS WERE IN THE VICINITY OF THE BLOWING GAS. THE CLOTHES DRYER WAS IN OPERATION AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION. CNGC EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED. BLOWING NATURAL GAS ENTERED THE LAUNDRY ROOM AND WAS IGNITED BY THE DRYER IN OPERATION.
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.