MINNESOTA ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION
gas_distribution Incident — ROSEMOUNT, MN — July 24, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 24, 2015 |
| Operator | MINNESOTA ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | ROSEMOUNT |
| State | MN |
| County | DAKOTA |
| Coordinates | 44.72282, -93.14106 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | LIGHTNING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $2,480 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A CALL INTO OUR CALL CENTER RESULTED IN A DISPATCH OF A LOCAL TECHNICIAN TO 3740 156TH ST W, ROSEMOUNT. A SECOND CALL WAS FROM ADDRESS 3660 156TH ST W, ROSEMOUNT FOR THE SAME ISSUE. LIGHTNING STRUCK THE METERS SET THAT FED A 4 UNIT DUPLEX. ALL 4 UNITS WERE EVACUATED, RESULTING IN 8-10 OCCUPANTS AT EACH COMPLEX. MERC EMPLOYEE ARRIVED AT 0655 WITH 3 MORE ARRIVING BY 0705. THERE WAS BLOWING GAS BELOW THE REGULATOR AT 60 PSI FEEDING A FIRE AT 3740 AND 3750 156TH ST W. THE DOUBLE METER SET WAS MELTED AND FEEDING THE FIRE. FACILITIES WERE LOCATED AND THE SERVICE LINE (PLASTIC) WAS PINCHED OFF AT 0720. THE REMAINING FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. BAR HOLES WERE CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH NO ADDITIONAL LEAKS FOUND. FIRE DEPTS FROM ROSEMOUNT AND APPLE VALLEY, ROSEMOUNT POLICE, MNOPS, AND THE STATE FIRE MARSHALL RESPONDED TO THE INCIDENT. 156TH STREET WAS CLOSED. THE INSIDE FIRE WAS OUT WHEN MERC ARRIVED AND THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED TO THE METER SET. REPORT WAS FILED WITH MNOPS AND NRC REPORT FOLLOWED. SERVICE LINE WAS PARTIALLY ABANDONED ON 7/24/2015 AND COMPLETELY ABANDONED ON 10/22/2015. NEW SERVICE WAS INSTALLED AFTER THE RECONSTRUCTION."
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.