COLUMBIA GAS OF KENTUCKY INC
gas_distribution Incident — LEXINGTON, KY
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | COLUMBIA GAS OF KENTUCKY INC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | LEXINGTON |
| State | KY |
| County | FAYETTE |
| Coordinates | 38.01632, -84.55332 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A CAR JUMPED THE CURB, CROSSED A GRASS STRIP, A SIDEWALK, AND ANOTHER GRASS STRIP STRIKING THE METER SETTING AND BUILDING AT 3050 LAKECREST CIRCLE IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY. THE CAR STRIKING THE METER SETTING CAUSED MOVEMENT OF BOTH JURISDICTIONAL AND NON-JURISDICTIONAL GAS PIPING LOCATED ON THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE OF THE BUILDING BY PUSHING THE METER SETTING THROUGH THE OUTSIDE WALL INTO THE MECHANICAL ROOM. THE GAS BUILT UP INSIDE THE STRUCTURE AND WAS IGNITED BY AN UNKNOWN SOURCE RESULTING IN AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE. THE EXPLOSION AND FIRE OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE GAS COMPANY PERSONNEL ARRIVAL. UPON EXAMINATION OF THE DAMAGED PIPING, COLUMBIA OBSERVED A TEE ABOVE THE BYPASS AND BELOW THE REGULATION TO BE SHEARED OFF AND MUCH OF THE HOUSELINE PIPING TO BE SEVERELY DAMAGED.
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.