The 1998 St. Cloud explosion was a gas explosion that occurred in St. Cloud, Minnesota on December 11, 1998. A work crew installing a utility pole support anchor punctured an underground natural gas pipeline, causing the explosion. The blast killed four people, injured 11, destroyed six buildings, and caused an estimated $399,000 in damages.
1998 St. Cloud explosion
An aerial photo of the accident site following the explosion
An NTSB report on the incident faulted the safety and emergency practices of Cable Constructors, Inc., whose employees punctured the gas line, and the procedures and training of the St. Cloud fire department for responding to gas leaks.
Timeline of eventsedit
Approximately 10:15 a.m. - the CCI work crew punctures the underground gas pipeline
Approximately 10:51 a.m. - the CCI foreman contacts his supervisor to report the leak
11:05 a.m. - the facilities director of the Stearns County Administrative Building places a call to the county chief deputy sheriff after investigating the gas smell and being told by CCI that the leak had occurred
11:06 a.m. - St. Cloud fire department Engine Company 326 is dispatched to the scene, St. Cloud police units 9201 and 9202 are assigned to crowd control at the site
1998, cloud, explosion, explosion, that, occurred, cloud, minnesota, december, 1998, work, crew, installing, utility, pole, support, anchor, punctured, underground, natural, pipeline, causing, explosion, blast, killed, four, people, injured, destroyed, buildin. The 1998 St Cloud explosion was a gas explosion that occurred in St Cloud Minnesota on December 11 1998 A work crew installing a utility pole support anchor punctured an underground natural gas pipeline causing the explosion The blast killed four people injured 11 destroyed six buildings and caused an estimated 399 000 in damages 1998 St Cloud explosionAn aerial photo of the accident site following the explosionDateDecember 11 1998 25 years ago 1998 12 11 LocationSt Cloud Minnesota U S Deaths4Non fatal injuries11An NTSB diagram of the accident siteAn NTSB report on the incident faulted the safety and emergency practices of Cable Constructors Inc whose employees punctured the gas line and the procedures and training of the St Cloud fire department for responding to gas leaks Timeline of events editApproximately 10 15 a m the CCI work crew punctures the underground gas pipeline Approximately 10 51 a m the CCI foreman contacts his supervisor to report the leak 11 05 a m the facilities director of the Stearns County Administrative Building places a call to the county chief deputy sheriff after investigating the gas smell and being told by CCI that the leak had occurred 11 06 a m St Cloud fire department Engine Company 326 is dispatched to the scene St Cloud police units 9201 and 9202 are assigned to crowd control at the site 11 16 a m two NSP trucks arrive 11 29 a m an unknown source ignites the gas causing the explosionReferences editExternal links edit nbsp United States portal nbsp 1990s portalNatural Gas Pipeline Rupture and Subsequent Explosion St Cloud Minnesota December 11 1998 NTSB report on the incident Natural Gas Pipeline Rupture and Subsequent Explosion St Cloud Minnesota December 11 1998 NTSB executive summary on the incident http www sctimes com article 20100829 NLETTER02 108290006 Gas line blast kills 4 Archived 2013 06 30 at archive today45 33 37 N 94 09 47 W 45 56028 N 94 16306 W 45 56028 94 16306 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1998 St Cloud explosion amp oldid 1215011433, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
