Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2010-02-18 — IL
Operator
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2010-02-18 19:05
Report number
Location
IL, COOK
Narrative
Crew was digging a hole to fix a service line leak at a private residence when an unknown ignition source ignited the gas in the hole causing flash burns to the face of one employee. Note: part c 3.A requires pipe diameter. The diameter of the service line involved is 5/8" od, which is equivalent to 0.625" od. The database does not allow for entry of 0.625 as an acceptable number, therefore the number 1 will be entered to allow this report to be accepted by the database contraints.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-02-18 19:05:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2010-03-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20100004.0
Supplemental Number
15003.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
13710
Name
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Operator Street Address
P.o. Box 190, Rt 59 & I-88
Operator City Name
Aurora
Operator State Abbreviation
IL
Operator Postal Code
60507
Local Datetime
2010-02-18 19:05:00
Location Street Address
359 Hawthorne Circle
Location City Name
Mount Prospect
Location County Name
Cook
Location State Abbreviation
IL
Location Postal Code
60056
Location Latitude
42.03668
Location Longitude
-87.94307
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-02-18 21:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
931640
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
1
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
0
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-02-18 19:05:00
On Site Datetime
2010-02-18 19:06:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
30.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1976.0
Pipe Diameter
1.0
Pipe Specification
Astm B88
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Copper
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
20000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
500.0
Est Cost Emergency
1500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
5.0
Prpty
22005.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
58.0
Normal Psig
60.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Employees Tested
3
Num Employees Failed
0
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Galvanic Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
No
Shielding Evident
No
Cathodic Survey Type
No
Prior Damage
No
Cor Hydrotest Leak Survey Date
2009-11-18 00:00:00
Cor Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Preparer Name
L****** Q******
Preparer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
L******@n****.com
Preparer Telephone
6303882316
Authorizer Name
L****** Q******
Authorizer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
6303882316
Authorizer Email
L******@n****.com
Narrative
Crew was digging a hole to fix a service line leak at a private residence when an unknown ignition source ignited the gas in the hole causing flash burns to the face of one employee. Note: part c 3.A requires pipe diameter. The diameter of the service line involved is 5/8" od, which is equivalent to 0.625" od. The database does not allow for entry of 0.625 as an acceptable number, therefore the number 1 will be entered to allow this report to be accepted by the database contraints.
| Occurred At | 2010-02-18 19:05:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2010-03-16 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20100004.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15003.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 13710 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Northern Illinois Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | P.o. Box 190, Rt 59 & I-88 |
| Operator City Name | Aurora |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IL |
| Operator Postal Code | 60507 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-02-18 19:05:00 |
| Location Street Address | 359 Hawthorne Circle |
| Location City Name | Mount Prospect |
| Location County Name | Cook |
| Location State Abbreviation | IL |
| Location Postal Code | 60056 |
| Location Latitude | 42.03668 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.94307 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-02-18 21:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 931640 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 1 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 0 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-02-18 19:05:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-02-18 19:06:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 30.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1976.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm B88 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Copper |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 20000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 5.0 |
| Prpty | 22005.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 58.0 |
| Normal Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 3 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Galvanic Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | No |
| Shielding Evident | No |
| Cathodic Survey Type | No |
| Prior Damage | No |
| Cor Hydrotest Leak Survey Date | 2009-11-18 00:00:00 |
| Cor Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | L****** Q****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | L******@n****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 6303882316 |
| Authorizer Name | L****** Q****** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6303882316 |
| Authorizer Email | L******@n****.com |
| Narrative | Crew was digging a hole to fix a service line leak at a private residence when an unknown ignition source ignited the gas in the hole causing flash burns to the face of one employee. Note: part c 3.A requires pipe diameter. The diameter of the service line involved is 5/8" od, which is equivalent to 0.625" od. The database does not allow for entry of 0.625 as an acceptable number, therefore the number 1 will be entered to allow this report to be accepted by the database contraints. |
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