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GD incident on 2010-01-12 — IL
Operator
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
5 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$6,300
Incident datetime
2010-01-12 20:53
Report number
Location
IL, COOK
Narrative
Natural gas from cracked steel main migrated into residential structure resulting in an explosion
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-01-12 20:53:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2010-03-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20100013.0
Supplemental Number
15189.0
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2010-01-12 20:53:00
Location Street Address
708 Elma Ave
Location City Name
Elgin
Location County Name
Cook
Location State Abbreviation
IL
Location Postal Code
60120
Location Latitude
42.06137
Location Longitude
-88.26303
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-01-12 21:56:00
Nrc Rpt Num
928418
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
160.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
5
Injure
5
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-01-12 20:53:00
On Site Datetime
2010-01-12 20:53:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1959.0
Pipe Diameter
2.375
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.188
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
350000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
6300.0
Est Cost Emergency
3800.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1100.0
Prpty
361200.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
6.0
Accident Psig
25.0
Normal Psig
25.0
Mop Psig
25.0
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
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Cause Details
Body Of Pipe
Pwjf Failure Type
Body Of Pipe
Pipe Body Subtype
Crack
Additional Crack Ind
Yes
Result Previous Ind
Yes
Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Preparer Name
L****** Q******
Preparer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
L******@n****.com
Preparer Telephone
630-388-2316
Authorizer Name
L****** Q******
Authorizer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
630-388-2316
Authorizer Email
L******@n****.com
Narrative
Natural gas from cracked steel main migrated into residential structure resulting in an explosion
| Occurred At | 2010-01-12 20:53:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2010-03-31 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20100013.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15189.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2010-01-12 20:53:00 |
| Location Street Address | 708 Elma Ave |
| Location City Name | Elgin |
| Location County Name | Cook |
| Location State Abbreviation | IL |
| Location Postal Code | 60120 |
| Location Latitude | 42.06137 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -88.26303 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-01-12 21:56:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 928418 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 160.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 5 |
| Injure | 5 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-01-12 20:53:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-01-12 20:53:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1959.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.375 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.188 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 350000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 6300.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3800.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1100.0 |
| Prpty | 361200.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 6.0 |
| Accident Psig | 25.0 |
| Normal Psig | 25.0 |
| Mop Psig | 25.0 |
| 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 | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Cause Details | Body Of Pipe |
| Pwjf Failure Type | Body Of Pipe |
| Pipe Body Subtype | Crack |
| Additional Crack Ind | Yes |
| Result Previous Ind | Yes |
| Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | L****** Q****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | L******@n****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 630-388-2316 |
| Authorizer Name | L****** Q****** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 630-388-2316 |
| Authorizer Email | L******@n****.com |
| Narrative | Natural gas from cracked steel main migrated into residential structure resulting in an explosion |
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