Incident details
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GD incident on 2010-04-09 — NJ
Operator
Public Service Electric & Gas Co
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2010-04-09 13:30
Report number
Location
NJ, PASSAIC COUNTY
Narrative
At approximately 12:42 pm, public service electric and gas (pse&g) received a call from castleton environmental of a damaged service and gas leak at 64 rutgers place, clifton. A pse&g service technician was dispatched, and arrived on the scene at 1:07 pm, and commences a leak investigation. At approximately 1:30 pm the structure at 64 rutgers place exploded. The source of the gas leak was determined to be a separation of the service line at the head of the service just inside the foundation wall.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-04-09 13:30:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2010-05-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20100021.0
Supplemental Number
15024.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
15952
Name
Public Service Electric & Gas Co
Operator Street Address
80 Park Plaza M/c - T18
Operator City Name
Newark
Operator State Abbreviation
NJ
Operator Postal Code
07102-4194
Local Datetime
2010-04-09 13:30:00
Location Street Address
64 Rutgers Place
Location City Name
Clifton City
Location County Name
Passaic County
Location State Abbreviation
NJ
Location Postal Code
07013
Location Latitude
40.87962
Location Longitude
-74.1748
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-04-09 14:35:00
Nrc Rpt Num
936612
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
530.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
3.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-04-09 13:30:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1959.0
Pipe Diameter
1.0
Pipe Specification
Astm A53
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.113
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Damage Severed Service
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
345000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
6500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
7340.0
Prpty
358840.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
13.3
Normal Psig
13.5
Mop Psig
15.0
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
12
Num Employees Failed
0
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Easement
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Unknown/other
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
100961298
One Call Center Name
New Jersey One Call
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
No
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Backfilling Practices
Preparer Name
C**** L******
Preparer Email
C******************@p***.com
Authorizer Name
J**** C*******
Authorizer Email
No Email Address
Narrative
At approximately 12:42 pm, public service electric and gas (pse&g) received a call from castleton environmental of a damaged service and gas leak at 64 rutgers place, clifton. A pse&g service technician was dispatched, and arrived on the scene at 1:07 pm, and commences a leak investigation. At approximately 1:30 pm the structure at 64 rutgers place exploded. The source of the gas leak was determined to be a separation of the service line at the head of the service just inside the foundation wall.
| Occurred At | 2010-04-09 13:30:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2010-05-07 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20100021.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15024.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 15952 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Public Service Electric & Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | 80 Park Plaza M/c - T18 |
| Operator City Name | Newark |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Operator Postal Code | 07102-4194 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-04-09 13:30:00 |
| Location Street Address | 64 Rutgers Place |
| Location City Name | Clifton City |
| Location County Name | Passaic County |
| Location State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Location Postal Code | 07013 |
| Location Latitude | 40.87962 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.1748 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-04-09 14:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 936612 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 530.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 3.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-04-09 13:30:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1959.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm A53 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.113 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Damage Severed Service |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 345000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 7340.0 |
| Prpty | 358840.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 13.3 |
| Normal Psig | 13.5 |
| Mop Psig | 15.0 |
| 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 | 12 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Easement |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Unknown/other |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 100961298 |
| One Call Center Name | New Jersey One Call |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | No |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Backfilling Practices |
| Preparer Name | C**** L****** |
| Preparer Email | C******************@p***.com |
| Authorizer Name | J**** C******* |
| Authorizer Email | No Email Address |
| Narrative | At approximately 12:42 pm, public service electric and gas (pse&g) received a call from castleton environmental of a damaged service and gas leak at 64 rutgers place, clifton. A pse&g service technician was dispatched, and arrived on the scene at 1:07 pm, and commences a leak investigation. At approximately 1:30 pm the structure at 64 rutgers place exploded. The source of the gas leak was determined to be a separation of the service line at the head of the service just inside the foundation wall. |
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