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GD incident on 2010-04-19 — NJ
Operator
Public Service Electric & Gas Co
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$130
Incident datetime
2010-04-19 10:58
Report number
Location
NJ, SOMERSET COUNTY
Narrative
On april 19, 2010, at approximately 10:58am a gas damage was reported in the vicinity of route 518 and old georgetown road in franklin, nj. A trap rock construction crew, working for somerset county under markout request (100771201), was excavating using mechanized equipment to install new road drainage piping. During the excavation the backhoe struck a six inch gas main, operating at 60psi. The blowing gas subsequently ignited, causing damage to the backhoe, two dump trucks, and overhead electric and telecommunication facilities. No injuries occurred as a result of the damage.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-04-19 10:58:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2010-05-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20100027.0
Supplemental Number
16154.0
Report Type
Supplemental
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
2010-04-19 10:58:00
Location Street Address
Old Georgetown Road & Georgetown Franklin Turnpike
Location City Name
Franklin Township
Location County Name
Somerset County
Location State Abbreviation
NJ
Location Postal Code
07416
Location Latitude
40.41451
Location Longitude
-74.59403
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-04-19 13:40:00
Nrc Rpt Num
937471
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
3999.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-04-19 10:58:00
On Site Datetime
2010-04-19 11:41:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public 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
Main
Installation Year
1994.0
Pipe Diameter
6.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Drisco
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
13.5
Material Pe Pipe Code
4710
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
5.6
Puncture Circum
17.7
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
145000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
130.0
Est Cost Emergency
24366.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
36664.0
Prpty
206160.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
37.0
Accident Psig
46.0
Normal Psig
46.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
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
1
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
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Sewer (Sanitary/storm)
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
100771201
One Call Center Name
New Jersey One Call
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
24.0
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location
Preparer Name
C**** L******
Preparer Title
Regulatory Analyst
Preparer Email
C******************@p***.com
Authorizer Name
J**** C*******
Authorizer Title
Vp Asset Mgmt Centralized Srvs.
Authorizer Telephone
973-430-5100
Authorizer Email
J*************@p***.com
Narrative
On april 19, 2010, at approximately 10:58am a gas damage was reported in the vicinity of route 518 and old georgetown road in franklin, nj. A trap rock construction crew, working for somerset county under markout request (100771201), was excavating using mechanized equipment to install new road drainage piping. During the excavation the backhoe struck a six inch gas main, operating at 60psi. The blowing gas subsequently ignited, causing damage to the backhoe, two dump trucks, and overhead electric and telecommunication facilities. No injuries occurred as a result of the damage.
| Occurred At | 2010-04-19 10:58:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2010-05-19 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20100027.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16154.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| 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 | 2010-04-19 10:58:00 |
| Location Street Address | Old Georgetown Road & Georgetown Franklin Turnpike |
| Location City Name | Franklin Township |
| Location County Name | Somerset County |
| Location State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Location Postal Code | 07416 |
| Location Latitude | 40.41451 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.59403 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-04-19 13:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 937471 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 3999.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-04-19 10:58:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-04-19 11:41:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public 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 | Main |
| Installation Year | 1994.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Drisco |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 13.5 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 4710 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 5.6 |
| Puncture Circum | 17.7 |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 145000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 130.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 24366.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 36664.0 |
| Prpty | 206160.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 37.0 |
| Accident Psig | 46.0 |
| Normal Psig | 46.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Sewer (Sanitary/storm) |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 100771201 |
| One Call Center Name | New Jersey One Call |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 24.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location |
| Preparer Name | C**** L****** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Analyst |
| Preparer Email | C******************@p***.com |
| Authorizer Name | J**** C******* |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Asset Mgmt Centralized Srvs. |
| Authorizer Telephone | 973-430-5100 |
| Authorizer Email | J*************@p***.com |
| Narrative | On april 19, 2010, at approximately 10:58am a gas damage was reported in the vicinity of route 518 and old georgetown road in franklin, nj. A trap rock construction crew, working for somerset county under markout request (100771201), was excavating using mechanized equipment to install new road drainage piping. During the excavation the backhoe struck a six inch gas main, operating at 60psi. The blowing gas subsequently ignited, causing damage to the backhoe, two dump trucks, and overhead electric and telecommunication facilities. No injuries occurred as a result of the damage. |
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