Incident details
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GD incident on 2010-05-11 — IL
Operator
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2010-05-11 14:38
Report number
Location
IL, COOK
Narrative
Release of gas from 1-1/2" bare steel service line migrated to customer sewer drain pipe in bathroom, resulting in ignition of gas .
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-05-11 14:38:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2010-06-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20100033.0
Supplemental Number
15041.0
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
2010-05-11 14:38:00
Location Street Address
1516 S. 48th Ct.
Location City Name
Cicero
Location County Name
Cook
Location State Abbreviation
IL
Location Postal Code
60804
Location Latitude
41.85975
Location Longitude
-87.744903
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-05-11 20:22:00
Nrc Rpt Num
939892
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1.0
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
1
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-05-11 14:38:00
On Site Datetime
2010-05-11 15:13:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
38.0
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Uncased
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Pipe Diameter
1.5
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.145
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
3500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Other Details
3550
Est Cost Unintentional Release
50.0
Prpty
3550.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
0.27
Normal Psig
0.27
Mop Psig
0.3
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
No
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
Other Basis Ind
Yes
Corrosion Basis Details
Based On Type Of Corrosion Found In Service Line Near This One.
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
No
Shielding Evident
No
Cathodic Survey Type
No
Prior Damage
No
Coating Type
None
Cor Hydrotest Leak Survey Date
2009-01-26 00:00:00
Cor Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Preparer Name
L****** Q******
Preparer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
L******@n****.com
Authorizer Name
L****** Q******
Authorizer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
No Email Address
Narrative
Release of gas from 1-1/2" bare steel service line migrated to customer sewer drain pipe in bathroom, resulting in ignition of gas .
| Occurred At | 2010-05-11 14:38:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2010-06-10 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20100033.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15041.0 |
| 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 | 2010-05-11 14:38:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1516 S. 48th Ct. |
| Location City Name | Cicero |
| Location County Name | Cook |
| Location State Abbreviation | IL |
| Location Postal Code | 60804 |
| Location Latitude | 41.85975 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.744903 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-05-11 20:22:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 939892 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 | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 1 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-05-11 14:38:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-05-11 15:13:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 38.0 |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Uncased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.5 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.145 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | 3550 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 50.0 |
| Prpty | 3550.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 0.27 |
| Normal Psig | 0.27 |
| Mop Psig | 0.3 |
| 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 | No |
| 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 |
| Other Basis Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Basis Details | Based On Type Of Corrosion Found In Service Line Near This One. |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | No |
| Shielding Evident | No |
| Cathodic Survey Type | No |
| Prior Damage | No |
| Coating Type | None |
| Cor Hydrotest Leak Survey Date | 2009-01-26 00:00:00 |
| Cor Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | L****** Q****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | L******@n****.com |
| Authorizer Name | L****** Q****** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | No Email Address |
| Narrative | Release of gas from 1-1/2" bare steel service line migrated to customer sewer drain pipe in bathroom, resulting in ignition of gas . |
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