Incident details
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GD incident on 2010-11-28 — IL
Operator
Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
3 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2010-11-28 19:34
Report number
Location
IL, COOK
Narrative
At approximately 19:27 hours on november 28, 2010, there was an explosion at a single-family residence located at 12245 south ada street, chicago, illinois ("premises"). The explosion destroyed the premises and damaged the houses on either side (respectively, 12241 ad 12249 south ada). Peoples gas' records for the premises show that the natural gas service to the premises was shut-off at the buffalo box (valve box) outside the premises in june of 2009, and that the natural gas service had not been restored by peoples gas between the june 2009 shut-off and the date of this occurrence. Peoples gas employees responding to the notice of the explosion from the chicago fire department found the service valve in the buffalo box in the "on" position. In the basement of the premises, there was an uncapped, open section of 1/2 inch customer piping that appears to be the source of a gas leak inside the premises. No leaks from any natural gas facilities of peoples gas were found. Police and fire department reports which peoples gas has been able to obtain do not indicate that any person was evacuated. Peoples gas did not evacuate anyone. On the evening of the incident, peoples gas was advised that 3 individuals were removed from the scene by ambulance and were hospitalized. The police report indicates that 4 occupants of a residence in the 12200 block of south ada (address redacted in report) with minor injuries were removed from the scene by ambulance. Peoples gas was also advised that occupants (unknown number) of the premises of 12241 s. Ada and 12249 s. Ada spent the night of november 28, 2010 in a motel.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-11-28 19:34:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2010-12-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20100112.0
Supplemental Number
15191.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15329
Name
Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co
Operator Street Address
200 E Randolph Street
Operator City Name
Chicago
Operator State Abbreviation
IL
Operator Postal Code
60601
Local Datetime
2010-11-28 19:27:00
Location Street Address
12245 South Ada Street
Location City Name
Chicago
Location County Name
Cook
Location State Abbreviation
IL
Location Postal Code
60643-5405
Location Latitude
41.670832
Location Longitude
-87.654722
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-11-28 20:48:00
Nrc Rpt Num
960900
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1.3
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
3
Injure
3
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-11-28 19:34:00
On Site Datetime
2010-11-28 20:00:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Other
Pipe Type Other
Customer Piping - See Part H Narrative
System Part Involved
Other
System Part Details
Customer Piping - See Part H Narrative
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Customer Piping - See Part H Narrative
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
See Part H Narrative
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
3724.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
7.0
Prpty
3731.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
3.0
Accident Psig
0.21
Normal Psig
0.21
Mop Psig
0.43
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Incident occurred on customer piping - see part h narrative
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Cause Details
Miscellaneous
Other Type
Miscellaneous
Misc Details
Incident Occurred On Customer Piping - See Part H Narrative
Preparer Name
A****** U******
Preparer Title
Manager Technical Training And Standards
Preparer Email
A********@i************.com
Preparer Telephone
7735427814
Preparer Fax
7735427820
Authorizer Name
E***** D****
Authorizer Title
Vp Gas Operations
Authorizer Telephone
7733957412
Authorizer Email
E*****@p*****************.com
Narrative
At approximately 19:27 hours on november 28, 2010, there was an explosion at a single-family residence located at 12245 south ada street, chicago, illinois ("premises"). The explosion destroyed the premises and damaged the houses on either side (respectively, 12241 ad 12249 south ada). Peoples gas' records for the premises show that the natural gas service to the premises was shut-off at the buffalo box (valve box) outside the premises in june of 2009, and that the natural gas service had not been restored by peoples gas between the june 2009 shut-off and the date of this occurrence. Peoples gas employees responding to the notice of the explosion from the chicago fire department found the service valve in the buffalo box in the "on" position. In the basement of the premises, there was an uncapped, open section of 1/2 inch customer piping that appears to be the source of a gas leak inside the premises. No leaks from any natural gas facilities of peoples gas were found. Police and fire department reports which peoples gas has been able to obtain do not indicate that any person was evacuated. Peoples gas did not evacuate anyone. On the evening of the incident, peoples gas was advised that 3 individuals were removed from the scene by ambulance and were hospitalized. The police report indicates that 4 occupants of a residence in the 12200 block of south ada (address redacted in report) with minor injuries were removed from the scene by ambulance. Peoples gas was also advised that occupants (unknown number) of the premises of 12241 s. Ada and 12249 s. Ada spent the night of november 28, 2010 in a motel.
| Occurred At | 2010-11-28 19:34:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2010-12-22 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20100112.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15191.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15329 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co |
| Operator Street Address | 200 E Randolph Street |
| Operator City Name | Chicago |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IL |
| Operator Postal Code | 60601 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-11-28 19:27:00 |
| Location Street Address | 12245 South Ada Street |
| Location City Name | Chicago |
| Location County Name | Cook |
| Location State Abbreviation | IL |
| Location Postal Code | 60643-5405 |
| Location Latitude | 41.670832 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.654722 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-11-28 20:48:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 960900 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1.3 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Injure | 3 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-11-28 19:34:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-11-28 20:00:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Other |
| Pipe Type Other | Customer Piping - See Part H Narrative |
| System Part Involved | Other |
| System Part Details | Customer Piping - See Part H Narrative |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Customer Piping - See Part H Narrative |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | See Part H Narrative |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3724.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 7.0 |
| Prpty | 3731.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 3.0 |
| Accident Psig | 0.21 |
| Normal Psig | 0.21 |
| Mop Psig | 0.43 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Incident occurred on customer piping - see part h narrative |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Incident Cause |
| Cause Details | Miscellaneous |
| Other Type | Miscellaneous |
| Misc Details | Incident Occurred On Customer Piping - See Part H Narrative |
| Preparer Name | A****** U****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Technical Training And Standards |
| Preparer Email | A********@i************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7735427814 |
| Preparer Fax | 7735427820 |
| Authorizer Name | E***** D**** |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Gas Operations |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7733957412 |
| Authorizer Email | E*****@p*****************.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 19:27 hours on november 28, 2010, there was an explosion at a single-family residence located at 12245 south ada street, chicago, illinois ("premises"). The explosion destroyed the premises and damaged the houses on either side (respectively, 12241 ad 12249 south ada). Peoples gas' records for the premises show that the natural gas service to the premises was shut-off at the buffalo box (valve box) outside the premises in june of 2009, and that the natural gas service had not been restored by peoples gas between the june 2009 shut-off and the date of this occurrence. Peoples gas employees responding to the notice of the explosion from the chicago fire department found the service valve in the buffalo box in the "on" position. In the basement of the premises, there was an uncapped, open section of 1/2 inch customer piping that appears to be the source of a gas leak inside the premises. No leaks from any natural gas facilities of peoples gas were found. Police and fire department reports which peoples gas has been able to obtain do not indicate that any person was evacuated. Peoples gas did not evacuate anyone. On the evening of the incident, peoples gas was advised that 3 individuals were removed from the scene by ambulance and were hospitalized. The police report indicates that 4 occupants of a residence in the 12200 block of south ada (address redacted in report) with minor injuries were removed from the scene by ambulance. Peoples gas was also advised that occupants (unknown number) of the premises of 12241 s. Ada and 12249 s. Ada spent the night of november 28, 2010 in a motel. |
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