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GD incident on 2010-12-13 — NY
Operator
Consolidated Edison Co Of New York
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2010-12-13 09:56
Report number
Location
NY, BRONX
Narrative
On monday, 12/13/10, the nyc fire department (fdny) reported an explosion in a bakery to the gas emergency response center (gerc). Gas distribution services (gds) crews were dispatched and upon arrival gds found the fdny had evacuated 4 buildings totaling 8 people. Five of the evacuees were taken to an unknown area hospital with minor injuries. The fdny had turned off 8 gas meters in 3 buildings (# 3974, 3976 & 3978 white plains road). The explosion involved an industrial oven in the bakery(# 3978 white plains road) which sustained severe damage. There was no structural damage but there was extensive interior, and some exterior damage to the bakery. The adjacent buildings were not affected. Gds checked the gas pressure in the bakery and found 8.8" wc with no load. There were no natural gas readings inside any of the connected buildings. The fdny's investigation determined the customer-owned equipment (commercial oven) was the source of the explosion. The customer had trouble with the oven on thursday 12/9/10 and had it serviced that day. The oven was used without problems on friday 12/10/10 and saturday 12/11/10. On monday 12/13/10, when bakery personnel attempted to light the oven it exploded.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-12-13 09:56:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2011-01-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20110005.0
Supplemental Number
15180.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2704
Name
Consolidated Edison Co Of New York
Operator Street Address
4 Irving Place
Operator City Name
New York
Operator State Abbreviation
NY
Operator Postal Code
10003
Local Datetime
2010-12-13 09:56:00
Location Street Address
3978 White Plains Road
Location City Name
New York
Location County Name
Bronx
Location State Abbreviation
NY
Location Postal Code
10466-3002
Location Latitude
40.887987
Location Longitude
-73.8604007
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-12-13 16:42:00
Nrc Rpt Num
962144
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
8.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-12-13 09:56:00
On Site Datetime
2010-12-13 10:15:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Other
System Part Details
Customer-Owned Piping/equipment
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Commercial Oven
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Fdny Reports Commercial Oven Cause Of Explosion.
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
4149.0
Est Cost Other
50000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Excess Of $50,000 In Damage To Building Interior/customer Equipment Per Nyc Dob
Est Cost Unintentional Release
10.0
Prpty
54159.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
0.25
Normal Psig
0.5
Mop Psig
0.5
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
Other Incident Cause
Cause Details
Miscellaneous
Other Type
Miscellaneous
Misc Details
Fdny Investigation Determined Customer-Owned Commercial Stove, Recently Repaired, Was The Cause Of The Explosion.
Preparer Name
K**** F****
Preparer Title
Manager-Gas Emergency Response Center
Preparer Email
F*****@c****.com
Preparer Telephone
718-319-2310
Preparer Fax
718-904-4989
Authorizer Name
V***** D******
Authorizer Title
Dept. Manager-Gas Emergency Response Center
Authorizer Telephone
718-319-2350
Authorizer Email
D*******@c****.com
Narrative
On monday, 12/13/10, the nyc fire department (fdny) reported an explosion in a bakery to the gas emergency response center (gerc). Gas distribution services (gds) crews were dispatched and upon arrival gds found the fdny had evacuated 4 buildings totaling 8 people. Five of the evacuees were taken to an unknown area hospital with minor injuries. The fdny had turned off 8 gas meters in 3 buildings (# 3974, 3976 & 3978 white plains road). The explosion involved an industrial oven in the bakery(# 3978 white plains road) which sustained severe damage. There was no structural damage but there was extensive interior, and some exterior damage to the bakery. The adjacent buildings were not affected. Gds checked the gas pressure in the bakery and found 8.8" wc with no load. There were no natural gas readings inside any of the connected buildings. The fdny's investigation determined the customer-owned equipment (commercial oven) was the source of the explosion. The customer had trouble with the oven on thursday 12/9/10 and had it serviced that day. The oven was used without problems on friday 12/10/10 and saturday 12/11/10. On monday 12/13/10, when bakery personnel attempted to light the oven it exploded.
| Occurred At | 2010-12-13 09:56:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2011-01-10 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20110005.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15180.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2704 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Consolidated Edison Co Of New York |
| Operator Street Address | 4 Irving Place |
| Operator City Name | New York |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NY |
| Operator Postal Code | 10003 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-12-13 09:56:00 |
| Location Street Address | 3978 White Plains Road |
| Location City Name | New York |
| Location County Name | Bronx |
| Location State Abbreviation | NY |
| Location Postal Code | 10466-3002 |
| Location Latitude | 40.887987 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -73.8604007 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-12-13 16:42:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 962144 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 8.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-12-13 09:56:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-12-13 10:15:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Other |
| System Part Details | Customer-Owned Piping/equipment |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Commercial Oven |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Fdny Reports Commercial Oven Cause Of Explosion. |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4149.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 50000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Excess Of $50,000 In Damage To Building Interior/customer Equipment Per Nyc Dob |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 10.0 |
| Prpty | 54159.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 0.25 |
| Normal Psig | 0.5 |
| Mop Psig | 0.5 |
| 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 | Other Incident Cause |
| Cause Details | Miscellaneous |
| Other Type | Miscellaneous |
| Misc Details | Fdny Investigation Determined Customer-Owned Commercial Stove, Recently Repaired, Was The Cause Of The Explosion. |
| Preparer Name | K**** F**** |
| Preparer Title | Manager-Gas Emergency Response Center |
| Preparer Email | F*****@c****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 718-319-2310 |
| Preparer Fax | 718-904-4989 |
| Authorizer Name | V***** D****** |
| Authorizer Title | Dept. Manager-Gas Emergency Response Center |
| Authorizer Telephone | 718-319-2350 |
| Authorizer Email | D*******@c****.com |
| Narrative | On monday, 12/13/10, the nyc fire department (fdny) reported an explosion in a bakery to the gas emergency response center (gerc). Gas distribution services (gds) crews were dispatched and upon arrival gds found the fdny had evacuated 4 buildings totaling 8 people. Five of the evacuees were taken to an unknown area hospital with minor injuries. The fdny had turned off 8 gas meters in 3 buildings (# 3974, 3976 & 3978 white plains road). The explosion involved an industrial oven in the bakery(# 3978 white plains road) which sustained severe damage. There was no structural damage but there was extensive interior, and some exterior damage to the bakery. The adjacent buildings were not affected. Gds checked the gas pressure in the bakery and found 8.8" wc with no load. There were no natural gas readings inside any of the connected buildings. The fdny's investigation determined the customer-owned equipment (commercial oven) was the source of the explosion. The customer had trouble with the oven on thursday 12/9/10 and had it serviced that day. The oven was used without problems on friday 12/10/10 and saturday 12/11/10. On monday 12/13/10, when bakery personnel attempted to light the oven it exploded. |
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