Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2011-01-26 — NY
Operator
Consolidated Edison Co Of New York
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2011-01-26 18:41
Report number
Location
NY, QUEENS
Narrative
At 18:41 on january 26,2011 the new york city fire department (fdny) reported a small explosion in the basement of 28-29 209 place, bayside, new york to the gas emergency response center (gerc). The gerc called the customer as well as with the fdny who stated the resident was injured while attempting to extinguish a fire in a utility closet in the basement. The fdny reported the customer was treated at the scene. A code murre (multiple resource response event) was initiated and the gerc dispatched (4) gas distribution services (gds)crews, (3) gds supervisors, gds planner and (2) construction crews. A gds supervisor reported at 18:53 that they received a 15% gas reading at the inside sewer trap in the utility closet of this private home. The steel plate over the trap was opened and the two screw caps were in place but not tight. The customer, michael scuderi 28 years old, stated that he was not injured, was not treated by ems and refused to go to the hospital. The customer stated that he saw smoke coming from underneath the utility room door, saw a flash, the door blew open and he sprayed the area with his personal fire extinguisher. Gds investigated and reported receiving readings inside (7) private homes (at sewer traps) (2) electric manholes in the street and (3) sewer manholes. Internal and external notifications were made as required. An fdny fire marshal responded and attributed the incident to natural gas. The leak was investigated, excavated and crews secured a leaking 2" x 2" x 2" compression tee on the 2" steel main in the street. This was an upgraded level incident.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-01-26 18:41:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2011-02-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20110030.0
Supplemental Number
15232.0
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
2011-01-26 18:41:00
Location Street Address
28-29 209 Street
Location City Name
New York
Location County Name
Queens
Location State Abbreviation
NY
Location Postal Code
11360-2829
Location Latitude
40.7202674
Location Longitude
-73.7554868
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-01-26 19:11:00
Nrc Rpt Num
965787
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-01-26 18:41:00
On Site Datetime
2011-01-26 18:46:00
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
Main
Installation Year
1957.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
1325.0
Est Cost Other
41927.0
Est Cost Other Details
Repairs
Est Cost Unintentional Release
15.0
Prpty
43267.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
62.0
Normal Psig
62.0
Mop Psig
80.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
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
System was operating normally and flash was caused by migration from a compression coupling leak in the street combination with an overloaded circuit breaker in the electric panel.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Cause Details
Mechanical Joint Failure
Pwjf Failure Type
Mechanical Joint Failure
Mec Fitting Involved
Other Compression Type Fitting
Mec Fitting Invlvd Dtl
Coupling-- Tee Compression
Mec Manufacturer
Dresser
Mec Fitting Material
Other
Mec Fitting Material Detail
Materials Joined: 1st Steel, 2nd Steel
Additional Other Ind
Yes
Additional Factor Details
Seal Leak On Compression Fitting
Result Material Ind
Yes
Result Material Subtype
Other
Result Material Details
Seal Leak
Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Preparer Name
K**** F****
Preparer Title
Operations Manager-Gas Emergency Response Center
Preparer Email
F*****@c****.com
Preparer Telephone
718-319-2310
Preparer Fax
718-904-4607
Authorizer Name
V***** D******
Authorizer Title
Department Manager-Gas Emergency Response Center
Authorizer Telephone
718-319-2350
Authorizer Email
D*******@c****.com
Narrative
At 18:41 on january 26,2011 the new york city fire department (fdny) reported a small explosion in the basement of 28-29 209 place, bayside, new york to the gas emergency response center (gerc). The gerc called the customer as well as with the fdny who stated the resident was injured while attempting to extinguish a fire in a utility closet in the basement. The fdny reported the customer was treated at the scene. A code murre (multiple resource response event) was initiated and the gerc dispatched (4) gas distribution services (gds)crews, (3) gds supervisors, gds planner and (2) construction crews. A gds supervisor reported at 18:53 that they received a 15% gas reading at the inside sewer trap in the utility closet of this private home. The steel plate over the trap was opened and the two screw caps were in place but not tight. The customer, michael scuderi 28 years old, stated that he was not injured, was not treated by ems and refused to go to the hospital. The customer stated that he saw smoke coming from underneath the utility room door, saw a flash, the door blew open and he sprayed the area with his personal fire extinguisher. Gds investigated and reported receiving readings inside (7) private homes (at sewer traps) (2) electric manholes in the street and (3) sewer manholes. Internal and external notifications were made as required. An fdny fire marshal responded and attributed the incident to natural gas. The leak was investigated, excavated and crews secured a leaking 2" x 2" x 2" compression tee on the 2" steel main in the street. This was an upgraded level incident.
| Occurred At | 2011-01-26 18:41:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Report Received Date | 2011-02-19 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2011.0 |
| Report Number | 20110030.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15232.0 |
| 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 | 2011-01-26 18:41:00 |
| Location Street Address | 28-29 209 Street |
| Location City Name | New York |
| Location County Name | Queens |
| Location State Abbreviation | NY |
| Location Postal Code | 11360-2829 |
| Location Latitude | 40.7202674 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -73.7554868 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-01-26 19:11:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 965787 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-01-26 18:41:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-01-26 18:46:00 |
| 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 | Main |
| Installation Year | 1957.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1325.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 41927.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Repairs |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 15.0 |
| Prpty | 43267.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 62.0 |
| Normal Psig | 62.0 |
| Mop Psig | 80.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| 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 | System was operating normally and flash was caused by migration from a compression coupling leak in the street combination with an overloaded circuit breaker in the electric panel. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Cause Details | Mechanical Joint Failure |
| Pwjf Failure Type | Mechanical Joint Failure |
| Mec Fitting Involved | Other Compression Type Fitting |
| Mec Fitting Invlvd Dtl | Coupling-- Tee Compression |
| Mec Manufacturer | Dresser |
| Mec Fitting Material | Other |
| Mec Fitting Material Detail | Materials Joined: 1st Steel, 2nd Steel |
| Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Additional Factor Details | Seal Leak On Compression Fitting |
| Result Material Ind | Yes |
| Result Material Subtype | Other |
| Result Material Details | Seal Leak |
| Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | K**** F**** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Manager-Gas Emergency Response Center |
| Preparer Email | F*****@c****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 718-319-2310 |
| Preparer Fax | 718-904-4607 |
| Authorizer Name | V***** D****** |
| Authorizer Title | Department Manager-Gas Emergency Response Center |
| Authorizer Telephone | 718-319-2350 |
| Authorizer Email | D*******@c****.com |
| Narrative | At 18:41 on january 26,2011 the new york city fire department (fdny) reported a small explosion in the basement of 28-29 209 place, bayside, new york to the gas emergency response center (gerc). The gerc called the customer as well as with the fdny who stated the resident was injured while attempting to extinguish a fire in a utility closet in the basement. The fdny reported the customer was treated at the scene. A code murre (multiple resource response event) was initiated and the gerc dispatched (4) gas distribution services (gds)crews, (3) gds supervisors, gds planner and (2) construction crews. A gds supervisor reported at 18:53 that they received a 15% gas reading at the inside sewer trap in the utility closet of this private home. The steel plate over the trap was opened and the two screw caps were in place but not tight. The customer, michael scuderi 28 years old, stated that he was not injured, was not treated by ems and refused to go to the hospital. The customer stated that he saw smoke coming from underneath the utility room door, saw a flash, the door blew open and he sprayed the area with his personal fire extinguisher. Gds investigated and reported receiving readings inside (7) private homes (at sewer traps) (2) electric manholes in the street and (3) sewer manholes. Internal and external notifications were made as required. An fdny fire marshal responded and attributed the incident to natural gas. The leak was investigated, excavated and crews secured a leaking 2" x 2" x 2" compression tee on the 2" steel main in the street. This was an upgraded level incident. |
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