GD incident on 2011-01-26 — NY

Operator
New York State Electric & Gas Corp
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
1 fatality 2 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2011-01-26 09:18
Report number
Location
NY, CHEMUNG
Narrative
The company received a report of a house explosion and responded to assist the fire department and law enforcement. The incident was attributed to third party damage to the service line piping.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-01-26 09:18:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2011-02-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20110032.0
Supplemental Number
33579.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
Name
New York State Electric & Gas Corp
Operator Street Address
18 Link Drive
Operator City Name
Binghamton
Operator State Abbreviation
NY
Operator Postal Code
13904
Local Datetime
2011-01-26 09:18:00
Location Street Address
198 Joseph Street
Location City Name
Horseheads
Location County Name
Chemung
Location State Abbreviation
NY
Location Postal Code
14845
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-01-26 10:11:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
3.0
Fatality Ind
Yes
Num Emp Fatalities
0
Num Contr Fatalities
0
Num Er Fatalities
0
Num Worker Fatalities
0
Num Gp Fatalities
1
Fatal
1
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
2
Injure
2
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
9.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-01-26 09:18:00
On Site Datetime
2011-01-26 09:25:00
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
Service
Installation Year
1955.0
Pipe Diameter
1.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Coated Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Third Party Damage To The Service Piping
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
500.0
Est Cost Emergency
225000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
100.0
Prpty
225600.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
5.0
Accident Psig
52.0
Normal Psig
52.0
Mop Psig
55.0
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
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
The incident was attributed to third party damage to the service piping.
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
No
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Unknown/other
Excavator Equipment
Unknown/other
Work Performed
Water
One Call Notified Ind
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
122.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Backfilling Practices
Preparer Name
B**** J* K********
Preparer Title
Manager Gas Engineering
Preparer Email
B**************@r**.com
Preparer Telephone
585-315-1227
Authorizer Name
M****** D* E******
Authorizer Title
Vp Gas Operations
Authorizer Telephone
585-724-8253
Authorizer Email
M********@n****.com
Narrative
The company received a report of a house explosion and responded to assist the fire department and law enforcement. The incident was attributed to third party damage to the service line piping.
Occurred At 2011-01-26 09:18:00
Year 2011
Report Received Date 2011-02-22 00:00:00
Iyear 2011.0
Report Number 20110032.0
Supplemental Number 33579.0
Report Type Supplemental Final
Operator Id 13420 PHMSA Enforcement
Name New York State Electric & Gas Corp
Operator Street Address 18 Link Drive
Operator City Name Binghamton
Operator State Abbreviation NY
Operator Postal Code 13904
Local Datetime 2011-01-26 09:18:00
Location Street Address 198 Joseph Street
Location City Name Horseheads
Location County Name Chemung
Location State Abbreviation NY
Location Postal Code 14845
Location Latitude 42.912954 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -76.4932571 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Nrc Rpt Datetime 2011-01-26 10:11:00
Nrc Rpt Num 765720 NRC Report How to search
Commodity Released Type Natural Gas
Unintentional Release 3.0
Fatality Ind Yes
Num Emp Fatalities 0
Num Contr Fatalities 0
Num Er Fatalities 0
Num Worker Fatalities 0
Num Gp Fatalities 1
Fatal 1
Injury Ind Yes
Num Emp Injuries 0
Num Contr Injuries 0
Num Er Injuries 0
Num Worker Injuries 0
Num Gp Injuries 2
Injure 2
Ignite Ind Yes
Explode Ind Yes
Num Pub Evacuated 9.0
Incident Identified Datetime 2011-01-26 09:18:00
On Site Datetime 2011-01-26 09:25:00
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 Service
Installation Year 1955.0
Pipe Diameter 1.0
Pipe Specification Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer Unknown
Material Involved Other
Material Details Coated Steel
Release Type Other
Release Type Details Third Party Damage To The Service Piping
Class Location Type Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid 0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage 500.0
Est Cost Emergency 225000.0
Est Cost Other 0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release 100.0
Prpty 225600.0
Commercial Affected 0.0
Industrial Affected 0.0
Residences Affected 5.0
Accident Psig 52.0
Normal Psig 52.0
Mop Psig 55.0
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 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 The incident was attributed to third party damage to the service piping.
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 No
Notify Cga Dirt Yes
Public Row Ind Yes
Public Subtype City Street
Excavator Type Unknown/other
Excavator Equipment Unknown/other
Work Performed Water
One Call Notified Ind No
Service Interruption Yes
Service Interruption Hours 122.0
Root Cause Category Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type Improper Backfilling Practices
Preparer Name B**** J* K********
Preparer Title Manager Gas Engineering
Preparer Email B**************@r**.com
Preparer Telephone 585-315-1227
Authorizer Name M****** D* E******
Authorizer Title Vp Gas Operations
Authorizer Telephone 585-724-8253
Authorizer Email M********@n****.com
Narrative The company received a report of a house explosion and responded to assist the fire department and law enforcement. The incident was attributed to third party damage to the service line piping.

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