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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
13420
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
Location Longitude
-76.4932571
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-01-26 10:11:00
Nrc Rpt Num
765720
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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