Incident details
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GD incident on 2011-02-22 — IL
Operator
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,400
Incident datetime
2011-02-22 12:01
Report number
Location
IL, COOK
Narrative
Third party excavator was installing water main. Excavator hit a 3/4" steel service line causing a release of gas near the foundation of the home. Gas migrated inside and resulted in an explosion and fire.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-02-22 12:01:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2011-03-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20110050.0
Supplemental Number
15219.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
13710
Name
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Operator Street Address
P.o. Box 190, Rt 59 & I-88
Operator City Name
Aurora
Operator State Abbreviation
IL
Operator Postal Code
60507
Local Datetime
2011-02-22 12:01:00
Location Street Address
13 Bailey Road
Location City Name
Park Forest
Location County Name
Cook
Location State Abbreviation
IL
Location Postal Code
60466
Location Latitude
41.4906679
Location Longitude
-87.6709175
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-02-22 15:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
968265
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
23.96
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-02-22 12:01:00
On Site Datetime
2011-02-22 12:11:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1969.0
Pipe Diameter
1.05
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Cbw
Wt Steel
0.113
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2400.0
Est Cost Emergency
2800.0
Est Cost Other
303000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Property Damage And Contents Of Structure
Est Cost Unintentional Release
130.0
Prpty
308330.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
2.0
Accident Psig
24.0
Normal Psig
24.0
Mop Psig
28.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
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
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Water
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
460588
One Call Center Name
Julie Inc. Note: There Is An X In Front Of The Ticket Number But The Db Will Not Accept Letters, Only Numbers.
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above
Preparer Name
L****** Q******
Preparer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
L******@n****.com
Preparer Telephone
630-388-2316
Authorizer Name
L****** Q******
Authorizer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
630-388-2316
Authorizer Email
L******@n****.com
Narrative
Third party excavator was installing water main. Excavator hit a 3/4" steel service line causing a release of gas near the foundation of the home. Gas migrated inside and resulted in an explosion and fire.
| Occurred At | 2011-02-22 12:01:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Report Received Date | 2011-03-18 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2011.0 |
| Report Number | 20110050.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15219.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 13710 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Northern Illinois Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | P.o. Box 190, Rt 59 & I-88 |
| Operator City Name | Aurora |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IL |
| Operator Postal Code | 60507 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-02-22 12:01:00 |
| Location Street Address | 13 Bailey Road |
| Location City Name | Park Forest |
| Location County Name | Cook |
| Location State Abbreviation | IL |
| Location Postal Code | 60466 |
| Location Latitude | 41.4906679 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.6709175 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-02-22 15:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 968265 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 23.96 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-02-22 12:01:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-02-22 12:11:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1969.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.05 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Cbw |
| Wt Steel | 0.113 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2400.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2800.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 303000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Property Damage And Contents Of Structure |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 130.0 |
| Prpty | 308330.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 2.0 |
| Accident Psig | 24.0 |
| Normal Psig | 24.0 |
| Mop Psig | 28.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| 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 | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Water |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 460588 |
| One Call Center Name | Julie Inc. Note: There Is An X In Front Of The Ticket Number But The Db Will Not Accept Letters, Only Numbers. |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above |
| Preparer Name | L****** Q****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | L******@n****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 630-388-2316 |
| Authorizer Name | L****** Q****** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 630-388-2316 |
| Authorizer Email | L******@n****.com |
| Narrative | Third party excavator was installing water main. Excavator hit a 3/4" steel service line causing a release of gas near the foundation of the home. Gas migrated inside and resulted in an explosion and fire. |
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