GD incident on 2011-03-11 — NY

Operator
New York State Electric & Gas Corp
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2011-03-11 14:29
Report number
Location
NY, BROOME
Narrative
The drip leg for domestic appliance on 3rd floor non-living area was found disconnected and lying on the floor. While this explosion was not a result of anything on nyseg's system, this report is being filed as informational and in the interests of caution.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-03-11 14:29:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2011-04-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20110060.0
Supplemental Number
15236.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
Name
New York State Electric & Gas Corp
Operator Street Address
180 South Clinton Avenue
Operator City Name
Rochester
Operator State Abbreviation
NY
Operator Postal Code
14607
Local Datetime
2011-03-11 14:29:00
Location Street Address
31 Milford St
Location City Name
Binghamton
Location County Name
Broome
Location State Abbreviation
NY
Location Postal Code
13902
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-03-11 15:09:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
6.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-03-11 14:29:00
On Site Datetime
2011-03-11 14:29:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Other
Pipe Type Other
Internal House Piping
System Part Involved
Other
System Part Details
Customer Owned Piping
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Drip Leg For Appliance In 3rd Floor Apartment Found Disconnected".
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
2000.0
Est Cost Other
1000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Administrative Reporting
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
3000.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
3.0
Accident Psig
0.4
Normal Psig
0.4
Mop Psig
0.43
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 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
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
Appliance Drip Leg
Mec Fitting Type
Other
Mec Fttng Type Detail
Appliance Drip Leg
Mec Fitting Material
Other
Mec Fitting Material Detail
Materials Joined: 1st Steel, 2nd Steel
Additional Other Ind
Yes
Additional Factor Details
Domestic Appliance Drip Leg
Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Preparer Name
M****** D* E******
Preparer Title
Vice President Of Gas Operations
Preparer Email
M********@n****.com
Preparer Telephone
585-724-8253
Authorizer Name
M****** D* E******
Authorizer Title
Vice President Of Gas Operations
Authorizer Telephone
585-724-8253
Authorizer Email
M********@n****.com
Narrative
The drip leg for domestic appliance on 3rd floor non-living area was found disconnected and lying on the floor. While this explosion was not a result of anything on nyseg's system, this report is being filed as informational and in the interests of caution.
Occurred At 2011-03-11 14:29:00
Year 2011
Report Received Date 2011-04-11 00:00:00
Iyear 2011.0
Report Number 20110060.0
Supplemental Number 15236.0
Report Type Original
Operator Id 13420 PHMSA Enforcement
Name New York State Electric & Gas Corp
Operator Street Address 180 South Clinton Avenue
Operator City Name Rochester
Operator State Abbreviation NY
Operator Postal Code 14607
Local Datetime 2011-03-11 14:29:00
Location Street Address 31 Milford St
Location City Name Binghamton
Location County Name Broome
Location State Abbreviation NY
Location Postal Code 13902
Location Latitude 42.0986111 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -75.9183333 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Nrc Rpt Datetime 2011-03-11 15:09:00
Nrc Rpt Num 969844 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 Yes
Num Pub Evacuated 6.0
Incident Identified Datetime 2011-03-11 14:29:00
On Site Datetime 2011-03-11 14:29:00
Federal No
Location Type Private Property
Incident Area Type Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype Inside A Building
Crossing No
Pipe Facility Type Other
Pipe Type Other Internal House Piping
System Part Involved Other
System Part Details Customer Owned Piping
Material Involved Steel
Steel Seam Type Other
Steel Seam Type Details Unknown
Release Type Other
Release Type Details Drip Leg For Appliance In 3rd Floor Apartment Found Disconnected".
Class Location Type Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid 0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage 0.0
Est Cost Emergency 2000.0
Est Cost Other 1000.0
Est Cost Other Details Administrative Reporting
Est Cost Unintentional Release 0.0
Prpty 3000.0
Commercial Affected 0.0
Industrial Affected 0.0
Residences Affected 3.0
Accident Psig 0.4
Normal Psig 0.4
Mop Psig 0.43
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 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 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 Appliance Drip Leg
Mec Fitting Type Other
Mec Fttng Type Detail Appliance Drip Leg
Mec Fitting Material Other
Mec Fitting Material Detail Materials Joined: 1st Steel, 2nd Steel
Additional Other Ind Yes
Additional Factor Details Domestic Appliance Drip Leg
Hydrotest Conducted Ind No
Preparer Name M****** D* E******
Preparer Title Vice President Of Gas Operations
Preparer Email M********@n****.com
Preparer Telephone 585-724-8253
Authorizer Name M****** D* E******
Authorizer Title Vice President Of Gas Operations
Authorizer Telephone 585-724-8253
Authorizer Email M********@n****.com
Narrative The drip leg for domestic appliance on 3rd floor non-living area was found disconnected and lying on the floor. While this explosion was not a result of anything on nyseg's system, this report is being filed as informational and in the interests of caution.

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