Incident details
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GD incident on 2011-03-26 — NY
Operator
Consolidated Edison Co Of New York
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$50
Incident datetime
2011-03-26 19:10
Report number
Location
NY, NEW YORK
Narrative
On march 26, 2011 the gas emergency response center received a report from the fire department of new york (fdny) of a fire at a stove at 306 e 116 st. Gas distribution services (gds) crew and supervisor were dispatched and upon arrival it was found the fire in apartment (1a) had been extinguished and the apartment sustained extensive damage. The gds' crews investigation found the fdny had turned off the gas meter located in the apartment which was damaged by the fire. The fdny reported the cause of the fire was an overloaded electrical junction box near the refrigerator. A gds supervisor reported that there was a 3" hole in the gas meter and secondary ignition occurred as a result of the electrical fire damage to the gas meter. The meter was removed and the meter bar plugged. There were no injuries or evacuations of other apartments as a result of this fire. The DOT and psc were notified.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-03-26 19:10:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2011-04-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20110063.0
Supplemental Number
15240.0
Report Type
Original 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
2011-03-26 19:10:00
Location Street Address
306 E 116 St
Location City Name
New York
Location County Name
New York
Location State Abbreviation
NY
Location Postal Code
10029-1530
Location Latitude
40.796536
Location Longitude
-73.937428
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-03-26 19:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
971247
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
9.24
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-03-26 19:10:00
On Site Datetime
2011-03-26 19:10:00
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
Inside Meter/regulator Set
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Meter-Aluminum
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Meter Melted Due To Fire
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
50.0
Est Cost Emergency
200.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
100.0
Prpty
350.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
0.25
Normal Psig
0.25
Mop Psig
0.5
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place 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
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Other Outside Force Damage
Outside Force Type
Other Outside Force Damage
Osf Other Details
Fire At Range Damaged Meter Resulting In Secondary Ignition Per Fdny Investigation.
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
Dept. Manager--Gas Emergency Response Center
Authorizer Telephone
718-319-2350
Authorizer Email
D*******@c****.com
Narrative
On march 26, 2011 the gas emergency response center received a report from the fire department of new york (fdny) of a fire at a stove at 306 e 116 st. Gas distribution services (gds) crew and supervisor were dispatched and upon arrival it was found the fire in apartment (1a) had been extinguished and the apartment sustained extensive damage. The gds' crews investigation found the fdny had turned off the gas meter located in the apartment which was damaged by the fire. The fdny reported the cause of the fire was an overloaded electrical junction box near the refrigerator. A gds supervisor reported that there was a 3" hole in the gas meter and secondary ignition occurred as a result of the electrical fire damage to the gas meter. The meter was removed and the meter bar plugged. There were no injuries or evacuations of other apartments as a result of this fire. The DOT and psc were notified.
| Occurred At | 2011-03-26 19:10:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Report Received Date | 2011-04-20 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2011.0 |
| Report Number | 20110063.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15240.0 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2011-03-26 19:10:00 |
| Location Street Address | 306 E 116 St |
| Location City Name | New York |
| Location County Name | New York |
| Location State Abbreviation | NY |
| Location Postal Code | 10029-1530 |
| Location Latitude | 40.796536 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -73.937428 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-03-26 19:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 971247 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 9.24 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-03-26 19:10:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-03-26 19:10:00 |
| 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 | Inside Meter/regulator Set |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Meter-Aluminum |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Meter Melted Due To Fire |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 200.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 100.0 |
| Prpty | 350.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 0.25 |
| Normal Psig | 0.25 |
| Mop Psig | 0.5 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place 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 | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Osf Other Details | Fire At Range Damaged Meter Resulting In Secondary Ignition Per Fdny Investigation. |
| 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 | Dept. Manager--Gas Emergency Response Center |
| Authorizer Telephone | 718-319-2350 |
| Authorizer Email | D*******@c****.com |
| Narrative | On march 26, 2011 the gas emergency response center received a report from the fire department of new york (fdny) of a fire at a stove at 306 e 116 st. Gas distribution services (gds) crew and supervisor were dispatched and upon arrival it was found the fire in apartment (1a) had been extinguished and the apartment sustained extensive damage. The gds' crews investigation found the fdny had turned off the gas meter located in the apartment which was damaged by the fire. The fdny reported the cause of the fire was an overloaded electrical junction box near the refrigerator. A gds supervisor reported that there was a 3" hole in the gas meter and secondary ignition occurred as a result of the electrical fire damage to the gas meter. The meter was removed and the meter bar plugged. There were no injuries or evacuations of other apartments as a result of this fire. The DOT and psc were notified. |
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