Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2011-04-25 — PA
Operator
Peco Energy Co
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2011-04-25 13:30
Report number
Location
PA, DELAWARE
Narrative
On april 25, 2011, a peco gas construction and maintenance crew was repairing a level one leak. While cutting-out the leaking portion of a service pipe with a battery powered saw, natural gas ignited. Immediately, the fire was extinguished and the flow of gas was stopped. A crew member received minor burns to his face. Employee should have verified the service was properly purged out of service prior to using the battery powered saw or a manual pipe cutter could have also been used to eliminate the source of ignition.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-04-25 13:30:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2011-05-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20110152.0
Supplemental Number
30818.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15462
Name
Peco Energy Co
Operator Street Address
2301 Market Street, S9-1
Operator City Name
Philadelphia
Operator State Abbreviation
PA
Operator Postal Code
19103
Local Datetime
2011-04-25 13:30:00
Location Street Address
1333 Elson Rd
Location City Name
Brookhaven
Location County Name
Delaware
Location State Abbreviation
PA
Location Postal Code
19015
Location Latitude
39.854736
Location Longitude
-75.391891
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-04-25 17:23:00
Nrc Rpt Num
973988
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
0.01
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
1
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
0
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-04-25 13:30:00
On Site Datetime
2011-04-25 13:30:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
30.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1961.0
Pipe Diameter
1.25
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.14
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Release Due To Cutting Service Pipe
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
0.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
0.25
Normal Psig
0.25
Mop Psig
2.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Employees Tested
3
Num Employees Failed
0
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage
Operation Type
Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage
Related Inadequate Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Decommissioning
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
D**** B*****
Preparer Title
Principal Engineer
Preparer Email
D***********@e*********.com
Preparer Telephone
215-841-6476
Authorizer Name
D**** B*****
Authorizer Title
Principal Engineer
Authorizer Telephone
215-841-6476
Authorizer Email
D***********@e*********.com
Narrative
On april 25, 2011, a peco gas construction and maintenance crew was repairing a level one leak. While cutting-out the leaking portion of a service pipe with a battery powered saw, natural gas ignited. Immediately, the fire was extinguished and the flow of gas was stopped. A crew member received minor burns to his face. Employee should have verified the service was properly purged out of service prior to using the battery powered saw or a manual pipe cutter could have also been used to eliminate the source of ignition.
| Occurred At | 2011-04-25 13:30:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Report Received Date | 2011-05-24 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2011.0 |
| Report Number | 20110152.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 30818.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15462 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Peco Energy Co |
| Operator Street Address | 2301 Market Street, S9-1 |
| Operator City Name | Philadelphia |
| Operator State Abbreviation | PA |
| Operator Postal Code | 19103 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-04-25 13:30:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1333 Elson Rd |
| Location City Name | Brookhaven |
| Location County Name | Delaware |
| Location State Abbreviation | PA |
| Location Postal Code | 19015 |
| Location Latitude | 39.854736 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -75.391891 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-04-25 17:23:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 973988 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 0.01 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 1 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 0 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-04-25 13:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-04-25 13:30:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 30.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1961.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.25 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.14 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Release Due To Cutting Service Pipe |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 0.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 0.25 |
| Normal Psig | 0.25 |
| Mop Psig | 2.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 3 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage |
| Operation Type | Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage |
| Related Inadequate Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Decommissioning |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | D**** B***** |
| Preparer Title | Principal Engineer |
| Preparer Email | D***********@e*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 215-841-6476 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** B***** |
| Authorizer Title | Principal Engineer |
| Authorizer Telephone | 215-841-6476 |
| Authorizer Email | D***********@e*********.com |
| Narrative | On april 25, 2011, a peco gas construction and maintenance crew was repairing a level one leak. While cutting-out the leaking portion of a service pipe with a battery powered saw, natural gas ignited. Immediately, the fire was extinguished and the flow of gas was stopped. A crew member received minor burns to his face. Employee should have verified the service was properly purged out of service prior to using the battery powered saw or a manual pipe cutter could have also been used to eliminate the source of ignition. |
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