Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2011-06-01 — LA
Operator
Entergy New Orleans, Inc
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$100
Incident datetime
2011-06-01 08:33
Report number
Location
LA, ORLEANS PARISH
Narrative
Entergy employee, everett johnson, responded to a fire call by the new orleans fire department (nofd). After arriving on location, employee confirmed with the fire chief on site, larry white, that gas was involved and that there were three injuries. One contractor, miguel mejia, who received 2nd degree burns to his hands, arms and face, and two firemen, peter everrett and neal dugas, who both received 1st degree burns to the facial area. Employee notified his supervisor, david hoffman, who responded to the location with supervisor louis lafourcade. After conducting initial investigation, supervisors determined that the contractor was cutting all piping from under the house to prepare it for raising. The contractor cut through the live 1 1/2 up (utilization pressure or 7"water column) gas riser on the 2123 side of the double unit with an electric saws-all. After the pipe was cut, the saws-all ignited the blowing gas under the house. At this time, the fire dept. Was notified of the fire. The firemen were injured after the gas fire was out however it reignited twice by the burning wood in the house, flashing the two firemen before they could drive a wooden plug into the open gas riser. Gas maintenance crews were notified to cut service off in the sidewalk area.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-06-01 08:33:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2011-07-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20110232.0
Supplemental Number
15276.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
13360
Name
Entergy New Orleans, Inc
Operator Street Address
3700 Tulane Avenue L-Tul-111
Operator City Name
New Orleans
Operator State Abbreviation
LA
Operator Postal Code
70119
Local Datetime
2011-06-01 08:33:00
Location Street Address
2121-23 Bienville St.
Location City Name
New Orleans
Location County Name
Orleans Parish
Location State Abbreviation
LA
Location Postal Code
70112
Location Latitude
29.963382
Location Longitude
-90.080429
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-07-01 16:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
978151
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
7.4
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
1
Num Gp Injuries
0
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
1.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-06-01 08:33:00
On Site Datetime
2011-06-01 08:45:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set)
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service Riser
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Conrtactor Cut Riser With Power Saw.
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
100.0
Est Cost Emergency
250.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
40.0
Prpty
390.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
0.25
Normal Psig
0.25
Mop Psig
1.0
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 Incident Cause
Cause Details
Miscellaneous
Other Type
Miscellaneous
Misc Details
The Contractor Cut Through The 1 1/2 Gas Riser With An Electric Saws-All. After The Pipe Was Cut, The Saw Ignited The Blowing Gas Under The House.
Preparer Name
R***** A* B****
Preparer Title
Compliance Supervisor
Preparer Email
R*****@e******.com
Preparer Telephone
225.354.3289
Preparer Fax
225.354.3061
Authorizer Name
D***** W* V****
Authorizer Title
V.p. Gas Distribution Business
Authorizer Telephone
504.593.3434
Authorizer Email
D*****@e******.com
Narrative
Entergy employee, everett johnson, responded to a fire call by the new orleans fire department (nofd). After arriving on location, employee confirmed with the fire chief on site, larry white, that gas was involved and that there were three injuries. One contractor, miguel mejia, who received 2nd degree burns to his hands, arms and face, and two firemen, peter everrett and neal dugas, who both received 1st degree burns to the facial area. Employee notified his supervisor, david hoffman, who responded to the location with supervisor louis lafourcade. After conducting initial investigation, supervisors determined that the contractor was cutting all piping from under the house to prepare it for raising. The contractor cut through the live 1 1/2 up (utilization pressure or 7"water column) gas riser on the 2123 side of the double unit with an electric saws-all. After the pipe was cut, the saws-all ignited the blowing gas under the house. At this time, the fire dept. Was notified of the fire. The firemen were injured after the gas fire was out however it reignited twice by the burning wood in the house, flashing the two firemen before they could drive a wooden plug into the open gas riser. Gas maintenance crews were notified to cut service off in the sidewalk area.
| Occurred At | 2011-06-01 08:33:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Report Received Date | 2011-07-07 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2011.0 |
| Report Number | 20110232.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15276.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 13360 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Entergy New Orleans, Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 3700 Tulane Avenue L-Tul-111 |
| Operator City Name | New Orleans |
| Operator State Abbreviation | LA |
| Operator Postal Code | 70119 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-06-01 08:33:00 |
| Location Street Address | 2121-23 Bienville St. |
| Location City Name | New Orleans |
| Location County Name | Orleans Parish |
| Location State Abbreviation | LA |
| Location Postal Code | 70112 |
| Location Latitude | 29.963382 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.080429 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-07-01 16:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 978151 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 7.4 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 1 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 0 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-06-01 08:33:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-06-01 08:45:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set) |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service Riser |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Conrtactor Cut Riser With Power Saw. |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 250.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 40.0 |
| Prpty | 390.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 0.25 |
| Normal Psig | 0.25 |
| Mop Psig | 1.0 |
| 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 Incident Cause |
| Cause Details | Miscellaneous |
| Other Type | Miscellaneous |
| Misc Details | The Contractor Cut Through The 1 1/2 Gas Riser With An Electric Saws-All. After The Pipe Was Cut, The Saw Ignited The Blowing Gas Under The House. |
| Preparer Name | R***** A* B**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | R*****@e******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 225.354.3289 |
| Preparer Fax | 225.354.3061 |
| Authorizer Name | D***** W* V**** |
| Authorizer Title | V.p. Gas Distribution Business |
| Authorizer Telephone | 504.593.3434 |
| Authorizer Email | D*****@e******.com |
| Narrative | Entergy employee, everett johnson, responded to a fire call by the new orleans fire department (nofd). After arriving on location, employee confirmed with the fire chief on site, larry white, that gas was involved and that there were three injuries. One contractor, miguel mejia, who received 2nd degree burns to his hands, arms and face, and two firemen, peter everrett and neal dugas, who both received 1st degree burns to the facial area. Employee notified his supervisor, david hoffman, who responded to the location with supervisor louis lafourcade. After conducting initial investigation, supervisors determined that the contractor was cutting all piping from under the house to prepare it for raising. The contractor cut through the live 1 1/2 up (utilization pressure or 7"water column) gas riser on the 2123 side of the double unit with an electric saws-all. After the pipe was cut, the saws-all ignited the blowing gas under the house. At this time, the fire dept. Was notified of the fire. The firemen were injured after the gas fire was out however it reignited twice by the burning wood in the house, flashing the two firemen before they could drive a wooden plug into the open gas riser. Gas maintenance crews were notified to cut service off in the sidewalk area. |
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