Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2011-08-29 — NJ
Operator
Public Service Electric & Gas Co
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2011-08-29 07:00
Report number
Location
NJ, PASSAIC COUNTY
Narrative
At approximately 7 am, august 29, 2011 public service electric and gas (pse&g) learned about a gas explosion at 1518 lincoln avenue, pompton lakes, new jersey through local media outlets. The incident occurred in an area that was impacted by historic flooding due to rainfall from hurricane irene. The area was inaccessiable to both emergency responders and pse&g crews at the time of the incident. An investgation that took place after flood water receded found that the foundation of the home at 1518 lincoln avenue collaped due to stress from surrounding flood waters. As a result of the foundation collapse the homes 3/4 - inch steel gas service ruptured just inside the foundation wall.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-08-29 07:00:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2011-09-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20110367.0
Supplemental Number
15324.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
15952
Name
Public Service Electric & Gas Co
Operator Street Address
80 Park Plaza M/c - T18
Operator City Name
Newark
Operator State Abbreviation
NJ
Operator Postal Code
07102-4194
Local Datetime
2011-08-29 06:45:00
Location Street Address
1518 Lincoln Avenue
Location City Name
Pompton Lakes
Location County Name
Passaic County
Location State Abbreviation
NJ
Location Postal Code
07442
Location Latitude
40.98452
Location Longitude
-74.28336
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-08-29 10:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
987580
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
114.42
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-08-29 07:00:00
On Site Datetime
2011-08-29 07:06:00
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
Service
Installation Year
1964.0
Pipe Diameter
0.75
Pipe Specification
Astm A53
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Circumferential
Class Location Type
Class 4 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 Other Details
Pse&g Was Presently Onsite For Major Flooding Due To Hurricane Irene.
Est Cost Unintentional Release
76582.0
Prpty
76582.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
450.0
Accident Psig
54.0
Normal Psig
54.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Media, Incident Occured In A Inaccessable Area Of Hurricane Irene's Flood Zone.
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
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Heavy Rains/floods
Natural Force Type
Heavy Rains/floods
Heavy Rains Subtype
Other
Nf Other Details
Foundation Collapse Due To Heavy Flooding.
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Hurricane Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
C**** L******
Preparer Title
Pricipal - Regulatory
Preparer Email
C******************@p***.com
Preparer Telephone
973-896-7617
Authorizer Name
J**** C*******
Authorizer Telephone
973-430-5100
Authorizer Email
No Email Address
Narrative
At approximately 7 am, august 29, 2011 public service electric and gas (pse&g) learned about a gas explosion at 1518 lincoln avenue, pompton lakes, new jersey through local media outlets. The incident occurred in an area that was impacted by historic flooding due to rainfall from hurricane irene. The area was inaccessiable to both emergency responders and pse&g crews at the time of the incident. An investgation that took place after flood water receded found that the foundation of the home at 1518 lincoln avenue collaped due to stress from surrounding flood waters. As a result of the foundation collapse the homes 3/4 - inch steel gas service ruptured just inside the foundation wall.
| Occurred At | 2011-08-29 07:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Report Received Date | 2011-09-28 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2011.0 |
| Report Number | 20110367.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15324.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 15952 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Public Service Electric & Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | 80 Park Plaza M/c - T18 |
| Operator City Name | Newark |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Operator Postal Code | 07102-4194 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-08-29 06:45:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1518 Lincoln Avenue |
| Location City Name | Pompton Lakes |
| Location County Name | Passaic County |
| Location State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Location Postal Code | 07442 |
| Location Latitude | 40.98452 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.28336 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-08-29 10:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 987580 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 114.42 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-08-29 07:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-08-29 07:06:00 |
| 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 | Service |
| Installation Year | 1964.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.75 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm A53 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Circumferential |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 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 Other Details | Pse&g Was Presently Onsite For Major Flooding Due To Hurricane Irene. |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 76582.0 |
| Prpty | 76582.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 450.0 |
| Accident Psig | 54.0 |
| Normal Psig | 54.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Media, Incident Occured In A Inaccessable Area Of Hurricane Irene's Flood Zone. |
| 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 | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Natural Force Type | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Heavy Rains Subtype | Other |
| Nf Other Details | Foundation Collapse Due To Heavy Flooding. |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
| Nf Hurricane Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | C**** L****** |
| Preparer Title | Pricipal - Regulatory |
| Preparer Email | C******************@p***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 973-896-7617 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** C******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 973-430-5100 |
| Authorizer Email | No Email Address |
| Narrative | At approximately 7 am, august 29, 2011 public service electric and gas (pse&g) learned about a gas explosion at 1518 lincoln avenue, pompton lakes, new jersey through local media outlets. The incident occurred in an area that was impacted by historic flooding due to rainfall from hurricane irene. The area was inaccessiable to both emergency responders and pse&g crews at the time of the incident. An investgation that took place after flood water receded found that the foundation of the home at 1518 lincoln avenue collaped due to stress from surrounding flood waters. As a result of the foundation collapse the homes 3/4 - inch steel gas service ruptured just inside the foundation wall. |
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