Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2010-01-25 — MA
Operator
Boston Gas Co
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2010-01-25 18:06
Report number
Location
MA, MIDDLESEX
Narrative
No narrative available.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-01-25 18:06:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2011-11-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20110379.0
Supplemental Number
15342.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
1640
Name
Boston Gas Co
Operator Street Address
170 Data Drive
Operator City Name
Waltham
Operator State Abbreviation
MA
Operator Postal Code
02451
Local Datetime
2010-01-25 18:06:00
Location Street Address
22 Manning Street
Location City Name
Reading
Location County Name
Middlesex
Location State Abbreviation
MA
Location Postal Code
01867
Location Latitude
42.5267815
Location Longitude
-71.0940244
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-01-25 21:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
929643
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
1
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
3.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-01-25 18:06:00
On Site Datetime
2010-01-25 18:37:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1930.0
Pipe Diameter
6.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Material Involved
Cast/wrought Iron
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
250000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
250000.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
4.0
Accident Psig
1.8
Normal Psig
1.8
Mop Psig
2.0
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 operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Not applicable since this was leak caused by crack on single main
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Temperature
Natural Force Type
Temperature
Temperature Subtype
Frost Heave
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
C********** S A******
Preparer Title
Senior Counsel
Preparer Email
C******************@us.n****.com
Preparer Telephone
7819071854
Preparer Fax
7819075701
Authorizer Name
C********** S A******
Authorizer Title
Senior Counsel
Authorizer Telephone
7819071854
Authorizer Email
C******************@us.n****.com
| Occurred At | 2010-01-25 18:06:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2011-11-04 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20110379.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15342.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 1640 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Boston Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | 170 Data Drive |
| Operator City Name | Waltham |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MA |
| Operator Postal Code | 02451 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-01-25 18:06:00 |
| Location Street Address | 22 Manning Street |
| Location City Name | Reading |
| Location County Name | Middlesex |
| Location State Abbreviation | MA |
| Location Postal Code | 01867 |
| Location Latitude | 42.5267815 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -71.0940244 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-01-25 21:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 929643 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 1 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 3.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-01-25 18:06:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-01-25 18:37:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1930.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Cast/wrought Iron |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 250000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 250000.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 4.0 |
| Accident Psig | 1.8 |
| Normal Psig | 1.8 |
| Mop Psig | 2.0 |
| 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 operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Not applicable since this was leak caused by crack on single main |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Temperature |
| Natural Force Type | Temperature |
| Temperature Subtype | Frost Heave |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | C********** S A****** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Counsel |
| Preparer Email | C******************@us.n****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7819071854 |
| Preparer Fax | 7819075701 |
| Authorizer Name | C********** S A****** |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Counsel |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7819071854 |
| Authorizer Email | C******************@us.n****.com |
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