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GD incident on 2011-11-13 — IL
Operator
Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
2 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$8,500
Incident datetime
2011-11-13 06:39
Report number
Location
IL, COOK
Narrative
Description of incident we are told that on november 12, 2011 and again on november 13, 2011, the male owner/occupant of a single-family home at 6652 s. Keating, chicago, il ("premises") was using a power rodding tool in the clay sewer lateral to the premises. There was a 5/8 inch polyethylene natural gas service line to the premises equipped with an excess flow valve. The natural gas service line breached a portion of the clay sewer lateral in which the power rodding tool was being used. At some point, the power rodding tool apparently pierced or perhaps severed the natural gas service line. An explosion and fire occurred at the premises on november 13, 2011 that destroyed the premises ("incident") and damaged the single-family homes at 6650 s. Keating, 6658 s. Keating and 6646 s. Keating. 3/13/2012 update: the investigation of the incident at 6652 s. Keating on november 13, 2011 is not complete. As a next step in the investigation, the excess flow valves from 6652 s. Keating and 6650 s. Keating are scheduled to be x-rayed on march 15, 2012. There is no further update at this time. 6/7/2012 update: the investigation of the incident at 6652 s. Keating on november 13, 2011 is not complete. The excess flow valves were x-rayed as planned. There is no further update at this time. 9/4/2012 update: on 7/24/2012, the excess flow valve that was on the natural gas service line to 6652 s. Keating on the date of the incident was tested and found to work properly. The investigation of this incident is not complete. Consideration is being given to further inspection and testing of company owned facilities. No further update at this time. 6/12/2013 update: no new information is available at this time. 9/25/2013 update: no new information is available at this time. 12/17/2013 update: no new information is available at this time. 3/5/2014 update: no new information is available at this time. 6/4/2014 update: no new information is available at this time. 9/24/2014 update: no new information is available at this time. 12/31/2014 update: this incident has been closed.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-11-13 06:39:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2011-12-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20110397.0
Supplemental Number
16023.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15329
Name
Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co
Operator Street Address
130 E Randolph Street
Operator City Name
Chicago
Operator State Abbreviation
IL
Operator Postal Code
60601
Local Datetime
2011-11-13 06:39:00
Location Street Address
6652 S. Keating
Location City Name
Chicago
Location County Name
Cook
Location State Abbreviation
IL
Location Postal Code
60629-5634
Location Latitude
41.77141
Location Longitude
-87.74121
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-11-13 07:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
995364
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
38.97
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
2
Injure
2
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
9.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-11-13 06:39:00
On Site Datetime
2011-11-13 07:05:00
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
2007.0
Pipe Diameter
0.625
Pipe Specification
Astm D 2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Performance Pipe
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
6.94
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
3.0
Puncture Circum
0.6
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
518349.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
8500.0
Est Cost Emergency
5000.0
Est Cost Other
5825606.0
Est Cost Other Details
Bodily Injury Claims
Est Cost Unintentional Release
300.0
Prpty
6357755.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
73.0
Accident Psig
22.0
Normal Psig
22.0
Mop Psig
25.0
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 Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Other Outside Force Damage
Outside Force Type
Other Outside Force Damage
Osf Other Details
Power Rodding Tool Apparently Pierced Or Perhaps Severed The Natural Gas Service Line.
Preparer Name
H**** M****
Preparer Title
Engineer
Preparer Email
H******@p*****************.com
Preparer Telephone
312-240-3999
Authorizer Name
T***** J* W***
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
312-240-4650
Authorizer Email
T*****@p*****************.com
Narrative
Description of incident we are told that on november 12, 2011 and again on november 13, 2011, the male owner/occupant of a single-family home at 6652 s. Keating, chicago, il ("premises") was using a power rodding tool in the clay sewer lateral to the premises. There was a 5/8 inch polyethylene natural gas service line to the premises equipped with an excess flow valve. The natural gas service line breached a portion of the clay sewer lateral in which the power rodding tool was being used. At some point, the power rodding tool apparently pierced or perhaps severed the natural gas service line. An explosion and fire occurred at the premises on november 13, 2011 that destroyed the premises ("incident") and damaged the single-family homes at 6650 s. Keating, 6658 s. Keating and 6646 s. Keating. 3/13/2012 update: the investigation of the incident at 6652 s. Keating on november 13, 2011 is not complete. As a next step in the investigation, the excess flow valves from 6652 s. Keating and 6650 s. Keating are scheduled to be x-rayed on march 15, 2012. There is no further update at this time. 6/7/2012 update: the investigation of the incident at 6652 s. Keating on november 13, 2011 is not complete. The excess flow valves were x-rayed as planned. There is no further update at this time. 9/4/2012 update: on 7/24/2012, the excess flow valve that was on the natural gas service line to 6652 s. Keating on the date of the incident was tested and found to work properly. The investigation of this incident is not complete. Consideration is being given to further inspection and testing of company owned facilities. No further update at this time. 6/12/2013 update: no new information is available at this time. 9/25/2013 update: no new information is available at this time. 12/17/2013 update: no new information is available at this time. 3/5/2014 update: no new information is available at this time. 6/4/2014 update: no new information is available at this time. 9/24/2014 update: no new information is available at this time. 12/31/2014 update: this incident has been closed.
| Occurred At | 2011-11-13 06:39:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Report Received Date | 2011-12-12 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2011.0 |
| Report Number | 20110397.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16023.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15329 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co |
| Operator Street Address | 130 E Randolph Street |
| Operator City Name | Chicago |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IL |
| Operator Postal Code | 60601 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-11-13 06:39:00 |
| Location Street Address | 6652 S. Keating |
| Location City Name | Chicago |
| Location County Name | Cook |
| Location State Abbreviation | IL |
| Location Postal Code | 60629-5634 |
| Location Latitude | 41.77141 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.74121 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-11-13 07:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 995364 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 38.97 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Injure | 2 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 9.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-11-13 06:39:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-11-13 07:05:00 |
| 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 | 2007.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.625 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D 2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Performance Pipe |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 6.94 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 3.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.6 |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 518349.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 8500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 5825606.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Bodily Injury Claims |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 300.0 |
| Prpty | 6357755.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 73.0 |
| Accident Psig | 22.0 |
| Normal Psig | 22.0 |
| Mop Psig | 25.0 |
| 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 Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Osf Other Details | Power Rodding Tool Apparently Pierced Or Perhaps Severed The Natural Gas Service Line. |
| Preparer Name | H**** M**** |
| Preparer Title | Engineer |
| Preparer Email | H******@p*****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 312-240-3999 |
| Authorizer Name | T***** J* W*** |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 312-240-4650 |
| Authorizer Email | T*****@p*****************.com |
| Narrative | Description of incident we are told that on november 12, 2011 and again on november 13, 2011, the male owner/occupant of a single-family home at 6652 s. Keating, chicago, il ("premises") was using a power rodding tool in the clay sewer lateral to the premises. There was a 5/8 inch polyethylene natural gas service line to the premises equipped with an excess flow valve. The natural gas service line breached a portion of the clay sewer lateral in which the power rodding tool was being used. At some point, the power rodding tool apparently pierced or perhaps severed the natural gas service line. An explosion and fire occurred at the premises on november 13, 2011 that destroyed the premises ("incident") and damaged the single-family homes at 6650 s. Keating, 6658 s. Keating and 6646 s. Keating. 3/13/2012 update: the investigation of the incident at 6652 s. Keating on november 13, 2011 is not complete. As a next step in the investigation, the excess flow valves from 6652 s. Keating and 6650 s. Keating are scheduled to be x-rayed on march 15, 2012. There is no further update at this time. 6/7/2012 update: the investigation of the incident at 6652 s. Keating on november 13, 2011 is not complete. The excess flow valves were x-rayed as planned. There is no further update at this time. 9/4/2012 update: on 7/24/2012, the excess flow valve that was on the natural gas service line to 6652 s. Keating on the date of the incident was tested and found to work properly. The investigation of this incident is not complete. Consideration is being given to further inspection and testing of company owned facilities. No further update at this time. 6/12/2013 update: no new information is available at this time. 9/25/2013 update: no new information is available at this time. 12/17/2013 update: no new information is available at this time. 3/5/2014 update: no new information is available at this time. 6/4/2014 update: no new information is available at this time. 9/24/2014 update: no new information is available at this time. 12/31/2014 update: this incident has been closed. |
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