GD incident on 2012-01-04 — NY

Operator
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$6,000
Incident datetime
2012-01-04 15:41
Report number
Location
NY, SCHENECTADY
Narrative
Unintended damage - manually (by human) driven (by hammer) 1/2" to 5/8" copper electric ground rod into side of 1" plastic gas service from inside house through a horizontally drilled hole through the basement wall. Service permanently retired on 1/4/12.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2012-01-04 15:41:00
Year
2012
Report Received Date
2012-01-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2012.0
Report Number
20120010.0
Supplemental Number
15410.0
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
Name
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Operator Street Address
300 Erie Boulevard West
Operator City Name
Syracuse
Operator State Abbreviation
NY
Operator Postal Code
13202
Local Datetime
2012-01-04 15:41:00
Location Street Address
2164 Avenue B
Location City Name
Schenectady
Location County Name
Schenectady
Location State Abbreviation
NY
Location Postal Code
12308
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-01-04 17:43:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
6.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-01-04 15:41:00
On Site Datetime
2012-01-04 15:45:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
18.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service Riser
Installation Year
2010.0
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic
1.125
Material Pe Pipe Code
3408
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
6000.0
Est Cost Emergency
7500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Other Details
Estimated Cost Of Public And Non Operator Private Property Damage Unknown.
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
13500.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
4.0
Accident Psig
32.0
Normal Psig
32.0
Mop Psig
32.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Schenectady Fd 911
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
Incident caused by third party contractor
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Cause Details
Miscellaneous
Other Type
Miscellaneous
Misc Details
Unintended Damage - Manually (By Human) Driven (By Hammer) 1/2" To 5/8" Copper Electric Ground Rod Into Side Of 1" Plastic Gas Service From Inside House Through A Horizontally Drilled Hole Through The Basement Wall. Service Permanently Retired On 1/4/12.
Preparer Name
B**** J* D******
Preparer Title
Lead Supervisor Upstate Dispatch And Scheduling
Preparer Email
B************@us.n****.com
Preparer Telephone
315-460-2035
Preparer Fax
315-460-2762
Authorizer Name
D****** D*********
Authorizer Title
Manager Upstate Dispatch And Scheduling
Authorizer Telephone
315-460-2615
Authorizer Email
D*****************@us.n****.com
Narrative
Unintended damage - manually (by human) driven (by hammer) 1/2" to 5/8" copper electric ground rod into side of 1" plastic gas service from inside house through a horizontally drilled hole through the basement wall. Service permanently retired on 1/4/12.
Occurred At 2012-01-04 15:41:00
Year 2012
Report Received Date 2012-01-31 00:00:00
Iyear 2012.0
Report Number 20120010.0
Supplemental Number 15410.0
Report Type Supplemental
Operator Id 13480 PHMSA Enforcement
Name Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Operator Street Address 300 Erie Boulevard West
Operator City Name Syracuse
Operator State Abbreviation NY
Operator Postal Code 13202
Local Datetime 2012-01-04 15:41:00
Location Street Address 2164 Avenue B
Location City Name Schenectady
Location County Name Schenectady
Location State Abbreviation NY
Location Postal Code 12308
Location Latitude 42.8303 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -73.91655 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Nrc Rpt Datetime 2012-01-04 17:43:00
Nrc Rpt Num 999596 NRC Report How to search
Commodity Released Type Natural Gas
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Ignite Ind Yes
Explode Ind Yes
Num Pub Evacuated 6.0
Incident Identified Datetime 2012-01-04 15:41:00
On Site Datetime 2012-01-04 15:45:00
Federal No
Location Type Private Property
Incident Area Type Underground
Incident Area Subtype Under Soil
Depth Of Cover 18.0
Crossing No
Pipe Facility Type Privately Owned
System Part Involved Service Riser
Installation Year 2010.0
Material Involved Plastic
Plastic Type Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic 1.125
Material Pe Pipe Code 3408
Release Type Mechanical Puncture
Class Location Type Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid 0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage 6000.0
Est Cost Emergency 7500.0
Est Cost Other 0.0
Est Cost Other Details Estimated Cost Of Public And Non Operator Private Property Damage Unknown.
Est Cost Unintentional Release 0.0
Prpty 13500.0
Commercial Affected 0.0
Industrial Affected 0.0
Residences Affected 4.0
Accident Psig 32.0
Normal Psig 32.0
Mop Psig 32.0
Accident Pressure Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind No
Accident Identifier Other
Accident Details Schenectady Fd 911
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 Incident caused by third party contractor
Employee Drug Test Ind No
Contractor Drug Test Ind No
Cause Other Incident Cause
Cause Details Miscellaneous
Other Type Miscellaneous
Misc Details Unintended Damage - Manually (By Human) Driven (By Hammer) 1/2" To 5/8" Copper Electric Ground Rod Into Side Of 1" Plastic Gas Service From Inside House Through A Horizontally Drilled Hole Through The Basement Wall. Service Permanently Retired On 1/4/12.
Preparer Name B**** J* D******
Preparer Title Lead Supervisor Upstate Dispatch And Scheduling
Preparer Email B************@us.n****.com
Preparer Telephone 315-460-2035
Preparer Fax 315-460-2762
Authorizer Name D****** D*********
Authorizer Title Manager Upstate Dispatch And Scheduling
Authorizer Telephone 315-460-2615
Authorizer Email D*****************@us.n****.com
Narrative Unintended damage - manually (by human) driven (by hammer) 1/2" to 5/8" copper electric ground rod into side of 1" plastic gas service from inside house through a horizontally drilled hole through the basement wall. Service permanently retired on 1/4/12.

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