Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2012-01-16 — NY
Operator
Orange & Rockland Utility Inc
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
2 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$10,000
Incident datetime
2012-01-16 12:13
Report number
Location
NY
Narrative
A verizon subcontractor, fgc communication services (fgc), installing fios cable used a pneumatic trenchless tool, known as a "bullet" to cross zarriello lane in west haverstraw, new york. The "bullet" punctured a 1991 vintage two inch plastic gas main operating at 60 psi. Approximately 45 minutes after receiving notification of the incident, 52 zarriello lane exploded. There were no fatalities and the residents were not home at the time of the incident. Two local volunteer fire fighters were injured as were two oru gas service technicians. A total of 94 gas services were interrupted. The majority of the services were restored by midnight on monday, january 16, 2012. All services were restored by mid day on thursday, january 19, 2012. Electric service was interrupted to 4,688 customers after the explosion to mitigate additional ignition sources. Once the site was secure, switching to restore service commenced with the majority of customers returned to service within two hours. All customers were restored by midnight with the exception of 3 damaged units at the impact zone.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2012-01-16 12:13:00
Year
2012
Report Received Date
2012-02-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2012.0
Report Number
20120015.0
Supplemental Number
15408.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
14330
Name
Orange & Rockland Utility Inc
Operator Street Address
One Blue Hill Plaza
Operator City Name
Pearl River
Operator State Abbreviation
NY
Operator Postal Code
10965
Local Datetime
2012-01-16 12:13:00
Location Street Address
52 Zarriello Lane
Location City Name
West Haverstraw
Location State Abbreviation
NY
Location Postal Code
10993
Location Latitude
41.205345
Location Longitude
-73.980909
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-01-16 16:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1000507
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
96.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
1
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
1
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
0
Injure
2
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-01-16 12:13:00
On Site Datetime
2012-01-16 12:23:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1991.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513, Hdpe
Pipe Manufacturer
Plexco
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
3408
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.2
Puncture Circum
1.2
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
1000000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
10000.0
Est Cost Emergency
350000.0
Est Cost Other
22000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Mutual Aid
Est Cost Unintentional Release
576.0
Prpty
1382576.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
94.0
Accident Psig
60.0
Normal Psig
60.0
Mop Psig
80.0
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
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Boring
Work Performed
Telecommunications
One Call Notified Ind
No
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
7.0
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
D***** P****
Preparer Title
Section Manager
Preparer Email
P*****@o**.com
Authorizer Name
D***** P****
Authorizer Title
Section Manager
Authorizer Telephone
845 577 3011
Authorizer Email
No Email Address
Narrative
A verizon subcontractor, fgc communication services (fgc), installing fios cable used a pneumatic trenchless tool, known as a "bullet" to cross zarriello lane in west haverstraw, new york. The "bullet" punctured a 1991 vintage two inch plastic gas main operating at 60 psi. Approximately 45 minutes after receiving notification of the incident, 52 zarriello lane exploded. There were no fatalities and the residents were not home at the time of the incident. Two local volunteer fire fighters were injured as were two oru gas service technicians. A total of 94 gas services were interrupted. The majority of the services were restored by midnight on monday, january 16, 2012. All services were restored by mid day on thursday, january 19, 2012. Electric service was interrupted to 4,688 customers after the explosion to mitigate additional ignition sources. Once the site was secure, switching to restore service commenced with the majority of customers returned to service within two hours. All customers were restored by midnight with the exception of 3 damaged units at the impact zone.
| Occurred At | 2012-01-16 12:13:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Report Received Date | 2012-02-15 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2012.0 |
| Report Number | 20120015.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15408.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 14330 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Orange & Rockland Utility Inc |
| Operator Street Address | One Blue Hill Plaza |
| Operator City Name | Pearl River |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NY |
| Operator Postal Code | 10965 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-01-16 12:13:00 |
| Location Street Address | 52 Zarriello Lane |
| Location City Name | West Haverstraw |
| Location State Abbreviation | NY |
| Location Postal Code | 10993 |
| Location Latitude | 41.205345 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -73.980909 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-01-16 16:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1000507 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 96.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 1 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 1 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 0 |
| Injure | 2 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-01-16 12:13:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-01-16 12:23:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1991.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513, Hdpe |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Plexco |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 3408 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.2 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.2 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 1000000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 350000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 22000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Mutual Aid |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 576.0 |
| Prpty | 1382576.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 94.0 |
| Accident Psig | 60.0 |
| Normal Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Psig | 80.0 |
| 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 | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Boring |
| Work Performed | Telecommunications |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 7.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | D***** P**** |
| Preparer Title | Section Manager |
| Preparer Email | P*****@o**.com |
| Authorizer Name | D***** P**** |
| Authorizer Title | Section Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 845 577 3011 |
| Authorizer Email | No Email Address |
| Narrative | A verizon subcontractor, fgc communication services (fgc), installing fios cable used a pneumatic trenchless tool, known as a "bullet" to cross zarriello lane in west haverstraw, new york. The "bullet" punctured a 1991 vintage two inch plastic gas main operating at 60 psi. Approximately 45 minutes after receiving notification of the incident, 52 zarriello lane exploded. There were no fatalities and the residents were not home at the time of the incident. Two local volunteer fire fighters were injured as were two oru gas service technicians. A total of 94 gas services were interrupted. The majority of the services were restored by midnight on monday, january 16, 2012. All services were restored by mid day on thursday, january 19, 2012. Electric service was interrupted to 4,688 customers after the explosion to mitigate additional ignition sources. Once the site was secure, switching to restore service commenced with the majority of customers returned to service within two hours. All customers were restored by midnight with the exception of 3 damaged units at the impact zone. |
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