Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2012-07-10 — NY
Operator
Keyspan Energy Delivery - Long Island
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2012-07-10 20:52
Report number
Location
NY, SUFFOLK
Narrative
National grid employee failed to follow procedure and left a 1/2 inch valve, on customer gas piping, in the open position that supplied gas to an open line.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2012-07-10 20:52:00
Year
2012
Report Received Date
2012-08-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2012.0
Report Number
20120063.0
Supplemental Number
15671.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
11713
Name
Keyspan Energy Delivery - Long Island
Operator Street Address
175 East Old Country Road
Operator City Name
Hicksville
Operator State Abbreviation
NY
Operator Postal Code
11801-4257
Local Datetime
2012-07-10 20:52:00
Location Street Address
65 Feller Drive
Location City Name
Central Islip
Location County Name
Suffolk
Location State Abbreviation
NY
Location Postal Code
11722-1209
Location Latitude
40.802053
Location Longitude
-73.19725
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-07-27 16:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1019177
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
0.29
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
20.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-07-10 20:52:00
On Site Datetime
2012-07-10 21:21:00
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
Other
System Part Details
Customer Piping
Material Involved
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Still Under Investigation
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
3000000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
550.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
80.0
Prpty
3000630.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
10.0
Accident Psig
54.0
Normal Psig
54.0
Mop Psig
60.0
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
There were no issues in the control room.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In An Overpressure
Operation Type
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In An Overpressure
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Normal Operating Conditions
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
D**** A*******
Preparer Title
Manager
Preparer Email
D*************@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
718-403-3347
Authorizer Name
D**** A*******
Authorizer Title
Manager
Authorizer Telephone
718-403-3347
Authorizer Email
D*************@n***********.com
Narrative
National grid employee failed to follow procedure and left a 1/2 inch valve, on customer gas piping, in the open position that supplied gas to an open line.
| Occurred At | 2012-07-10 20:52:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Report Received Date | 2012-08-08 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2012.0 |
| Report Number | 20120063.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15671.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 11713 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Keyspan Energy Delivery - Long Island |
| Operator Street Address | 175 East Old Country Road |
| Operator City Name | Hicksville |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NY |
| Operator Postal Code | 11801-4257 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-07-10 20:52:00 |
| Location Street Address | 65 Feller Drive |
| Location City Name | Central Islip |
| Location County Name | Suffolk |
| Location State Abbreviation | NY |
| Location Postal Code | 11722-1209 |
| Location Latitude | 40.802053 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -73.19725 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-07-27 16:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1019177 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 0.29 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 20.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-07-10 20:52:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-07-10 21:21:00 |
| 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 | Other |
| System Part Details | Customer Piping |
| Material Involved | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Still Under Investigation |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 3000000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 550.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 80.0 |
| Prpty | 3000630.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 10.0 |
| Accident Psig | 54.0 |
| Normal Psig | 54.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| 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 | There were no issues in the control room. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In An Overpressure |
| Operation Type | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In An Overpressure |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Normal Operating Conditions |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | D**** A******* |
| Preparer Title | Manager |
| Preparer Email | D*************@n***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 718-403-3347 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** A******* |
| Authorizer Title | Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 718-403-3347 |
| Authorizer Email | D*************@n***********.com |
| Narrative | National grid employee failed to follow procedure and left a 1/2 inch valve, on customer gas piping, in the open position that supplied gas to an open line. |
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