Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2012-09-07 — NJ
Operator
Public Service Electric & Gas Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
2 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2012-09-07 17:09
Report number
Location
NJ, ESSEX
Narrative
On friday september 7, 2012, pse&g responded to a gas emergency call involving a gas ignition. The initial call came in from the orange fire department at 17:09, as a house fire at 272 reock ave, orange; the fire chief stated gas was not involved, and the fire was caused by squatters. Subsequent investigation of the incident revealed that the fire was caused when one of the squatters lit a match, which ignited leaking gas, originating from gas piping removed from the head of an inside meter set. The gas meter, inlet valve and associated piping were all removed by an unknown person, on an unknown date, prior to the fire. An appliance service tech responded and shut the gas off at the curb at 17:40 on september 7, 2012. A street crew was dispatched, and the gas service to 272 reock ave was cut at the curb at 19:00. Two people, (names unknown) squatters, were injured, one by the fire, one was injured jumping out a window to escape the fire. The home in question was vacated by the owner, and the injured parties were trespassing on the property at the time of the incident. Pse&g has been unable to confirm any information on the status of their injuries due to patient confidentiality laws.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2012-09-07 17:09:00
Year
2012
Report Received Date
2012-10-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2012.0
Report Number
20120086.0
Supplemental Number
15524.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
15952
Name
Public Service Electric & Gas Co
Operator Street Address
80 Park Plaza M/c - T18
Operator City Name
Newark
Operator State Abbreviation
NJ
Operator Postal Code
07102-4194
Local Datetime
2012-09-07 17:09:00
Location Street Address
272 Reock Avenue
Location City Name
Orange
Location County Name
Essex
Location State Abbreviation
NJ
Location Postal Code
07050-3510
Location Latitude
40.770543
Location Longitude
-74.229907
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-09-07 19:38:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1023710
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
2
Injure
2
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-09-07 17:09:00
On Site Datetime
2012-09-07 17:27:00
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
Inside Meter/regulator Set
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Meter-Bar
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Theft Of Gas Meter And Associated Piping By Vandals
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
0.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
0.25
Normal Psig
0.25
Mop Psig
0.25
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place 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
Utilization pressure not requiring control room monitoring
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Intentional Damage
Outside Force Type
Intentional Damage
Intentional Subtype
Theft Of Equipment
Preparer Name
F***** C******
Preparer Title
Principal Regulatory Specialist
Preparer Email
F*************@p***.com
Preparer Telephone
609-421-8025
Preparer Fax
609-695-6737
Authorizer Name
M****** J* G******
Authorizer Title
Director Gas Distribution Field Construction
Authorizer Telephone
973-365-5300
Authorizer Email
M**************@p***.com
Narrative
On friday september 7, 2012, pse&g responded to a gas emergency call involving a gas ignition. The initial call came in from the orange fire department at 17:09, as a house fire at 272 reock ave, orange; the fire chief stated gas was not involved, and the fire was caused by squatters. Subsequent investigation of the incident revealed that the fire was caused when one of the squatters lit a match, which ignited leaking gas, originating from gas piping removed from the head of an inside meter set. The gas meter, inlet valve and associated piping were all removed by an unknown person, on an unknown date, prior to the fire. An appliance service tech responded and shut the gas off at the curb at 17:40 on september 7, 2012. A street crew was dispatched, and the gas service to 272 reock ave was cut at the curb at 19:00. Two people, (names unknown) squatters, were injured, one by the fire, one was injured jumping out a window to escape the fire. The home in question was vacated by the owner, and the injured parties were trespassing on the property at the time of the incident. Pse&g has been unable to confirm any information on the status of their injuries due to patient confidentiality laws.
| Occurred At | 2012-09-07 17:09:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Report Received Date | 2012-10-11 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2012.0 |
| Report Number | 20120086.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15524.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 15952 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Public Service Electric & Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | 80 Park Plaza M/c - T18 |
| Operator City Name | Newark |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Operator Postal Code | 07102-4194 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-09-07 17:09:00 |
| Location Street Address | 272 Reock Avenue |
| Location City Name | Orange |
| Location County Name | Essex |
| Location State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Location Postal Code | 07050-3510 |
| Location Latitude | 40.770543 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.229907 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-09-07 19:38:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1023710 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 | 2 |
| Injure | 2 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-09-07 17:09:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-09-07 17:27:00 |
| 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 | Inside Meter/regulator Set |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Meter-Bar |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Theft Of Gas Meter And Associated Piping By Vandals |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 0.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 0.25 |
| Normal Psig | 0.25 |
| Mop Psig | 0.25 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place 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 | Utilization pressure not requiring control room monitoring |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Intentional Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Intentional Damage |
| Intentional Subtype | Theft Of Equipment |
| Preparer Name | F***** C****** |
| Preparer Title | Principal Regulatory Specialist |
| Preparer Email | F*************@p***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 609-421-8025 |
| Preparer Fax | 609-695-6737 |
| Authorizer Name | M****** J* G****** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Gas Distribution Field Construction |
| Authorizer Telephone | 973-365-5300 |
| Authorizer Email | M**************@p***.com |
| Narrative | On friday september 7, 2012, pse&g responded to a gas emergency call involving a gas ignition. The initial call came in from the orange fire department at 17:09, as a house fire at 272 reock ave, orange; the fire chief stated gas was not involved, and the fire was caused by squatters. Subsequent investigation of the incident revealed that the fire was caused when one of the squatters lit a match, which ignited leaking gas, originating from gas piping removed from the head of an inside meter set. The gas meter, inlet valve and associated piping were all removed by an unknown person, on an unknown date, prior to the fire. An appliance service tech responded and shut the gas off at the curb at 17:40 on september 7, 2012. A street crew was dispatched, and the gas service to 272 reock ave was cut at the curb at 19:00. Two people, (names unknown) squatters, were injured, one by the fire, one was injured jumping out a window to escape the fire. The home in question was vacated by the owner, and the injured parties were trespassing on the property at the time of the incident. Pse&g has been unable to confirm any information on the status of their injuries due to patient confidentiality laws. |
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