Incident details
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GD incident on 2012-10-30 — NJ
Operator
Elizabethtown Gas Co
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,500
Incident datetime
2012-10-30 00:47
Report number
Location
NJ, MIDDLESEX
Narrative
Hurricane sandy coastal storm surge pushed a 3 foot high flood thrust against the house upper foundation wall facing the bay. This action broke apart the exposed portion of the wall and drove the shattered cinder blocks, along with the attached outside meter set, down into the basement. The pulled and twisted service pipe separated leaving an open end blowing into the basement. The gas then ignited resulting in the gas explosion and fire. The source of the ignition could not be identified. The high hurricane winds and floods in place at that time accelerated the blaze and hampered emergency response. Thus, the fire spread and destroyed two additional houses and caused heat damage to a fourth house (13, 15 and 17 noe street). These homes were not occupied at the time of the incident. The occupants had been ordered to evacuate in anticipation of coastal storm flooding.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2012-10-30 00:47:00
Year
2012
Report Received Date
2012-11-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2012.0
Report Number
20120092.0
Supplemental Number
15546.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
4350
Name
Elizabethtown Gas Co
Operator Street Address
520 Green Lane
Operator City Name
Union
Operator State Abbreviation
NJ
Operator Postal Code
07083
Local Datetime
2012-10-30 00:40:00
Location Street Address
11 Noe St
Location City Name
Carteret
Location County Name
Middlesex
Location State Abbreviation
NJ
Location Postal Code
07008-2905
Location Latitude
40.58025
Location Longitude
-74.21993
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-10-30 04:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1028698
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
26.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-10-30 00:47:00
On Site Datetime
2012-10-30 03:17:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Transition Area
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
See Part H, Narrative Description
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
1966.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
1000000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2500.0
Est Cost Emergency
7989.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
92.0
Prpty
1010581.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
3.0
Accident Psig
23.0
Normal Psig
23.0
Mop Psig
25.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Notification From 911 Operator
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
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Heavy Rains/floods
Natural Force Type
Heavy Rains/floods
Heavy Rains Subtype
Other
Nf Other Details
Hurricane Sandy Coastal Storm Surge Pushed A 3 Foot High Flood Thrust Against The House Upper Foundation Wall Facing The Bay. This Action Broke Apart The Exposed Portion Of The Wall And Drove The Shattered Cinder Blocks, Along With The Attached Outside Meter Set Down Into The Basement. The Pulled And Twisted Service Pipe Separated Resulting In The Open End Blowing Into The Basement.
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Hurricane Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
P***** S********
Preparer Title
Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
P*******@a***********.com
Preparer Telephone
908 662 8306
Preparer Fax
908 351 5127
Authorizer Name
R****** L***
Authorizer Title
Director Of Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
404 584 3552
Authorizer Email
R****@a***********.com
Narrative
Hurricane sandy coastal storm surge pushed a 3 foot high flood thrust against the house upper foundation wall facing the bay. This action broke apart the exposed portion of the wall and drove the shattered cinder blocks, along with the attached outside meter set, down into the basement. The pulled and twisted service pipe separated leaving an open end blowing into the basement. The gas then ignited resulting in the gas explosion and fire. The source of the ignition could not be identified. The high hurricane winds and floods in place at that time accelerated the blaze and hampered emergency response. Thus, the fire spread and destroyed two additional houses and caused heat damage to a fourth house (13, 15 and 17 noe street). These homes were not occupied at the time of the incident. The occupants had been ordered to evacuate in anticipation of coastal storm flooding.
| Occurred At | 2012-10-30 00:47:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Report Received Date | 2012-11-27 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2012.0 |
| Report Number | 20120092.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15546.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 4350 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Elizabethtown Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | 520 Green Lane |
| Operator City Name | Union |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Operator Postal Code | 07083 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-10-30 00:40:00 |
| Location Street Address | 11 Noe St |
| Location City Name | Carteret |
| Location County Name | Middlesex |
| Location State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Location Postal Code | 07008-2905 |
| Location Latitude | 40.58025 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.21993 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-10-30 04:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1028698 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 26.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-10-30 00:47:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-10-30 03:17:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Transition Area |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | See Part H, Narrative Description |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 1966.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 1000000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7989.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 92.0 |
| Prpty | 1010581.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 3.0 |
| Accident Psig | 23.0 |
| Normal Psig | 23.0 |
| Mop Psig | 25.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Notification From 911 Operator |
| 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 | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Natural Force Type | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Heavy Rains Subtype | Other |
| Nf Other Details | Hurricane Sandy Coastal Storm Surge Pushed A 3 Foot High Flood Thrust Against The House Upper Foundation Wall Facing The Bay. This Action Broke Apart The Exposed Portion Of The Wall And Drove The Shattered Cinder Blocks, Along With The Attached Outside Meter Set Down Into The Basement. The Pulled And Twisted Service Pipe Separated Resulting In The Open End Blowing Into The Basement. |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
| Nf Hurricane Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | P***** S******** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | P*******@a***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 908 662 8306 |
| Preparer Fax | 908 351 5127 |
| Authorizer Name | R****** L*** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 404 584 3552 |
| Authorizer Email | R****@a***********.com |
| Narrative | Hurricane sandy coastal storm surge pushed a 3 foot high flood thrust against the house upper foundation wall facing the bay. This action broke apart the exposed portion of the wall and drove the shattered cinder blocks, along with the attached outside meter set, down into the basement. The pulled and twisted service pipe separated leaving an open end blowing into the basement. The gas then ignited resulting in the gas explosion and fire. The source of the ignition could not be identified. The high hurricane winds and floods in place at that time accelerated the blaze and hampered emergency response. Thus, the fire spread and destroyed two additional houses and caused heat damage to a fourth house (13, 15 and 17 noe street). These homes were not occupied at the time of the incident. The occupants had been ordered to evacuate in anticipation of coastal storm flooding. |
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