Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2012-10-28 — MA
Operator
Nstar Gas Company
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2012-10-28 01:14
Report number
Location
MA
Narrative
A service tech was called at 1:15 am sunday morning to respond to the marlboro fire department at an apparent explosion and house fire. The tech arrived and called for additional resources. He then began to check for migrating gas in the surrounding buildings, along the service to the house, and in the street. No gas readings were detected. The distribution and service on call personnel arrived and began calling in additional company resources to assist in the response effort and controlling the incident. A distribution crew was called in to shut off and cut the service. Additional service techs were called in to assist in checking the surrounding buildings and in the streets at catch basins and manholes around the entire block. Gas supply personnel were called in and dispatched to take odorant samples in the houses directly across from 15 grant ct. That had active gas service. Gas survey crews were called in to survey grant st., and the two parallel streets, mcenelly st. And washington ct. Along with the portion of washington st. In between these streets. The meter and meter bar assembly were taken by the investigators as evidence. The service was pressure tested to the riser which was witnessed by a representative of the dpu. The service was cut off at the main. After the investigators completed gathering evidence at the scene they gave permission to begin cleaning up the site. There was a tenant home at the time of the explosion who was conscious and walking around when the fire department arrived. He was taken to the hospital and reports are that he sustained 2nd and 3rd degree burns on portions of his body.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2012-10-28 01:14:00
Year
2012
Report Received Date
2012-11-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2012.0
Report Number
20120093.0
Supplemental Number
15547.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
2652
Name
Nstar Gas Company
Operator Street Address
157 Cordaville Road
Operator City Name
Southborough
Operator State Abbreviation
MA
Operator Postal Code
01772
Local Datetime
2012-10-28 01:14:00
Location Street Address
15 Grant Ct
Location City Name
Marlborough
Location State Abbreviation
MA
Location Postal Code
01752
Location Latitude
42.34731
Location Longitude
-71.54964
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-10-28 03:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1028549
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
1.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-10-28 01:14:00
On Site Datetime
2012-10-28 01:36:00
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
On Customer Side Of Meter
Material Involved
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Open Fuel Line On Customer Piping Of Previously Shutoff And Locked Meter
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
82000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500.0
Est Cost Emergency
10000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
8.0
Prpty
93508.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
0.25
Normal Psig
0.25
Mop Psig
1.0
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)
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
Vandalism
Preparer Name
J*** D*****
Preparer Title
Principal Engineer
Preparer Email
J**********@n****.com
Preparer Telephone
781-441-8443
Preparer Fax
781-441-3486
Authorizer Name
P*** Z*******
Authorizer Title
Vp Gas Engineering Sales
Authorizer Telephone
781-441-8440
Authorizer Email
P************@n****.com
Narrative
A service tech was called at 1:15 am sunday morning to respond to the marlboro fire department at an apparent explosion and house fire. The tech arrived and called for additional resources. He then began to check for migrating gas in the surrounding buildings, along the service to the house, and in the street. No gas readings were detected. The distribution and service on call personnel arrived and began calling in additional company resources to assist in the response effort and controlling the incident. A distribution crew was called in to shut off and cut the service. Additional service techs were called in to assist in checking the surrounding buildings and in the streets at catch basins and manholes around the entire block. Gas supply personnel were called in and dispatched to take odorant samples in the houses directly across from 15 grant ct. That had active gas service. Gas survey crews were called in to survey grant st., and the two parallel streets, mcenelly st. And washington ct. Along with the portion of washington st. In between these streets. The meter and meter bar assembly were taken by the investigators as evidence. The service was pressure tested to the riser which was witnessed by a representative of the dpu. The service was cut off at the main. After the investigators completed gathering evidence at the scene they gave permission to begin cleaning up the site. There was a tenant home at the time of the explosion who was conscious and walking around when the fire department arrived. He was taken to the hospital and reports are that he sustained 2nd and 3rd degree burns on portions of his body.
| Occurred At | 2012-10-28 01:14:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Report Received Date | 2012-11-28 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2012.0 |
| Report Number | 20120093.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15547.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 2652 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Nstar Gas Company |
| Operator Street Address | 157 Cordaville Road |
| Operator City Name | Southborough |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MA |
| Operator Postal Code | 01772 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-10-28 01:14:00 |
| Location Street Address | 15 Grant Ct |
| Location City Name | Marlborough |
| Location State Abbreviation | MA |
| Location Postal Code | 01752 |
| Location Latitude | 42.34731 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -71.54964 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-10-28 03:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1028549 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-10-28 01:14:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-10-28 01:36:00 |
| 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 | On Customer Side Of Meter |
| Material Involved | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Open Fuel Line On Customer Piping Of Previously Shutoff And Locked Meter |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 82000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 8.0 |
| Prpty | 93508.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 0.25 |
| Normal Psig | 0.25 |
| Mop Psig | 1.0 |
| 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) |
| 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 | Vandalism |
| Preparer Name | J*** D***** |
| Preparer Title | Principal Engineer |
| Preparer Email | J**********@n****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 781-441-8443 |
| Preparer Fax | 781-441-3486 |
| Authorizer Name | P*** Z******* |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Gas Engineering Sales |
| Authorizer Telephone | 781-441-8440 |
| Authorizer Email | P************@n****.com |
| Narrative | A service tech was called at 1:15 am sunday morning to respond to the marlboro fire department at an apparent explosion and house fire. The tech arrived and called for additional resources. He then began to check for migrating gas in the surrounding buildings, along the service to the house, and in the street. No gas readings were detected. The distribution and service on call personnel arrived and began calling in additional company resources to assist in the response effort and controlling the incident. A distribution crew was called in to shut off and cut the service. Additional service techs were called in to assist in checking the surrounding buildings and in the streets at catch basins and manholes around the entire block. Gas supply personnel were called in and dispatched to take odorant samples in the houses directly across from 15 grant ct. That had active gas service. Gas survey crews were called in to survey grant st., and the two parallel streets, mcenelly st. And washington ct. Along with the portion of washington st. In between these streets. The meter and meter bar assembly were taken by the investigators as evidence. The service was pressure tested to the riser which was witnessed by a representative of the dpu. The service was cut off at the main. After the investigators completed gathering evidence at the scene they gave permission to begin cleaning up the site. There was a tenant home at the time of the explosion who was conscious and walking around when the fire department arrived. He was taken to the hospital and reports are that he sustained 2nd and 3rd degree burns on portions of his body. |
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