Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2013-02-09 — MA
Operator
Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,000
Incident datetime
2013-02-09 19:22
Report number
Location
MA, BRISTOL
Narrative
Outside meter set on residence, 71 such drive, attleboro, ma. Showed damage resulting from outside force however no vehicle or equipment that could have caused the damage was on site during the incident. The force caused the threaded fitting to split and release gas. Gas then ignited and caused residence to suffer extensive damage. The company and fire marshal (msp 2013-117-0182) were unable to determine the cause of the fire and the source that caused the damage to the meter set.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-02-09 19:22:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-03-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130024.0
Supplemental Number
34475.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
1209
Name
Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts
Operator Street Address
4 Technology Drive
Operator City Name
Westborough
Operator State Abbreviation
MA
Operator Postal Code
01581
Local Datetime
2013-02-09 19:20:00
Location Street Address
71 Such Drive
Location City Name
Attleboro
Location County Name
Bristol
Location State Abbreviation
MA
Location Postal Code
02703
Location Latitude
41.910158
Location Longitude
-71.265726
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-02-09 21:04:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1038045
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
60.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
40.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-02-09 19:22:00
On Site Datetime
2013-02-09 19:55:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set)
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
1972.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Damaged Threaded Fitting
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
80000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
3000.0
Est Cost Emergency
3000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
650.0
Prpty
86650.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
2.0
Accident Psig
80.0
Normal Psig
80.0
Mop Psig
99.0
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
Gas release rate was insignificant. Would not have affected scada readings or caused alarms
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Other Outside Force Damage
Outside Force Type
Other Outside Force Damage
Osf Other Details
Damage Was Identified On The Meter Set However Unable To Identify How The Meter Was Damaged.
Preparer Name
M***** B*********
Preparer Title
Manager Compliance Gas Operations
Preparer Email
M**********@e*********.com
Preparer Telephone
508.468.9956
Authorizer Name
M***** B*********
Authorizer Title
Manager Compliance Gas Operations
Authorizer Telephone
508.468.9956
Authorizer Email
M**********@e*********.com
Narrative
Outside meter set on residence, 71 such drive, attleboro, ma. Showed damage resulting from outside force however no vehicle or equipment that could have caused the damage was on site during the incident. The force caused the threaded fitting to split and release gas. Gas then ignited and caused residence to suffer extensive damage. The company and fire marshal (msp 2013-117-0182) were unable to determine the cause of the fire and the source that caused the damage to the meter set.
| Occurred At | 2013-02-09 19:22:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-03-04 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20130024.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 34475.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 1209 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts |
| Operator Street Address | 4 Technology Drive |
| Operator City Name | Westborough |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MA |
| Operator Postal Code | 01581 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-02-09 19:20:00 |
| Location Street Address | 71 Such Drive |
| Location City Name | Attleboro |
| Location County Name | Bristol |
| Location State Abbreviation | MA |
| Location Postal Code | 02703 |
| Location Latitude | 41.910158 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -71.265726 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-02-09 21:04:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1038045 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 60.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 40.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-02-09 19:22:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-02-09 19:55:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set) |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 1972.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Damaged Threaded Fitting |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 80000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 650.0 |
| Prpty | 86650.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 2.0 |
| Accident Psig | 80.0 |
| Normal Psig | 80.0 |
| Mop Psig | 99.0 |
| 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 | Gas release rate was insignificant. Would not have affected scada readings or caused alarms |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Osf Other Details | Damage Was Identified On The Meter Set However Unable To Identify How The Meter Was Damaged. |
| Preparer Name | M***** B********* |
| Preparer Title | Manager Compliance Gas Operations |
| Preparer Email | M**********@e*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 508.468.9956 |
| Authorizer Name | M***** B********* |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Compliance Gas Operations |
| Authorizer Telephone | 508.468.9956 |
| Authorizer Email | M**********@e*********.com |
| Narrative | Outside meter set on residence, 71 such drive, attleboro, ma. Showed damage resulting from outside force however no vehicle or equipment that could have caused the damage was on site during the incident. The force caused the threaded fitting to split and release gas. Gas then ignited and caused residence to suffer extensive damage. The company and fire marshal (msp 2013-117-0182) were unable to determine the cause of the fire and the source that caused the damage to the meter set. |
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