Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2013-03-12 — NY
Operator
Keyspan Energy Delivery - Long Island
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$400
Incident datetime
2013-03-12 19:47
Report number
Location
NY, SUFFOLK
Narrative
A member of the public lost control of their vehicle and crashed into the gas meter and regulator set. The gas ignited and the structure sustained significant damage. It was made safe by closing the curb valve.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-03-12 19:47:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-04-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130039.0
Supplemental Number
15635.0
Report Type
Original 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
Local Datetime
2013-03-12 19:28:00
Location Street Address
4 Choate Avenue
Location City Name
Selden
Location County Name
Suffolk
Location State Abbreviation
NY
Location Postal Code
11784
Location Latitude
40.874818
Location Longitude
-73.056839
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-03-12 21:14:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1040884
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
12000.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-03-12 19:47:00
On Site Datetime
2013-03-12 19:47:00
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
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Galvanized Steel Gas Pipe
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Outside Meter/regulator Set Sustained Vehicular Damage.
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
100000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
400.0
Est Cost Emergency
150.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
25.0
Prpty
100575.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
57.5
Normal Psig
57.9
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
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
This incident involved a member of the public driving their vehicle off the road and into the side of a structure at the point of the gas meter. No actions, indications or measurement to the controller would have helped.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Third Party
Preparer Name
R****** V********
Preparer Title
Lead Supervisor
Preparer Email
R****************@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
516 545 5767
Preparer Fax
516 545 4193
Authorizer Name
R****** V********
Authorizer Title
Lead Supervisor
Authorizer Telephone
516 545 5767
Authorizer Email
R****************@n***********.com
Narrative
A member of the public lost control of their vehicle and crashed into the gas meter and regulator set. The gas ignited and the structure sustained significant damage. It was made safe by closing the curb valve.
| Occurred At | 2013-03-12 19:47:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-04-11 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20130039.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15635.0 |
| Report Type | Original 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 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-03-12 19:28:00 |
| Location Street Address | 4 Choate Avenue |
| Location City Name | Selden |
| Location County Name | Suffolk |
| Location State Abbreviation | NY |
| Location Postal Code | 11784 |
| Location Latitude | 40.874818 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -73.056839 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-03-12 21:14:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1040884 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 12000.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-03-12 19:47:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-03-12 19:47:00 |
| 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 |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Galvanized Steel Gas Pipe |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Outside Meter/regulator Set Sustained Vehicular Damage. |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 100000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 400.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 150.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 25.0 |
| Prpty | 100575.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 57.5 |
| Normal Psig | 57.9 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| 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 | This incident involved a member of the public driving their vehicle off the road and into the side of a structure at the point of the gas meter. No actions, indications or measurement to the controller would have helped. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Third Party |
| Preparer Name | R****** V******** |
| Preparer Title | Lead Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | R****************@n***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 516 545 5767 |
| Preparer Fax | 516 545 4193 |
| Authorizer Name | R****** V******** |
| Authorizer Title | Lead Supervisor |
| Authorizer Telephone | 516 545 5767 |
| Authorizer Email | R****************@n***********.com |
| Narrative | A member of the public lost control of their vehicle and crashed into the gas meter and regulator set. The gas ignited and the structure sustained significant damage. It was made safe by closing the curb valve. |
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