Incident details
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GD incident on 2013-03-20 — NJ
Operator
Public Service Electric & Gas Co
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2013-03-20 08:45
Report number
Location
NJ, MERCER
Narrative
On march 20, 2013 at approximately 8:45 a.M., top line construction corp. Workforces were excavating the existing road surface on ewing street, princeton township with a milling machine, as part of an ongoing road reconstruction project for princeton township. During the performance of this work struck an unmarked gas main 3/4 inch drip riser that was buried and paved over with the milling machine's drum. The milling machine ignited as a result of the contact and burned for several hours, until public service electric and gas company ("pse&g") isolated the main and shut-off the gas. As a result, five residences were without service until the milling machine could be removed and gas facilities repaired. Gas service was restored at approximately 9:00 p.M. At night.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-03-20 08:45:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-04-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130044.0
Supplemental Number
15644.0
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
2013-03-20 08:45:00
Location Street Address
511 Ewing Street
Location City Name
Princeton Township
Location County Name
Mercer
Location State Abbreviation
NJ
Location Postal Code
08540
Location Latitude
40.367527
Location Longitude
-74.656705
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-03-20 10:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1041596
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
206.643
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-03-20 08:45:00
On Site Datetime
2013-03-20 09:10:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
8.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Other
System Part Details
Drip Riser
Installation Year
1968.0
Material Involved
Steel
Wt Steel
0.133
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Damage
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
750000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000.0
Est Cost Emergency
10000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1125.0
Prpty
766125.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
5.0
Accident Psig
57.0
Normal Psig
57.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
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
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Milling Equipment
Work Performed
Milling
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
130701758
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
7.0
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location
Preparer Name
F***** C******
Preparer Title
Principle Regulatory Specialist
Preparer Email
F*************@p***.com
Preparer Telephone
609.421.8008
Authorizer Name
R****** F* L****
Authorizer Title
Director Gas Systems Ops And Tehnical Services
Authorizer Telephone
973-430-7049
Authorizer Email
R************@p***.com
Narrative
On march 20, 2013 at approximately 8:45 a.M., top line construction corp. Workforces were excavating the existing road surface on ewing street, princeton township with a milling machine, as part of an ongoing road reconstruction project for princeton township. During the performance of this work struck an unmarked gas main 3/4 inch drip riser that was buried and paved over with the milling machine's drum. The milling machine ignited as a result of the contact and burned for several hours, until public service electric and gas company ("pse&g") isolated the main and shut-off the gas. As a result, five residences were without service until the milling machine could be removed and gas facilities repaired. Gas service was restored at approximately 9:00 p.M. At night.
| Occurred At | 2013-03-20 08:45:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-04-19 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20130044.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15644.0 |
| 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 | 2013-03-20 08:45:00 |
| Location Street Address | 511 Ewing Street |
| Location City Name | Princeton Township |
| Location County Name | Mercer |
| Location State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Location Postal Code | 08540 |
| Location Latitude | 40.367527 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.656705 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-03-20 10:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1041596 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 206.643 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-03-20 08:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-03-20 09:10:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 8.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Other |
| System Part Details | Drip Riser |
| Installation Year | 1968.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Wt Steel | 0.133 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Damage |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 750000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1125.0 |
| Prpty | 766125.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 5.0 |
| Accident Psig | 57.0 |
| Normal Psig | 57.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| 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 | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Milling Equipment |
| Work Performed | Milling |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 130701758 |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 7.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location |
| Preparer Name | F***** C****** |
| Preparer Title | Principle Regulatory Specialist |
| Preparer Email | F*************@p***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 609.421.8008 |
| Authorizer Name | R****** F* L**** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Gas Systems Ops And Tehnical Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | 973-430-7049 |
| Authorizer Email | R************@p***.com |
| Narrative | On march 20, 2013 at approximately 8:45 a.M., top line construction corp. Workforces were excavating the existing road surface on ewing street, princeton township with a milling machine, as part of an ongoing road reconstruction project for princeton township. During the performance of this work struck an unmarked gas main 3/4 inch drip riser that was buried and paved over with the milling machine's drum. The milling machine ignited as a result of the contact and burned for several hours, until public service electric and gas company ("pse&g") isolated the main and shut-off the gas. As a result, five residences were without service until the milling machine could be removed and gas facilities repaired. Gas service was restored at approximately 9:00 p.M. At night. |
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