Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2013-03-26 — NY
Operator
Consolidated Edison Co Of New York
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
—
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
2 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2013-03-26 18:56
Report number
Location
NY, NEW YORK
Narrative
On march 26, 2013 at 18:56, a manhattan gas operations (mgo) planner reported to the gas emergency response center that hallen construction maintenance mechanic dean lewis, #c0083 and safeway inc. Laborer vevakanand harricharan, #c3162, were taken by ambulance to cornell hospital with burns to their face and hands sustained when an electric feeder over the gas main flashed as they were working to repair a type 1 gas leak. The contractors were working for manhattan gas operations and assigned to type 1 leak (ml13001012), which was initially reported on february 7, 2013, due to positive reading in electric manhole m60941 at this location. The contractor crews were working to expose and encapsulate a compression coupling on an 8" low pressure steel main, located below electric feeder 40m34, when the feeder "opened-auto". Both contractor employees were admitted to cornell hospital. Mr. Lewis sustained a burn to his forehead and a significant burn to his right hand. Mr. Haricharin sustained debris in his left eye and is expected to make a full recovery. On march 27, 2013 at 08:52, manhattan electric control center issued an order preventing anyone from working in the open excavation. Mgo worked around-the-clock to relocate the gas service to building 6 of southbridge towers, a housing complex at this location. The gas service was relocated and the low pressure steel main involved with this incident was cut and capped for safety. Electric operations made the necessary repairs to return the feeder to operation. The incident investigation determined there was no gas ignition. The hallen contractor was working to locate a gas leak, pierced an electric conduct and hit an energized electric cable. Hallen construction mechanic lewis was hospitalized due to the injuries sustained. The US DOT, nys psc & nyc dep were notified. The psc inquired about this incident and osha and the psc responded to the location.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-03-26 18:56:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-04-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130045.0
Supplemental Number
15967.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2704
Name
Consolidated Edison Co Of New York
Operator Street Address
4 Irving Place
Operator City Name
New York
Operator State Abbreviation
NY
Operator Postal Code
10003
Local Datetime
2013-03-26 18:56:00
Location Street Address
299 Pearl Street
Location City Name
New York
Location County Name
New York
Location State Abbreviation
NY
Location Postal Code
10038-1847
Location Latitude
40.7079967
Location Longitude
-74.0035268
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-03-26 20:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1042181
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
2
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
0
Injure
2
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-03-26 18:56:00
On Site Datetime
2013-03-26 18:56:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
27.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1961.0
Pipe Diameter
8.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Cause Of Incident Under Investigation.
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000.0
Est Cost Emergency
500.0
Est Cost Other
500.0
Est Cost Other Details
Materials
Est Cost Unintentional Release
20.0
Prpty
6020.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
0.25
Normal Psig
0.25
Mop Psig
0.5
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
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
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
1
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility
Outside Force Type
Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility
Preparer Name
K**** F****
Preparer Title
Operations Manager-Gas Emergency Response Center
Preparer Email
F*****@c****.com
Preparer Telephone
718-319-2310
Preparer Fax
718-904-4607
Authorizer Name
V***** D******
Authorizer Title
Department Manager
Authorizer Telephone
718-319-2350
Authorizer Email
D*******@c****.com
Narrative
On march 26, 2013 at 18:56, a manhattan gas operations (mgo) planner reported to the gas emergency response center that hallen construction maintenance mechanic dean lewis, #c0083 and safeway inc. Laborer vevakanand harricharan, #c3162, were taken by ambulance to cornell hospital with burns to their face and hands sustained when an electric feeder over the gas main flashed as they were working to repair a type 1 gas leak. The contractors were working for manhattan gas operations and assigned to type 1 leak (ml13001012), which was initially reported on february 7, 2013, due to positive reading in electric manhole m60941 at this location. The contractor crews were working to expose and encapsulate a compression coupling on an 8" low pressure steel main, located below electric feeder 40m34, when the feeder "opened-auto". Both contractor employees were admitted to cornell hospital. Mr. Lewis sustained a burn to his forehead and a significant burn to his right hand. Mr. Haricharin sustained debris in his left eye and is expected to make a full recovery. On march 27, 2013 at 08:52, manhattan electric control center issued an order preventing anyone from working in the open excavation. Mgo worked around-the-clock to relocate the gas service to building 6 of southbridge towers, a housing complex at this location. The gas service was relocated and the low pressure steel main involved with this incident was cut and capped for safety. Electric operations made the necessary repairs to return the feeder to operation. The incident investigation determined there was no gas ignition. The hallen contractor was working to locate a gas leak, pierced an electric conduct and hit an energized electric cable. Hallen construction mechanic lewis was hospitalized due to the injuries sustained. The US DOT, nys psc & nyc dep were notified. The psc inquired about this incident and osha and the psc responded to the location.
| Occurred At | 2013-03-26 18:56:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-04-22 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20130045.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15967.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2704 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Consolidated Edison Co Of New York |
| Operator Street Address | 4 Irving Place |
| Operator City Name | New York |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NY |
| Operator Postal Code | 10003 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-03-26 18:56:00 |
| Location Street Address | 299 Pearl Street |
| Location City Name | New York |
| Location County Name | New York |
| Location State Abbreviation | NY |
| Location Postal Code | 10038-1847 |
| Location Latitude | 40.7079967 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.0035268 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-03-26 20:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1042181 NRC Report How to search |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 2 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 0 |
| Injure | 2 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-03-26 18:56:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-03-26 18:56:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 27.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1961.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Cause Of Incident Under Investigation. |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Materials |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 20.0 |
| Prpty | 6020.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 0.25 |
| Normal Psig | 0.25 |
| Mop Psig | 0.5 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| 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 | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 1 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility |
| Outside Force Type | Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility |
| Preparer Name | K**** F**** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Manager-Gas Emergency Response Center |
| Preparer Email | F*****@c****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 718-319-2310 |
| Preparer Fax | 718-904-4607 |
| Authorizer Name | V***** D****** |
| Authorizer Title | Department Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 718-319-2350 |
| Authorizer Email | D*******@c****.com |
| Narrative | On march 26, 2013 at 18:56, a manhattan gas operations (mgo) planner reported to the gas emergency response center that hallen construction maintenance mechanic dean lewis, #c0083 and safeway inc. Laborer vevakanand harricharan, #c3162, were taken by ambulance to cornell hospital with burns to their face and hands sustained when an electric feeder over the gas main flashed as they were working to repair a type 1 gas leak. The contractors were working for manhattan gas operations and assigned to type 1 leak (ml13001012), which was initially reported on february 7, 2013, due to positive reading in electric manhole m60941 at this location. The contractor crews were working to expose and encapsulate a compression coupling on an 8" low pressure steel main, located below electric feeder 40m34, when the feeder "opened-auto". Both contractor employees were admitted to cornell hospital. Mr. Lewis sustained a burn to his forehead and a significant burn to his right hand. Mr. Haricharin sustained debris in his left eye and is expected to make a full recovery. On march 27, 2013 at 08:52, manhattan electric control center issued an order preventing anyone from working in the open excavation. Mgo worked around-the-clock to relocate the gas service to building 6 of southbridge towers, a housing complex at this location. The gas service was relocated and the low pressure steel main involved with this incident was cut and capped for safety. Electric operations made the necessary repairs to return the feeder to operation. The incident investigation determined there was no gas ignition. The hallen contractor was working to locate a gas leak, pierced an electric conduct and hit an energized electric cable. Hallen construction mechanic lewis was hospitalized due to the injuries sustained. The US DOT, nys psc & nyc dep were notified. The psc inquired about this incident and osha and the psc responded to the location. |
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