Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2013-07-22 — NJ
Operator
Public Service Electric & Gas Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$4,050
Incident datetime
2013-07-22 11:29
Report number
Location
NJ, MIDDLESEX
Narrative
On monday, july 22nd, 2013, an associate of a.J. Perri inc. Of 1138 pine brook road, tinton falls, nj 07724; while working to unclog a sewer line jack hammered a concrete slab inside 32 grace drive, old-bridge, and excavated alongside the sewer drain pipe and located a 11/4 inch steel coated line, and proceeded to cut the pipe with a sawzall. When gas started to leak they evacuated the house with the homeowner and called the fire department; subsequently the gas ignited. Upon receipt of the call from the fire department, public service electric and gas company dispatched a first responder and a crew to the location of the incident to shut off the gas service. The house was demolished that evening.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-07-22 11:29:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-08-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130092.0
Supplemental Number
15708.0
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
2013-07-22 11:29:00
Location Street Address
32 Grace Drive
Location City Name
Old Bridge Township
Location County Name
Middlesex
Location State Abbreviation
NJ
Location Postal Code
08857
Location Latitude
40.39461
Location Longitude
-74.313117
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-07-23 10:54:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1054779
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
3.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-07-22 11:29:00
On Site Datetime
2013-07-22 11:36:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1959.0
Pipe Diameter
0.75
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Wt Steel
0.113
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Gas Pipe Was Cut With A Sawzall By A Third Party
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
300000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
4050.0
Est Cost Emergency
1550.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
305600.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
28.0
Normal Psig
35.0
Mop Psig
60.0
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
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Other Outside Force Damage
Outside Force Type
Other Outside Force Damage
Osf Other Details
The Damage Was Caused By Human Error And Failure To Identify The Pipe Before Cutting The Pipe With A Sawzall.
Preparer Name
F***** C******
Preparer Title
Principal Regulatory Specialist
Preparer Email
F*************@p***.com
Preparer Telephone
609-421-8025
Authorizer Name
T***** L* L****
Authorizer Title
Vp Regulatory
Authorizer Telephone
973-430-8058
Authorizer Email
T***********@p***.com
Narrative
On monday, july 22nd, 2013, an associate of a.J. Perri inc. Of 1138 pine brook road, tinton falls, nj 07724; while working to unclog a sewer line jack hammered a concrete slab inside 32 grace drive, old-bridge, and excavated alongside the sewer drain pipe and located a 11/4 inch steel coated line, and proceeded to cut the pipe with a sawzall. When gas started to leak they evacuated the house with the homeowner and called the fire department; subsequently the gas ignited. Upon receipt of the call from the fire department, public service electric and gas company dispatched a first responder and a crew to the location of the incident to shut off the gas service. The house was demolished that evening.
| Occurred At | 2013-07-22 11:29:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-08-21 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20130092.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15708.0 |
| 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 | 2013-07-22 11:29:00 |
| Location Street Address | 32 Grace Drive |
| Location City Name | Old Bridge Township |
| Location County Name | Middlesex |
| Location State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Location Postal Code | 08857 |
| Location Latitude | 40.39461 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.313117 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-07-23 10:54:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1054779 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 3.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-07-22 11:29:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-07-22 11:36:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1959.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.75 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Wt Steel | 0.113 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Gas Pipe Was Cut With A Sawzall By A Third Party |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 300000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4050.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1550.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 305600.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 28.0 |
| Normal Psig | 35.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| 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 | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Osf Other Details | The Damage Was Caused By Human Error And Failure To Identify The Pipe Before Cutting The Pipe With A Sawzall. |
| Preparer Name | F***** C****** |
| Preparer Title | Principal Regulatory Specialist |
| Preparer Email | F*************@p***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 609-421-8025 |
| Authorizer Name | T***** L* L**** |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Regulatory |
| Authorizer Telephone | 973-430-8058 |
| Authorizer Email | T***********@p***.com |
| Narrative | On monday, july 22nd, 2013, an associate of a.J. Perri inc. Of 1138 pine brook road, tinton falls, nj 07724; while working to unclog a sewer line jack hammered a concrete slab inside 32 grace drive, old-bridge, and excavated alongside the sewer drain pipe and located a 11/4 inch steel coated line, and proceeded to cut the pipe with a sawzall. When gas started to leak they evacuated the house with the homeowner and called the fire department; subsequently the gas ignited. Upon receipt of the call from the fire department, public service electric and gas company dispatched a first responder and a crew to the location of the incident to shut off the gas service. The house was demolished that evening. |
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