Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2014-07-17 — PA
Operator
Peco Energy Co
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$10,000
Incident datetime
2014-07-17 11:29
Report number
Location
PA, CHESTER
Narrative
The company was performing an uprating procedure to change a low pressure distribution main to medium pressure at pre-set increments. After the line pressure was brought to 25 psig, an unidentified non-standard service over pressurized the customer fuel line. A gas leak occurred inside the home, which ignited and exploded. Emergency first responders arrived quickly. The company performed repairs and remained on site until all repairs were completed. No one was at the property at the time of the event and no injuries occurred.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2014-07-17 11:29:00
Year
2014
Report Received Date
2014-08-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2014.0
Report Number
20140067.0
Supplemental Number
16256.0
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
15462
Name
Peco Energy Co
Operator Street Address
2301 Market Street, S9-1
Operator City Name
Philadelphia
Operator State Abbreviation
PA
Operator Postal Code
19103
Local Datetime
2014-07-17 11:28:00
Location Street Address
118 Penrose Lane
Location City Name
Coatesville
Location County Name
Chester
Location State Abbreviation
PA
Location Postal Code
19320
Location Latitude
39.98106
Location Longitude
-75.81461
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-07-17 13:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1089360
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-07-17 11:29:00
On Site Datetime
2014-07-17 11:29:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Inside Meter/regulator Set
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Customer Fuel Line
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Customer Fuel Line Failed.
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
125000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
10000.0
Est Cost Emergency
40000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
9.0
Prpty
175009.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
7.0
Accident Psig
25.0
Normal Psig
25.0
Mop Psig
33.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Employees Tested
6
Num Employees Failed
0
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
6
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured
Operation Type
Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured
Related Inadequate Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Commissioning
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
B**** C*******
Preparer Title
Manager Gas Asset Management And Performance
Preparer Email
B*************@p**********.com
Preparer Telephone
(215) 841-4197
Authorizer Name
B**** C*******
Authorizer Title
Manager Gas Asset Management And Performance
Authorizer Telephone
(215) 841-4197
Authorizer Email
B*************@p**********.com
Narrative
The company was performing an uprating procedure to change a low pressure distribution main to medium pressure at pre-set increments. After the line pressure was brought to 25 psig, an unidentified non-standard service over pressurized the customer fuel line. A gas leak occurred inside the home, which ignited and exploded. Emergency first responders arrived quickly. The company performed repairs and remained on site until all repairs were completed. No one was at the property at the time of the event and no injuries occurred.
| Occurred At | 2014-07-17 11:29:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2014 |
| Report Received Date | 2014-08-15 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2014.0 |
| Report Number | 20140067.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16256.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| Operator Id | 15462 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Peco Energy Co |
| Operator Street Address | 2301 Market Street, S9-1 |
| Operator City Name | Philadelphia |
| Operator State Abbreviation | PA |
| Operator Postal Code | 19103 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-07-17 11:28:00 |
| Location Street Address | 118 Penrose Lane |
| Location City Name | Coatesville |
| Location County Name | Chester |
| Location State Abbreviation | PA |
| Location Postal Code | 19320 |
| Location Latitude | 39.98106 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -75.81461 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-07-17 13:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1089360 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-07-17 11:29:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-07-17 11:29:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Inside Meter/regulator Set |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Customer Fuel Line |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Customer Fuel Line Failed. |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 125000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 40000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 9.0 |
| Prpty | 175009.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 7.0 |
| Accident Psig | 25.0 |
| Normal Psig | 25.0 |
| Mop Psig | 33.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 6 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 6 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured |
| Operation Type | Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured |
| Related Inadequate Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Commissioning |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | B**** C******* |
| Preparer Title | Manager Gas Asset Management And Performance |
| Preparer Email | B*************@p**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (215) 841-4197 |
| Authorizer Name | B**** C******* |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Gas Asset Management And Performance |
| Authorizer Telephone | (215) 841-4197 |
| Authorizer Email | B*************@p**********.com |
| Narrative | The company was performing an uprating procedure to change a low pressure distribution main to medium pressure at pre-set increments. After the line pressure was brought to 25 psig, an unidentified non-standard service over pressurized the customer fuel line. A gas leak occurred inside the home, which ignited and exploded. Emergency first responders arrived quickly. The company performed repairs and remained on site until all repairs were completed. No one was at the property at the time of the event and no injuries occurred. |
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