Incident details
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GD incident on 2014-12-02 — IL
Operator
Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co
Cause
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2014-12-02 08:26
Report number
Location
IL, COOK
Narrative
On december 2, 2014, the chicago department of water management (cdwm) was digging and damaged a gas service to 2149 west 107th place. Cdwm failed to timely report the damage. As a result gas was allowed to migrate to nearby sewers. Cdwm eventually called peoples gas (pgl) at approximately 08:26. A pgl first responder arrived onsite at 08:36 and began responding to the emergency by venting sewers, isolating services, and assisting the fire department. Cdwm continued to work after being instructed to evacuate the area by pgl. Duct tape was found illegally wrapped around the gas service leading to 2149 w 107th place, which appears to be an effort made by cdwm to control the gas leak. Additional pgl crews arrived at 08:53 and began working to isolate the gas leak. At approximately 09:27, the home at 2148 west 107th place exploded. With assistance from the chicago fire department, pgl crews isolated the service for 2149 west 107th place to control the emergency. Pgl crews made repairs to the service at 2149 west 107th place on december 4, 2014. Pgl considers this incident closed.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2014-12-02 08:26:00
Year
2014
Report Received Date
2014-12-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2014.0
Report Number
20140122.0
Supplemental Number
16585.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15329
Name
Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co
Operator Street Address
200 E Randolph Street
Operator City Name
Chicago
Operator State Abbreviation
IL
Operator Postal Code
60601
Local Datetime
2014-12-02 09:27:00
Location Street Address
2148 West 107th Place
Location City Name
Chicago
Location County Name
Cook
Location State Abbreviation
IL
Location Postal Code
60643
Location Latitude
41.698583
Location Longitude
-87.676177
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-12-02 10:03:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1102396
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
110.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
20.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-12-02 08:26:00
On Site Datetime
2014-12-02 08:36:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
30.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1967.0
Pipe Diameter
1.25
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Copper
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.5
Puncture Circum
1.2
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
301040.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000.0
Est Cost Emergency
20000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
300.0
Prpty
322340.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
63.0
Accident Psig
22.0
Normal Psig
22.0
Mop Psig
25.0
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
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
Yes
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Excavator Type
Municipality
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Water
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
478339647
One Call Center Name
Digger
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Root Cause Category
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Root Cause Type
Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required)
Root Cause Type Other
Excavator No Call To Operator And Unauthorized Temporary Repair
Preparer Name
S**** B******
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
S********@p*****************.com
Preparer Telephone
312-240-5421
Authorizer Name
T** W***
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
312-240-4650
Authorizer Email
T*****@p*****************.com
Narrative
On december 2, 2014, the chicago department of water management (cdwm) was digging and damaged a gas service to 2149 west 107th place. Cdwm failed to timely report the damage. As a result gas was allowed to migrate to nearby sewers. Cdwm eventually called peoples gas (pgl) at approximately 08:26. A pgl first responder arrived onsite at 08:36 and began responding to the emergency by venting sewers, isolating services, and assisting the fire department. Cdwm continued to work after being instructed to evacuate the area by pgl. Duct tape was found illegally wrapped around the gas service leading to 2149 w 107th place, which appears to be an effort made by cdwm to control the gas leak. Additional pgl crews arrived at 08:53 and began working to isolate the gas leak. At approximately 09:27, the home at 2148 west 107th place exploded. With assistance from the chicago fire department, pgl crews isolated the service for 2149 west 107th place to control the emergency. Pgl crews made repairs to the service at 2149 west 107th place on december 4, 2014. Pgl considers this incident closed.
| Occurred At | 2014-12-02 08:26:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2014 |
| Report Received Date | 2014-12-31 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2014.0 |
| Report Number | 20140122.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16585.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15329 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co |
| Operator Street Address | 200 E Randolph Street |
| Operator City Name | Chicago |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IL |
| Operator Postal Code | 60601 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-12-02 09:27:00 |
| Location Street Address | 2148 West 107th Place |
| Location City Name | Chicago |
| Location County Name | Cook |
| Location State Abbreviation | IL |
| Location Postal Code | 60643 |
| Location Latitude | 41.698583 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.676177 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-12-02 10:03:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1102396 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 110.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 20.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-12-02 08:26:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-12-02 08:36:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 30.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1967.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.25 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Copper |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.2 |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 301040.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 20000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 300.0 |
| Prpty | 322340.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 63.0 |
| Accident Psig | 22.0 |
| Normal Psig | 22.0 |
| Mop Psig | 25.0 |
| 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 | 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 | Yes |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Excavator Type | Municipality |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Water |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 478339647 |
| One Call Center Name | Digger |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Root Cause Category | Miscellaneous Root Causes |
| Root Cause Type | Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required) |
| Root Cause Type Other | Excavator No Call To Operator And Unauthorized Temporary Repair |
| Preparer Name | S**** B****** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | S********@p*****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 312-240-5421 |
| Authorizer Name | T** W*** |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 312-240-4650 |
| Authorizer Email | T*****@p*****************.com |
| Narrative | On december 2, 2014, the chicago department of water management (cdwm) was digging and damaged a gas service to 2149 west 107th place. Cdwm failed to timely report the damage. As a result gas was allowed to migrate to nearby sewers. Cdwm eventually called peoples gas (pgl) at approximately 08:26. A pgl first responder arrived onsite at 08:36 and began responding to the emergency by venting sewers, isolating services, and assisting the fire department. Cdwm continued to work after being instructed to evacuate the area by pgl. Duct tape was found illegally wrapped around the gas service leading to 2149 w 107th place, which appears to be an effort made by cdwm to control the gas leak. Additional pgl crews arrived at 08:53 and began working to isolate the gas leak. At approximately 09:27, the home at 2148 west 107th place exploded. With assistance from the chicago fire department, pgl crews isolated the service for 2149 west 107th place to control the emergency. Pgl crews made repairs to the service at 2149 west 107th place on december 4, 2014. Pgl considers this incident closed. |
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