Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2015-02-16 — PA
Operator
Philadelphia Gas Works
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2015-02-16 05:10
Report number
Location
PA, PHILADELPHIA
Narrative
On february 16th, 2015 pgw received a phone call at 1:50 am from the philadelphia fire department (pfd) concerning a possible explosion. Pgw dispatched first responders at 1:59 with the first pgw employee arriving on location at 2:17. Upon arrival, pgw confirmed with the pfd that an explosion had occurred at 7912-14 ardleigh st. Aka 199 e. Benezet st. The pfd evacuated a total of ten (10) people with no injuries reported. Additional pgw resources continued to arrive and perform house checks and leak migration checks. The initial report had the following readings: 7912-14 ardleigh - 50% gas @ ffw, 192 benezet - 2% lel @ ffw, 196 benezet - 25% lel in atmosphere & 10% lel @ ffw. After the first pgw distribution crew arrived (2:31), they made bar holes to ventilate the gas and locate the leak. The pgw field service technicians continued to make house checks and monitor gas readings. The distribution crew completed their investigation and began an opening over a 1906 6' cast iron main. At 2:59 p.E.C.O. Arrived and at 3:00 they cut off the electric to 7912-14 ardleigh st. At 5:10 a 6' cast iron broken main was reported. At 5:44 the cast iron main was temporarily wrapped and the job was declared safe. At 7:25 a stainless steel sleeve was installed over the broken main. On february 20th, 2015 pgw cut out the section of 6' cast iron pipe that included the broken main with a stainless steel sleeve. The removed main was transported to an evidence locker at pgw's main office (1800 n. 9th st., philadelphia pa 19122) for future analysis.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-02-16 05:10:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-02-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150014.0
Supplemental Number
16021.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
15469
Name
Philadelphia Gas Works
Operator Street Address
800 W. Montgomery Avenue
Operator City Name
Philadelphia
Operator State Abbreviation
PA
Operator Postal Code
19122
Local Datetime
2015-02-16 01:50:00
Location Street Address
7912-14 Ardleigh St.
Location City Name
Philadelphia
Location County Name
Philadelphia
Location State Abbreviation
PA
Location Postal Code
19118
Location Latitude
40.072335
Location Longitude
-75.19776
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-02-16 05:52:00
Nrc Rpt Num
110822
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
4.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
10.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-02-16 05:10:00
On Site Datetime
2015-02-16 02:17:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
30.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Municipally Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1906.0
Pipe Diameter
6.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Cast/wrought Iron
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
279800.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000.0
Est Cost Emergency
5000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
16.0
Prpty
285816.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
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
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Temperature
Natural Force Type
Temperature
Temperature Subtype
Frost Heave
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
J***** H********
Preparer Title
Director Field Services And Maintenance
Preparer Email
J***************@p******.com
Preparer Telephone
2156846342
Authorizer Name
R** W****
Authorizer Title
Vice President Field Operations
Authorizer Telephone
215-684-6033
Authorizer Email
R************@p******.com
Narrative
O**************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************@ ffw, 192 benezet - 2% lel @ ffw, 196 benezet - 25% lel in atmosphere & 10% lel @ ffw. After the first pgw distribution crew arrived (2:31), they made bar holes to ventilate the gas and locate the leak. The pgw field service technicians continued to make house checks and monitor gas readings. The distribution crew completed their investigation and began an opening over a 1906 6' cast iron main. At 2:59 p.E.C.O. Arrived and at 3:00 they cut off the electric to 7912-14 ardleigh st. At 5:10 a 6' cast iron broken main was reported. At 5:44 the cast iron main was temporarily wrapped and the job was declared safe. At 7:25 a stainless steel sleeve was installed over the broken main. On february 20th, 2015 pgw cut out the section of 6' cast iron pipe that included the broken main with a stainless steel sleeve. The removed main was transported to an evidence locker at pgw's main office (1800 n. 9th st.,*******************************************.
| Occurred At | 2015-02-16 05:10:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-02-20 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150014.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16021.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 15469 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Philadelphia Gas Works |
| Operator Street Address | 800 W. Montgomery Avenue |
| Operator City Name | Philadelphia |
| Operator State Abbreviation | PA |
| Operator Postal Code | 19122 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-02-16 01:50:00 |
| Location Street Address | 7912-14 Ardleigh St. |
| Location City Name | Philadelphia |
| Location County Name | Philadelphia |
| Location State Abbreviation | PA |
| Location Postal Code | 19118 |
| Location Latitude | 40.072335 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -75.19776 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-02-16 05:52:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 110822 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 4.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 10.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-02-16 05:10:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-02-16 02:17:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 30.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Municipally Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1906.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Cast/wrought Iron |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 279800.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 16.0 |
| Prpty | 285816.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| 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 | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Temperature |
| Natural Force Type | Temperature |
| Temperature Subtype | Frost Heave |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | J***** H******** |
| Preparer Title | Director Field Services And Maintenance |
| Preparer Email | J***************@p******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2156846342 |
| Authorizer Name | R** W**** |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President Field Operations |
| Authorizer Telephone | 215-684-6033 |
| Authorizer Email | R************@p******.com |
| Narrative | O**************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************@ ffw, 192 benezet - 2% lel @ ffw, 196 benezet - 25% lel in atmosphere & 10% lel @ ffw. After the first pgw distribution crew arrived (2:31), they made bar holes to ventilate the gas and locate the leak. The pgw field service technicians continued to make house checks and monitor gas readings. The distribution crew completed their investigation and began an opening over a 1906 6' cast iron main. At 2:59 p.E.C.O. Arrived and at 3:00 they cut off the electric to 7912-14 ardleigh st. At 5:10 a 6' cast iron broken main was reported. At 5:44 the cast iron main was temporarily wrapped and the job was declared safe. At 7:25 a stainless steel sleeve was installed over the broken main. On february 20th, 2015 pgw cut out the section of 6' cast iron pipe that included the broken main with a stainless steel sleeve. The removed main was transported to an evidence locker at pgw's main office (1800 n. 9th st.,*******************************************. |
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