Incident details
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GTG incident on 2015-01-15 — NJ
Operator
Elizabethtown Gas Co
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$60,000
Incident datetime
2015-01-15 14:08
Report number
Location
NJ
Narrative
The company contractor sheared off a 2 inch blow-off valve causing a gas release during excavation activities with mechanized equipment along the 12 inch gilbert ii steel gas transmission pipeline just north of the existing 10 inch gii-18 valve. Note for part g: the contractor originally notified the nj one call center on 10/28/14 of the intent to excavate and ticket 143012494 was issued as indicated. However, under new jersey regulations that ticket expired on 1/6/15. The contractor made a second notification to excavate on 1/12/2015 and was given ticket # 150121636 which had a dig start date of 1/16/2015. So the one call center was notified but neither ticket was legally in force at the time of the excavation under new jersey regulations.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-02-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150023
Supplemental Number
16657
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
4350
Name
Elizabethtown Gas Co
Operator Street Address
520 Green Lane
Operator City Name
Union
Operator State Abbreviation
NJ
Operator Postal Code
07083
Local Datetime
2015-01-15 14:00:00
Location Latitude
40.61061
Location Longitude
-75.153436
Nrc Rpt Num
1105757
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-01-15 15:59:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
4669.8
Intentional Release
0
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-01-15 15:14:00
Restart Datetime
2015-01-16 13:20:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
6
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-01-15 14:08:00
On Site Datetime
2015-01-15 14:31:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
08848
Onshore City Name
Holland Township
Onshore County Name
Hunterdon
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
9-15
Pipe Fac Name
Gilbert 12"
Segment Name
None
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
44
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
Item Involved
Drain Lines
Installation Year
1980
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
See Part H For Detail.
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
42
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
28000
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
60000
Est Cost Emergency
10000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
98000
Accident Psig
574
Mop Psig
950
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Length Segment Isolated
32990
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Diameter Change Ind
Yes
Unsuitable Mainline Ind
Yes
Other Restrictions Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
Transmission Line Of Distribution System
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
This was an excavation damage by a gas company contractor with contracted oversight. Company operations supervision was notified directly and immediately by the crew.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
5
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Natural Gas
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
143012494
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
18
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above
Preparer Name
P*** S********
Preparer Title
Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
P*******@a***********.com
Preparer Telephone
9086628306
Preparer Fax
9084138409
Authorizer Name
R*** L***
Authorizer Title
Managing Director Of Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
4045873552
Authorizer Email
R****@a************.com
Narrative
The company contractor sheared off a 2 inch blow-off valve causing a gas release during excavation activities with mechanized equipment along the 12 inch gilbert ii steel gas transmission pipeline just north of the existing 10 inch gii-18 valve. Note for part g: the contractor originally notified the nj one call center on 10/28/14 of the intent to excavate and ticket 143012494 was issued as indicated. However, under new jersey regulations that ticket expired on 1/6/15. The contractor made a second notification to excavate on 1/12/2015 and was given ticket # 150121636 which had a dig start date of 1/16/2015. So the one call center was notified but neither ticket was legally in force at the time of the excavation under new jersey regulations.
| Report Received Date | 2015-02-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150023 |
| Supplemental Number | 16657 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 4350 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Elizabethtown Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | 520 Green Lane |
| Operator City Name | Union |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Operator Postal Code | 07083 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-01-15 14:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.61061 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -75.153436 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1105757 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-01-15 15:59:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 4669.8 |
| Intentional Release | 0 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-01-15 15:14:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-01-16 13:20:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 6 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-01-15 14:08:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-01-15 14:31:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 08848 |
| Onshore City Name | Holland Township |
| Onshore County Name | Hunterdon |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 9-15 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Gilbert 12" |
| Segment Name | None |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 44 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| Item Involved | Drain Lines |
| Installation Year | 1980 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | See Part H For Detail. |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 42 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 28000 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 60000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 98000 |
| Accident Psig | 574 |
| Mop Psig | 950 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Length Segment Isolated | 32990 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Diameter Change Ind | Yes |
| Unsuitable Mainline Ind | Yes |
| Other Restrictions Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | Transmission Line Of Distribution System |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | This was an excavation damage by a gas company contractor with contracted oversight. Company operations supervision was notified directly and immediately by the crew. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 5 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Natural Gas |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 143012494 |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 18 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above |
| Preparer Name | P*** S******** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | P*******@a***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9086628306 |
| Preparer Fax | 9084138409 |
| Authorizer Name | R*** L*** |
| Authorizer Title | Managing Director Of Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4045873552 |
| Authorizer Email | R****@a************.com |
| Narrative | The company contractor sheared off a 2 inch blow-off valve causing a gas release during excavation activities with mechanized equipment along the 12 inch gilbert ii steel gas transmission pipeline just north of the existing 10 inch gii-18 valve. Note for part g: the contractor originally notified the nj one call center on 10/28/14 of the intent to excavate and ticket 143012494 was issued as indicated. However, under new jersey regulations that ticket expired on 1/6/15. The contractor made a second notification to excavate on 1/12/2015 and was given ticket # 150121636 which had a dig start date of 1/16/2015. So the one call center was notified but neither ticket was legally in force at the time of the excavation under new jersey regulations. |
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