Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2015-02-22 — RI
Operator
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2015-02-22 13:49
Report number
Location
RI, PROVIDENCE
Narrative
Nationalgrid was contacted by the providence fire department at 13:51 requesting the gas to be shut off to 130 woodbury st. Possible disturbance and odor in area. Nationalgrid's representative arrived at 14:22 and shut off gas service to 130 woodbury st. Nationalgrid's representative reported 5 people self evacuated building and that there had been a fire and a disturbance. Nationalgrid supervisor onsite requested eletrical service to 130 woodbury st. Be disconnected at 15:40. Media and puc regulator onsite at this time. Nationalgrid monitored and investigated this incident and at 21:30 located a 6" broken main at 130 woodbury st.And started to make repairs. Nationalgrid continued to monitor the area while repairs were being made. At 23:45 repairs had been completed and back filling of the excavation and purging of residual gas from the area started. Monitoring and purging continued until 16:00 the following day. The area was secure at this time and all nationalgrid personnel left the site.. Note - supplemental report filed on 3/7/2017 to correct lat/long coordinates. Note - with the concurrence of stephen bell, PHMSA corrected the latitude on 4/9/2024
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-02-22 13:49:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-03-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150029.0
Supplemental Number
16509.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
13480
Name
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Operator Street Address
55 Bearfoot Road
Operator City Name
Northboro
Operator State Abbreviation
MA
Operator Postal Code
01532
Local Datetime
2015-02-22 13:51:00
Location Street Address
130 Woodbury Street
Location City Name
Providence
Location County Name
Providence
Location State Abbreviation
RI
Location Postal Code
02903
Location Latitude
41.84526
Location Longitude
-71.392025
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-02-22 17:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1108791
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
23.11
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
5.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-02-22 13:49:00
On Site Datetime
2015-02-22 14:22:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Other
Pipe Type Other
Utility
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1929.0
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 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
50000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000.0
Est Cost Emergency
7000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
140.0
Prpty
58140.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
0.34
Normal Psig
0.34
Mop Psig
0.5
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
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
The scada system did not indicate any abnormal conditions related to this event.
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
Yes
Nf Other Ind
Yes
Nf Extreme Weather Details
Pipe Was In Frozen Ground.
Preparer Name
J**** F****
Preparer Title
Manager - Dispatch -Scheduling
Preparer Email
J***********@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
877-304-1203
Authorizer Name
C****** B*****
Authorizer Title
Prin. Program Manager Federal Programs
Authorizer Telephone
631-770-3549
Authorizer Email
C*************@n***********.com
Narrative
Nationalgrid was contacted by the providence fire department at 13:51 requesting the gas to be shut off to 130 woodbury st. Possible disturbance and odor in area. Nationalgrid's representative arrived at 14:22 and shut off gas service to 130 woodbury st. Nationalgrid's representative reported 5 people self evacuated building and that there had been a fire and a disturbance. Nationalgrid supervisor onsite requested eletrical service to 130 woodbury st. Be disconnected at 15:40. Media and puc regulator onsite at this time. Nationalgrid monitored and investigated this incident and at 21:30 located a 6" broken main at 130 woodbury st.And started to make repairs. Nationalgrid continued to monitor the area while repairs were being made. At 23:45 repairs had been completed and back filling of the excavation and purging of residual gas from the area started. Monitoring and purging continued until 16:00 the following day. The area was secure at this time and all nationalgrid personnel left the site.. Note - supplemental report filed on 3/7/2017 to correct lat/long coordinates. Note - with the concurrence of stephen bell, PHMSA corrected the latitude on 4/9/2024
| Occurred At | 2015-02-22 13:49:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-03-23 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150029.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16509.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 13480 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Niagara Mohawk Power Corp |
| Operator Street Address | 55 Bearfoot Road |
| Operator City Name | Northboro |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MA |
| Operator Postal Code | 01532 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-02-22 13:51:00 |
| Location Street Address | 130 Woodbury Street |
| Location City Name | Providence |
| Location County Name | Providence |
| Location State Abbreviation | RI |
| Location Postal Code | 02903 |
| Location Latitude | 41.84526 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -71.392025 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-02-22 17:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1108791 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 23.11 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 5.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-02-22 13:49:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-02-22 14:22:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Other |
| Pipe Type Other | Utility |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1929.0 |
| 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 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 50000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 140.0 |
| Prpty | 58140.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 0.34 |
| Normal Psig | 0.34 |
| Mop Psig | 0.5 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| 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 | The scada system did not indicate any abnormal conditions related to this event. |
| 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 | Yes |
| Nf Other Ind | Yes |
| Nf Extreme Weather Details | Pipe Was In Frozen Ground. |
| Preparer Name | J**** F**** |
| Preparer Title | Manager - Dispatch -Scheduling |
| Preparer Email | J***********@n***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 877-304-1203 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** B***** |
| Authorizer Title | Prin. Program Manager Federal Programs |
| Authorizer Telephone | 631-770-3549 |
| Authorizer Email | C*************@n***********.com |
| Narrative | Nationalgrid was contacted by the providence fire department at 13:51 requesting the gas to be shut off to 130 woodbury st. Possible disturbance and odor in area. Nationalgrid's representative arrived at 14:22 and shut off gas service to 130 woodbury st. Nationalgrid's representative reported 5 people self evacuated building and that there had been a fire and a disturbance. Nationalgrid supervisor onsite requested eletrical service to 130 woodbury st. Be disconnected at 15:40. Media and puc regulator onsite at this time. Nationalgrid monitored and investigated this incident and at 21:30 located a 6" broken main at 130 woodbury st.And started to make repairs. Nationalgrid continued to monitor the area while repairs were being made. At 23:45 repairs had been completed and back filling of the excavation and purging of residual gas from the area started. Monitoring and purging continued until 16:00 the following day. The area was secure at this time and all nationalgrid personnel left the site.. Note - supplemental report filed on 3/7/2017 to correct lat/long coordinates. Note - with the concurrence of stephen bell, PHMSA corrected the latitude on 4/9/2024 |
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