Incident details
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GD incident on 2015-03-05 — NY
Operator
Keyspan Energy Delivery - Ny City
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$150
Incident datetime
2015-03-05 08:50
Report number
Location
NY, KINGS
Narrative
Dispatch was notified on 3/5/15 at 12:30 by cms regarding an outside leak investigation finding of 7% gas reading in a sewer manhole at the intersection of pacific st and nevins st. Field operations was notified and responded to the location to perform a leak investigation. While conducting the investigation it was determined a con ed burnout was the cause of the leak. The burnout damaged a 6" low pressure plastic main. National grid and con ed had crews at the location trying to remedy the situation. Gas from the damaged main was migrating into the nearby con ed manhole when a flash/fire occurred at approximately 21:00. The con ed employee working in the manhole was using a light bulb that suddenly broke and then became a source of ignition setting the manhole on fire. Field operations was not able to safely secure the gas at the desired location because of the energized cable lines in close proximity of the damaged main and the fire in the manhole. Remote openings were now necessary as a contingency to secure the gas or until such time as con ed was able to de-energize their cable lines in order for the fd to extinguish the fire allowing field operations to safely secure. Con ed de-energized their lines at approximately 8:00 on 3/6/2015 and the fd was able to extinguish the fire at 9:00. Field operations was now able to safely secure the gas at 10:30.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-03-05 08:50:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-04-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150035.0
Supplemental Number
16057.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
1800
Name
Keyspan Energy Delivery - Ny City
Operator Street Address
1 Metrotech Center
Operator City Name
Brooklyn
Operator State Abbreviation
NY
Operator Postal Code
11201
Local Datetime
2015-03-05 21:00:00
Location Street Address
442 Pacific Street
Location City Name
Brooklyn
Location County Name
Kings
Location State Abbreviation
NY
Location Postal Code
11217-2203
Location Latitude
40.685314
Location Longitude
-73.983327
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-03-06 09:18:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1109783
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1084.47
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
1
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
0
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-03-05 08:50:00
On Site Datetime
2015-03-05 09:06:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault)
Depth Of Cover
48.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2002.0
Pipe Diameter
6.0
Pipe Specification
Plastic
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Other
Plastic Details
Md Pldb
Wt Plastic
0.579
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Con Edison Electrical Burnout
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
150.0
Est Cost Emergency
71996.0
Est Cost Other
7253.0
Est Cost Other Details
Paving Costs
Est Cost Unintentional Release
4932.0
Prpty
84331.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
6.0
Accident Psig
0.31
Normal Psig
0.31
Mop Psig
0.36
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place 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
This was a consolidated edison electrical burn out that damaged the gas main.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Cause Details
Miscellaneous
Other Type
Miscellaneous
Misc Details
Consolidated Edison Electrical Burn Out
Preparer Name
D**** A*******
Preparer Title
Manager
Preparer Email
D*************@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
718 403 3347
Authorizer Name
R***** D********
Authorizer Title
Vp Maint And Constr Ny Gas
Authorizer Telephone
516-545-4337
Authorizer Email
R***************@n***********.com
Narrative
Dispatch was notified on 3/5/15 at 12:30 by cms regarding an outside leak investigation finding of 7% gas reading in a sewer manhole at the intersection of pacific st and nevins st. Field operations was notified and responded to the location to perform a leak investigation. While conducting the investigation it was determined a con ed burnout was the cause of the leak. The burnout damaged a 6" low pressure plastic main. National grid and con ed had crews at the location trying to remedy the situation. Gas from the damaged main was migrating into the nearby con ed manhole when a flash/fire occurred at approximately 21:00. The con ed employee working in the manhole was using a light bulb that suddenly broke and then became a source of ignition setting the manhole on fire. Field operations was not able to safely secure the gas at the desired location because of the energized cable lines in close proximity of the damaged main and the fire in the manhole. Remote openings were now necessary as a contingency to secure the gas or until such time as con ed was able to de-energize their cable lines in order for the fd to extinguish the fire allowing field operations to safely secure. Con ed de-energized their lines at approximately 8:00 on 3/6/2015 and the fd was able to extinguish the fire at 9:00. Field operations was now able to safely secure the gas at 10:30.
| Occurred At | 2015-03-05 08:50:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-04-03 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150035.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16057.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 1800 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Keyspan Energy Delivery - Ny City |
| Operator Street Address | 1 Metrotech Center |
| Operator City Name | Brooklyn |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NY |
| Operator Postal Code | 11201 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-03-05 21:00:00 |
| Location Street Address | 442 Pacific Street |
| Location City Name | Brooklyn |
| Location County Name | Kings |
| Location State Abbreviation | NY |
| Location Postal Code | 11217-2203 |
| Location Latitude | 40.685314 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -73.983327 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-03-06 09:18:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1109783 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1084.47 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 1 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 0 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-03-05 08:50:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-03-05 09:06:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault) |
| Depth Of Cover | 48.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2002.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Plastic |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Other |
| Plastic Details | Md Pldb |
| Wt Plastic | 0.579 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Con Edison Electrical Burnout |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 150.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 71996.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 7253.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Paving Costs |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 4932.0 |
| Prpty | 84331.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 6.0 |
| Accident Psig | 0.31 |
| Normal Psig | 0.31 |
| Mop Psig | 0.36 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place 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 | This was a consolidated edison electrical burn out that damaged the gas main. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Incident Cause |
| Cause Details | Miscellaneous |
| Other Type | Miscellaneous |
| Misc Details | Consolidated Edison Electrical Burn Out |
| Preparer Name | D**** A******* |
| Preparer Title | Manager |
| Preparer Email | D*************@n***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 718 403 3347 |
| Authorizer Name | R***** D******** |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Maint And Constr Ny Gas |
| Authorizer Telephone | 516-545-4337 |
| Authorizer Email | R***************@n***********.com |
| Narrative | Dispatch was notified on 3/5/15 at 12:30 by cms regarding an outside leak investigation finding of 7% gas reading in a sewer manhole at the intersection of pacific st and nevins st. Field operations was notified and responded to the location to perform a leak investigation. While conducting the investigation it was determined a con ed burnout was the cause of the leak. The burnout damaged a 6" low pressure plastic main. National grid and con ed had crews at the location trying to remedy the situation. Gas from the damaged main was migrating into the nearby con ed manhole when a flash/fire occurred at approximately 21:00. The con ed employee working in the manhole was using a light bulb that suddenly broke and then became a source of ignition setting the manhole on fire. Field operations was not able to safely secure the gas at the desired location because of the energized cable lines in close proximity of the damaged main and the fire in the manhole. Remote openings were now necessary as a contingency to secure the gas or until such time as con ed was able to de-energize their cable lines in order for the fd to extinguish the fire allowing field operations to safely secure. Con ed de-energized their lines at approximately 8:00 on 3/6/2015 and the fd was able to extinguish the fire at 9:00. Field operations was now able to safely secure the gas at 10:30. |
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