Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2015-02-19 — MA
Operator
Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2015-02-19 10:28
Report number
Location
MA, PLYMOUTH
Narrative
3/4" close steel nipple broke at the entrance to the high pressure shut off due to a build up of snow on the fitting. Part c subpart 2a & 4 are associated with the service line. The company was unable to determine how the snow load occurred on the fitting (I.E. Whether it was due to natural forces or a 3rd party). Gas was released and resulted in an ignition. The service was cut off at the curb as the final remediation. The non-operator property damage and other costs were obtained from the national fire investigation reporting system (nfirs) report. There was a breakdown in the notification process which resulted in a delayed nrc call being made. The company has since implemented annual training to provide continuous education on the reporting requirements at both a state and federal level.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-02-19 10:28:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-05-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150050.0
Supplemental Number
30798.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
1209
Name
Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts
Operator Street Address
4 Technology Drive
Operator City Name
Westborough
Operator State Abbreviation
MA
Operator Postal Code
01581
Local Datetime
2015-02-19 10:28:00
Location Street Address
298 Kings Town Way
Location City Name
Duxbury
Location County Name
Plymouth
Location State Abbreviation
MA
Location Postal Code
02332
Location Latitude
42.030736
Location Longitude
-70.738945
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-04-13 14:59:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1113473
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
54.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
24.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-02-19 10:28:00
On Site Datetime
2015-02-19 10:49:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set)
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
1997.0
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic
0.121
Material Pe Pipe Code
3408
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
400000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000.0
Est Cost Emergency
4381.0
Est Cost Other
100000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Content Cost Which Was Referenced On Nfirs Report.
Est Cost Unintentional Release
227.0
Prpty
505608.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
69.0
Normal Psig
69.0
Mop Psig
99.0
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
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Other Outside Force Damage
Outside Force Type
Other Outside Force Damage
Osf Other Details
Nipple Broke Due To Snow/ice Load
Preparer Name
M***** B*********
Preparer Title
Compliance Operations Manager
Preparer Email
M**********@n*******.com
Authorizer Name
M***** B*********
Authorizer Title
Compliance Operations Manager
Authorizer Telephone
508.468.9956
Authorizer Email
M**********@n*******.com
Narrative
3/4" close steel nipple broke at the entrance to the high pressure shut off due to a build up of snow on the fitting. Part c subpart 2a & 4 are associated with the service line. The company was unable to determine how the snow load occurred on the fitting (I.E. Whether it was due to natural forces or a 3rd party). Gas was released and resulted in an ignition. The service was cut off at the curb as the final remediation. The non-operator property damage and other costs were obtained from the national fire investigation reporting system (nfirs) report. There was a breakdown in the notification process which resulted in a delayed nrc call being made. The company has since implemented annual training to provide continuous education on the reporting requirements at both a state and federal level.
| Occurred At | 2015-02-19 10:28:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-05-08 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150050.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 30798.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 1209 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts |
| Operator Street Address | 4 Technology Drive |
| Operator City Name | Westborough |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MA |
| Operator Postal Code | 01581 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-02-19 10:28:00 |
| Location Street Address | 298 Kings Town Way |
| Location City Name | Duxbury |
| Location County Name | Plymouth |
| Location State Abbreviation | MA |
| Location Postal Code | 02332 |
| Location Latitude | 42.030736 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -70.738945 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-04-13 14:59:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1113473 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 54.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 24.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-02-19 10:28:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-02-19 10:49:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set) |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 1997.0 |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic | 0.121 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 3408 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 400000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4381.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 100000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Content Cost Which Was Referenced On Nfirs Report. |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 227.0 |
| Prpty | 505608.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 69.0 |
| Normal Psig | 69.0 |
| Mop Psig | 99.0 |
| 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 | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Osf Other Details | Nipple Broke Due To Snow/ice Load |
| Preparer Name | M***** B********* |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Operations Manager |
| Preparer Email | M**********@n*******.com |
| Authorizer Name | M***** B********* |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Operations Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 508.468.9956 |
| Authorizer Email | M**********@n*******.com |
| Narrative | 3/4" close steel nipple broke at the entrance to the high pressure shut off due to a build up of snow on the fitting. Part c subpart 2a & 4 are associated with the service line. The company was unable to determine how the snow load occurred on the fitting (I.E. Whether it was due to natural forces or a 3rd party). Gas was released and resulted in an ignition. The service was cut off at the curb as the final remediation. The non-operator property damage and other costs were obtained from the national fire investigation reporting system (nfirs) report. There was a breakdown in the notification process which resulted in a delayed nrc call being made. The company has since implemented annual training to provide continuous education on the reporting requirements at both a state and federal level. |
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