Incident details
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GD incident on 2015-09-15 — NJ
Operator
South Jersey Gas Co
Cause
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2015-09-15 08:10
Report number
Location
NJ, SALEM
Narrative
On tuesday september 15, 2015, kline construction, a contractor working for south jersey gas company, was scheduled to renew a gas service to the building located at 111-113 n. Broadway avenue in pennsville, nj. The gas service renewal was part of a project to replace the gas mains and services in this section of pennsville. The project consisted of replacing 4" bare steel main on n. Broadway avenue along with all existing services. The new main is 6" pe plastic and the services will all be pe plastic. The operating pressure of the system is 60 psig maop. On the morning of 9/15/15, kline's service installation crew struck an unmarked gas service to 111 n. Broadway. There was an apparent ignition of natural gas inside the structure at 111 n. Broadway when the service was pulled apart from the inside meter set. There were two services on the property, one marked and one not marked.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-09-15 08:10:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-09-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150092.0
Supplemental Number
16159.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
18440
Name
South Jersey Gas Co
Operator Street Address
101 South Lincoln Place
Operator City Name
Atlantic City
Operator State Abbreviation
NJ
Operator Postal Code
08401
Local Datetime
2015-09-15 08:04:00
Location Street Address
111 N. Broadway Avenue
Location City Name
Pennsville
Location County Name
Salem
Location State Abbreviation
NJ
Location Postal Code
08070-1618
Location Latitude
39.661005
Location Longitude
-75.514218
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-09-15 09:25:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1128507
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
9.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-09-15 08:10:00
On Site Datetime
2015-09-15 08:17:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
29.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1933.0
Pipe Diameter
0.75
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.188
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Struck Service
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
300000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000.0
Est Cost Emergency
11000.0
Est Cost Other
7000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Miscellaneous Items
Est Cost Unintentional Release
26.0
Prpty
319026.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
40.0
Normal Psig
40.0
Mop Psig
60.0
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 Third Party That Caused The Incident
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 incident did not result in observable pressure changes in the system.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
6
Num Contractors Failed
1
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
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Natural Gas
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
152240790
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Root Cause Category
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Root Cause Type
Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required)
Root Cause Type Other
Primary Cause Under Investigation.
Preparer Name
D**** J* N*****
Preparer Title
Manager Compliance And Qa Qc
Preparer Email
D******@s***********.com
Preparer Telephone
609-561-9000
Preparer Fax
856-881-7378
Authorizer Name
D**** J* N*****
Authorizer Title
Manager Compliance And Qa Qc
Authorizer Telephone
609-561-9000
Authorizer Email
D******@s***********.com
Narrative
On tuesday september 15, 2015, kline construction, a contractor working for south jersey gas company, was scheduled to renew a gas service to the building located at 111-113 n. Broadway avenue in pennsville, nj. The gas service renewal was part of a project to replace the gas mains and services in this section of pennsville. The project consisted of replacing 4" bare steel main on n. Broadway avenue along with all existing services. The new main is 6" pe plastic and the services will all be pe plastic. The operating pressure of the system is 60 psig maop. On the morning of 9/15/15, kline's service installation crew struck an unmarked gas service to 111 n. Broadway. There was an apparent ignition of natural gas inside the structure at 111 n. Broadway when the service was pulled apart from the inside meter set. There were two services on the property, one marked and one not marked.
| Occurred At | 2015-09-15 08:10:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-09-30 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150092.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16159.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 18440 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | South Jersey Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | 101 South Lincoln Place |
| Operator City Name | Atlantic City |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Operator Postal Code | 08401 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-09-15 08:04:00 |
| Location Street Address | 111 N. Broadway Avenue |
| Location City Name | Pennsville |
| Location County Name | Salem |
| Location State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Location Postal Code | 08070-1618 |
| Location Latitude | 39.661005 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -75.514218 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-09-15 09:25:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1128507 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 9.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-09-15 08:10:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-09-15 08:17:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 29.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1933.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.75 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.188 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Struck Service |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 300000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 11000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 7000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Miscellaneous Items |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 26.0 |
| Prpty | 319026.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 40.0 |
| Normal Psig | 40.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| 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 Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| 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 incident did not result in observable pressure changes in the system. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 6 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 1 |
| 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 |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Natural Gas |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 152240790 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Root Cause Category | Miscellaneous Root Causes |
| Root Cause Type | Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required) |
| Root Cause Type Other | Primary Cause Under Investigation. |
| Preparer Name | D**** J* N***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Compliance And Qa Qc |
| Preparer Email | D******@s***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 609-561-9000 |
| Preparer Fax | 856-881-7378 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** J* N***** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Compliance And Qa Qc |
| Authorizer Telephone | 609-561-9000 |
| Authorizer Email | D******@s***********.com |
| Narrative | On tuesday september 15, 2015, kline construction, a contractor working for south jersey gas company, was scheduled to renew a gas service to the building located at 111-113 n. Broadway avenue in pennsville, nj. The gas service renewal was part of a project to replace the gas mains and services in this section of pennsville. The project consisted of replacing 4" bare steel main on n. Broadway avenue along with all existing services. The new main is 6" pe plastic and the services will all be pe plastic. The operating pressure of the system is 60 psig maop. On the morning of 9/15/15, kline's service installation crew struck an unmarked gas service to 111 n. Broadway. There was an apparent ignition of natural gas inside the structure at 111 n. Broadway when the service was pulled apart from the inside meter set. There were two services on the property, one marked and one not marked. |
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