Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2015-10-05 — NY
Operator
National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp - New York
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2015-10-05 14:14
Report number
Location
NY, ERIE
Narrative
At approximately 2:14 pm on monday, october 5, 2015, a contractor using a trencher to install drainage struck a 1" cts plastic natural gas service line which resulted in a fire damaging 2 residences. There were no injuries or fatalities. The one-call center was notified prior to the excavation activity. Investigation into the incident shows the service line was accurately located and the excavator used insufficient excavation practices which caused the service line to be damaged. The service line to the single affected residence was shut down at 15:00 on 10/5/2015 and permanently disconnected.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-10-05 14:14:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-11-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150100.0
Supplemental Number
16188.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
13062
Name
National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp - New York
Operator Street Address
6363 Main St.
Operator City Name
Williamsville
Operator State Abbreviation
NY
Operator Postal Code
14221
Local Datetime
2015-10-05 15:32:00
Location Street Address
56 Court Street
Location City Name
Lancaster
Location County Name
Erie
Location State Abbreviation
NY
Location Postal Code
14086-2324
Location Latitude
42.90061
Location Longitude
-78.66199
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-10-05 16:16:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1130150
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
2.88
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
1.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-10-05 14:14:00
On Site Datetime
2015-10-05 14:25:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
18.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
2003.0
Pipe Diameter
1.125
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Performance Pipe
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
12.5
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.3
Puncture Circum
0.5
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
200000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000.0
Est Cost Emergency
900.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
15.0
Prpty
201915.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
43.0
Normal Psig
45.0
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
Other
Accident Details
Call Received From Lancaster 911
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 regulator station feeding the distribution system is manually set. The system is monitored by scada but the leak on the service was not significant enough to be noticed. The controller's actions would not have affected the outcome.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Trencher
Work Performed
Drainage
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
9.28554e+11
One Call Center Name
Dig Safely New York, Inc.
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Backfilling Practices
Preparer Name
S***** M M*****
Preparer Title
Associate Engineer
Preparer Email
M******@n******.com
Preparer Telephone
814-871-8204
Preparer Fax
814-871-8659
Authorizer Name
C**** K S*****
Authorizer Title
Superintendent
Authorizer Telephone
716-827-5551
Authorizer Email
S******@n******.com
Narrative
At approximately 2:14 pm on monday, october 5, 2015, a contractor using a trencher to install drainage struck a 1" cts plastic natural gas service line which resulted in a fire damaging 2 residences. There were no injuries or fatalities. The one-call center was notified prior to the excavation activity. Investigation into the incident shows the service line was accurately located and the excavator used insufficient excavation practices which caused the service line to be damaged. The service line to the single affected residence was shut down at 15:00 on 10/5/2015 and permanently disconnected.
| Occurred At | 2015-10-05 14:14:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-11-04 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150100.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16188.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 13062 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp - New York |
| Operator Street Address | 6363 Main St. |
| Operator City Name | Williamsville |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NY |
| Operator Postal Code | 14221 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-10-05 15:32:00 |
| Location Street Address | 56 Court Street |
| Location City Name | Lancaster |
| Location County Name | Erie |
| Location State Abbreviation | NY |
| Location Postal Code | 14086-2324 |
| Location Latitude | 42.90061 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -78.66199 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-10-05 16:16:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1130150 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 2.88 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-10-05 14:14:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-10-05 14:25:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 18.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 2003.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.125 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Performance Pipe |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 12.5 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.3 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.5 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 200000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 900.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 15.0 |
| Prpty | 201915.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 43.0 |
| Normal Psig | 45.0 |
| 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 | Other |
| Accident Details | Call Received From Lancaster 911 |
| 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 regulator station feeding the distribution system is manually set. The system is monitored by scada but the leak on the service was not significant enough to be noticed. The controller's actions would not have affected the outcome. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Trencher |
| Work Performed | Drainage |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 9.28554e+11 |
| One Call Center Name | Dig Safely New York, Inc. |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Backfilling Practices |
| Preparer Name | S***** M M***** |
| Preparer Title | Associate Engineer |
| Preparer Email | M******@n******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 814-871-8204 |
| Preparer Fax | 814-871-8659 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** K S***** |
| Authorizer Title | Superintendent |
| Authorizer Telephone | 716-827-5551 |
| Authorizer Email | S******@n******.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 2:14 pm on monday, october 5, 2015, a contractor using a trencher to install drainage struck a 1" cts plastic natural gas service line which resulted in a fire damaging 2 residences. There were no injuries or fatalities. The one-call center was notified prior to the excavation activity. Investigation into the incident shows the service line was accurately located and the excavator used insufficient excavation practices which caused the service line to be damaged. The service line to the single affected residence was shut down at 15:00 on 10/5/2015 and permanently disconnected. |
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