Incident details
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GD incident on 2016-03-17 — NJ
Operator
South Jersey Gas Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2016-03-17 04:51
Report number
Location
NJ, SALEM
Narrative
A pickup truck was travelling north on n. Hook rd and left the road due to driver error. The truck then struck the front right side of the home at 321 n. Hook rd. Directly hitting the gas meter buildup at that location of the house. The buildup was severed from the riser causing a release of natural gas. The natural gas ignited causing a fire at the home.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-03-17 04:51:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2016-04-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20160039.0
Supplemental Number
16801.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
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
2016-03-17 04:51:00
Location Street Address
321 N. Hook Road
Location City Name
Pennsville
Location County Name
Salem
Location State Abbreviation
NJ
Location Postal Code
08070-1151
Location Latitude
39.66683
Location Longitude
-75.488681
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-03-17 09:25:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1143067
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
19.7
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
2.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-03-17 04:51:00
On Site Datetime
2016-03-17 05:44:00
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
1968.0
Material Involved
Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Vehicle Struck Meter Buildup
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
110000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000.0
Est Cost Emergency
1000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
50.0
Prpty
116050.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
45.0
Normal Psig
45.0
Mop Psig
60.0
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
Obvious nature of accident, a pickup truck struck a meter at a residence.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Third Party
Preparer Name
D**** N*****
Preparer Title
Manager Compliance
Preparer Email
D******@s***********.com
Preparer Telephone
609-561-9000
Preparer Fax
609-704-1802
Authorizer Name
D**** N*****
Authorizer Title
Manager Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
609-561-9000
Authorizer Email
D******@s***********.com
Narrative
A pickup truck was travelling north on n. Hook rd and left the road due to driver error. The truck then struck the front right side of the home at 321 n. Hook rd. Directly hitting the gas meter buildup at that location of the house. The buildup was severed from the riser causing a release of natural gas. The natural gas ignited causing a fire at the home.
| Occurred At | 2016-03-17 04:51:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-04-20 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20160039.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16801.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| 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 | 2016-03-17 04:51:00 |
| Location Street Address | 321 N. Hook Road |
| Location City Name | Pennsville |
| Location County Name | Salem |
| Location State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Location Postal Code | 08070-1151 |
| Location Latitude | 39.66683 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -75.488681 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-03-17 09:25:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1143067 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 19.7 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 2.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-03-17 04:51:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-03-17 05:44:00 |
| 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 | 1968.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Vehicle Struck Meter Buildup |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 110000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 50.0 |
| Prpty | 116050.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 45.0 |
| Normal Psig | 45.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| 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 | Obvious nature of accident, a pickup truck struck a meter at a residence. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Third Party |
| Preparer Name | D**** N***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Compliance |
| Preparer Email | D******@s***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 609-561-9000 |
| Preparer Fax | 609-704-1802 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** N***** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 609-561-9000 |
| Authorizer Email | D******@s***********.com |
| Narrative | A pickup truck was travelling north on n. Hook rd and left the road due to driver error. The truck then struck the front right side of the home at 321 n. Hook rd. Directly hitting the gas meter buildup at that location of the house. The buildup was severed from the riser causing a release of natural gas. The natural gas ignited causing a fire at the home. |
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