Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2016-03-30 — NJ
Operator
Public Service Electric & Gas Co
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
—
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
2 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2016-03-30 09:05
Report number
Location
NJ, HUDSON
Narrative
On march 30, 2016, at approximately 9:00 a.M. A creamer-sanzari joint venture crew working for pse&g gas distribution was in the process of preparing to pressure test approximately 1200-foot of 20-inch steel. One end of the main was exposed, and a crew was in the process of excavating the other end when a failure occurred. Two creamer-sanzari joint venture workers were thrown from the excavation by the force of the sudden release of the pressure, and sustained serious injuries, were taken to jersey city medical center-barnabas health where they received treatment, and were subsequently released. Additionally, one creamer-sanzari employee and two bayonne police officers sustained non-life threatening injuries were treated and also released.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-03-30 09:05:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2016-04-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20160043.0
Supplemental Number
16789.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15952
Name
Public Service Electric & Gas Co
Operator Street Address
80 Park Plaza M/c - T18
Operator City Name
Newark
Operator State Abbreviation
NJ
Operator Postal Code
07102-4194
Local Datetime
2016-03-30 09:05:00
Location Street Address
Chosin Few Way
Location City Name
Bayonne
Location County Name
Hudson
Location State Abbreviation
NJ
Location Postal Code
07002
Location Latitude
40.674182
Location Longitude
-74.102086
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-03-30 14:48:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1144063
Unintentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
2
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
0
Injure
2
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-03-30 09:05:00
On Site Datetime
2016-03-30 09:05:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
35.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2015.0
Pipe Diameter
20.0
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Erw
Wt Steel
0.375
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Pipeline Was Not In Service. The Incident Occurred During Pressure Testing Of Pipe.
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
0.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
82.0
Normal Psig
7.0
Mop Psig
15.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Exceeded The Applicable Allowance In 192.201
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Employees Tested
2
Num Employees Failed
0
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
9
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
The Incident Occurred During Pressure Testing Of Pipe. Air Was Introduced While Excavating The End Of Pipe.
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Construction
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
M****** D******
Preparer Title
Principle Regulatory Specialist
Preparer Email
M**************@p***.com
Preparer Telephone
908-608-4053
Authorizer Name
M****** W*******
Authorizer Title
General Regulatory Counsel
Authorizer Telephone
973-430-7052
Authorizer Email
M***************@p***.com
Narrative
On march 30, 2016, at approximately 9:00 a.M. A creamer-sanzari joint venture crew working for pse&g gas distribution was in the process of preparing to pressure test approximately 1200-foot of 20-inch steel. One end of the main was exposed, and a crew was in the process of excavating the other end when a failure occurred. Two creamer-sanzari joint venture workers were thrown from the excavation by the force of the sudden release of the pressure, and sustained serious injuries, were taken to jersey city medical center-barnabas health where they received treatment, and were subsequently released. Additionally, one creamer-sanzari employee and two bayonne police officers sustained non-life threatening injuries were treated and also released.
| Occurred At | 2016-03-30 09:05:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-04-29 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20160043.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16789.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15952 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Public Service Electric & Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | 80 Park Plaza M/c - T18 |
| Operator City Name | Newark |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Operator Postal Code | 07102-4194 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-03-30 09:05:00 |
| Location Street Address | Chosin Few Way |
| Location City Name | Bayonne |
| Location County Name | Hudson |
| Location State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Location Postal Code | 07002 |
| Location Latitude | 40.674182 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.102086 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-03-30 14:48:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1144063 NRC Report How to search |
| Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 2 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 0 |
| Injure | 2 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-03-30 09:05:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-03-30 09:05:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 35.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2015.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 20.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Erw |
| Wt Steel | 0.375 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Pipeline Was Not In Service. The Incident Occurred During Pressure Testing Of Pipe. |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 0.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 82.0 |
| Normal Psig | 7.0 |
| Mop Psig | 15.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Exceeded The Applicable Allowance In 192.201 |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 2 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 9 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | The Incident Occurred During Pressure Testing Of Pipe. Air Was Introduced While Excavating The End Of Pipe. |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Construction |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | M****** D****** |
| Preparer Title | Principle Regulatory Specialist |
| Preparer Email | M**************@p***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 908-608-4053 |
| Authorizer Name | M****** W******* |
| Authorizer Title | General Regulatory Counsel |
| Authorizer Telephone | 973-430-7052 |
| Authorizer Email | M***************@p***.com |
| Narrative | On march 30, 2016, at approximately 9:00 a.M. A creamer-sanzari joint venture crew working for pse&g gas distribution was in the process of preparing to pressure test approximately 1200-foot of 20-inch steel. One end of the main was exposed, and a crew was in the process of excavating the other end when a failure occurred. Two creamer-sanzari joint venture workers were thrown from the excavation by the force of the sudden release of the pressure, and sustained serious injuries, were taken to jersey city medical center-barnabas health where they received treatment, and were subsequently released. Additionally, one creamer-sanzari employee and two bayonne police officers sustained non-life threatening injuries were treated and also released. |
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