Incident details
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GD incident on 2016-04-16 — PA
Operator
Peoples Natural Gas Company Llc
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2016-04-16 13:25
Report number
Location
PA, ALLEGHENY
Narrative
There was a fire/explosion at 322 - 324 avenue a in forest hills at approximately 1:50 pm on sunday, april 17th, 2016. No residents were present at the time of the explosion. The duplex was destroyed and plans are being made for its demolition. The report filed by the allegheny county fire marshal states the cause of the incident has been classified as undetermined.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-04-16 13:25:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2016-05-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20160048.0
Supplemental Number
30339.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15350
Name
Peoples Natural Gas Company Llc
Operator Street Address
255 North Shore Drive
Operator City Name
Pittsburgh
Operator State Abbreviation
PA
Operator Postal Code
15212
Local Datetime
2016-04-17 13:47:00
Location Street Address
324 Avenue A
Location City Name
Forest Hills
Location County Name
Allegheny
Location State Abbreviation
PA
Location Postal Code
15221-4210
Location Latitude
40.41304
Location Longitude
-79.84341
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-04-17 14:58:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1145497
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-04-16 13:25:00
On Site Datetime
2016-04-16 13:48:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Other
System Part Details
Incident Occurred On House Line Piping Owned By The Customer
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Leak On Interior House Line
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
71000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
8000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
8.0
Prpty
79008.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
8.0
Accident Psig
0.4
Normal Psig
0.4
Mop Psig
1.0
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 Incident Cause
Cause Details
Unknown
Other Type
Unknown
Unknown Subtype
Investigation Complete, Cause Of Incident Unknown
Preparer Name
W**** D****
Preparer Title
Manager Process Work Management
Preparer Email
W**********@p**********.com
Preparer Telephone
412 258-4604
Preparer Fax
412 258-4641
Authorizer Name
P*** B*****
Authorizer Title
Vice President Operations And Engineering
Authorizer Telephone
412-258-4406
Authorizer Email
P**********@p**********.com
Narrative
There was a fire/explosion at 322 - 324 avenue a in forest hills at approximately 1:50 pm on sunday, april 17th, 2016. No residents were present at the time of the explosion. The duplex was destroyed and plans are being made for its demolition. The report filed by the allegheny county fire marshal states the cause of the incident has been classified as undetermined.
| Occurred At | 2016-04-16 13:25:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-05-19 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20160048.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 30339.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15350 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Peoples Natural Gas Company Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 255 North Shore Drive |
| Operator City Name | Pittsburgh |
| Operator State Abbreviation | PA |
| Operator Postal Code | 15212 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-04-17 13:47:00 |
| Location Street Address | 324 Avenue A |
| Location City Name | Forest Hills |
| Location County Name | Allegheny |
| Location State Abbreviation | PA |
| Location Postal Code | 15221-4210 |
| Location Latitude | 40.41304 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -79.84341 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-04-17 14:58:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1145497 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-04-16 13:25:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-04-16 13:48:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Other |
| System Part Details | Incident Occurred On House Line Piping Owned By The Customer |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Leak On Interior House Line |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 71000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 8000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 8.0 |
| Prpty | 79008.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 8.0 |
| Accident Psig | 0.4 |
| Normal Psig | 0.4 |
| Mop Psig | 1.0 |
| 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 Incident Cause |
| Cause Details | Unknown |
| Other Type | Unknown |
| Unknown Subtype | Investigation Complete, Cause Of Incident Unknown |
| Preparer Name | W**** D**** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Process Work Management |
| Preparer Email | W**********@p**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 412 258-4604 |
| Preparer Fax | 412 258-4641 |
| Authorizer Name | P*** B***** |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President Operations And Engineering |
| Authorizer Telephone | 412-258-4406 |
| Authorizer Email | P**********@p**********.com |
| Narrative | There was a fire/explosion at 322 - 324 avenue a in forest hills at approximately 1:50 pm on sunday, april 17th, 2016. No residents were present at the time of the explosion. The duplex was destroyed and plans are being made for its demolition. The report filed by the allegheny county fire marshal states the cause of the incident has been classified as undetermined. |
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