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GD incident on 2016-05-19 — IL
Operator
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2016-05-19 09:18
Report number
Location
IL, COOK
Narrative
While locating underground telecommunications utility lines for another company, a third-party contractor inserted a 3/8" grounding rod into the soil and punctured a 5/8" service line. At 9:18a.M., the locating company notified nicor gas of the damage to the service line. A company emergency responder was immediately dispatched to the scene. While the emergency responder was en route, the fire department notified nicor gas of an explosion at the same apartment complex where the locating company called to report damage to the service line. Natural gas from the damaged service line migrated into the structure which led to the subsequent explosion.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-05-19 09:18:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2016-06-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20160055.0
Supplemental Number
16522.0
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
13710
Name
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Operator Street Address
P.o. Box 190, Rt 59 & I-88
Operator City Name
Aurora
Operator State Abbreviation
IL
Operator Postal Code
60507
Local Datetime
2016-05-19 09:24:00
Location Street Address
9955 Linda Lane
Location City Name
Des Plaines
Location County Name
Cook
Location State Abbreviation
IL
Location Postal Code
60016-1301
Location Latitude
42.05839
Location Longitude
-87.866109
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-05-19 10:41:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1148179
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
22.3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
8.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-05-19 09:18:00
On Site Datetime
2016-05-19 09:35:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
12.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1987.0
Pipe Diameter
0.625
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Samuel Moore And Comp - Dekoron Division
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Tripl-Dek (Plastic Aluminum Composite)
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.4
Puncture Circum
0.4
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
1130000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
500.0
Est Cost Emergency
4500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
58.0
Prpty
1135058.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
6.0
Accident Psig
58.0
Normal Psig
59.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
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 Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Other Outside Force Damage
Outside Force Type
Other Outside Force Damage
Osf Other Details
Ground Rod Inserted Into The Soil By Hand While Attempting To Locate Telecommunications Facilities.
Preparer Name
L****** Q******
Preparer Title
Director Compliance And Qa
Preparer Email
L******@a***********.com
Preparer Telephone
(630) 388-2316
Preparer Fax
(630) 388-3992
Authorizer Name
L****** Q******
Authorizer Title
Director Compliance And Qa
Authorizer Telephone
(630) 388-2316
Authorizer Email
L******@a***********.com
Narrative
While locating underground telecommunications utility lines for another company, a third-party contractor inserted a 3/8" grounding rod into the soil and punctured a 5/8" service line. At 9:18a.M., the locating company notified nicor gas of the damage to the service line. A company emergency responder was immediately dispatched to the scene. While the emergency responder was en route, the fire department notified nicor gas of an explosion at the same apartment complex where the locating company called to report damage to the service line. Natural gas from the damaged service line migrated into the structure which led to the subsequent explosion.
| Occurred At | 2016-05-19 09:18:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20160055.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16522.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| Operator Id | 13710 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Northern Illinois Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | P.o. Box 190, Rt 59 & I-88 |
| Operator City Name | Aurora |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IL |
| Operator Postal Code | 60507 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-05-19 09:24:00 |
| Location Street Address | 9955 Linda Lane |
| Location City Name | Des Plaines |
| Location County Name | Cook |
| Location State Abbreviation | IL |
| Location Postal Code | 60016-1301 |
| Location Latitude | 42.05839 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.866109 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-05-19 10:41:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1148179 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 22.3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 8.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-05-19 09:18:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-05-19 09:35:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 12.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1987.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.625 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Samuel Moore And Comp - Dekoron Division |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Tripl-Dek (Plastic Aluminum Composite) |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.4 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.4 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 1130000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 58.0 |
| Prpty | 1135058.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 6.0 |
| Accident Psig | 58.0 |
| Normal Psig | 59.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| 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 Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Osf Other Details | Ground Rod Inserted Into The Soil By Hand While Attempting To Locate Telecommunications Facilities. |
| Preparer Name | L****** Q****** |
| Preparer Title | Director Compliance And Qa |
| Preparer Email | L******@a***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (630) 388-2316 |
| Preparer Fax | (630) 388-3992 |
| Authorizer Name | L****** Q****** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Compliance And Qa |
| Authorizer Telephone | (630) 388-2316 |
| Authorizer Email | L******@a***********.com |
| Narrative | While locating underground telecommunications utility lines for another company, a third-party contractor inserted a 3/8" grounding rod into the soil and punctured a 5/8" service line. At 9:18a.M., the locating company notified nicor gas of the damage to the service line. A company emergency responder was immediately dispatched to the scene. While the emergency responder was en route, the fire department notified nicor gas of an explosion at the same apartment complex where the locating company called to report damage to the service line. Natural gas from the damaged service line migrated into the structure which led to the subsequent explosion. |
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