Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2016-08-09 — NJ
Operator
New Jersey Natural Gas Co
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2016-08-09 13:42
Report number
Location
NJ, MONMOUTH
Narrative
The incident occurred at the site of a corroded service tee. This service had been classified as a bare steel service. Njng has a program to comply with state regulations where bare steel service in a defined area is replace if 20% or more of bare steel services are exhibiting leaks. During this replacement work contractor crew discovered the leak and notified the gas company. Our company crew arrived on site and proceeded to repair/retire the service tee. During the repair process, the crew mechanic utilized a tool to remove the damaged service tee that is not recommended for use in a gaseous environment, this tool may have been the cause of ignition. The crew mechanic was admitted to the hospital with burns to his arms. In its interviews with the injured employee and his crew leader, njng has learned the responding employees failed to follow the guidelines for wearing proper fire protection attire before entry into a gaseous environment, including failure to use breathing apparatus. Both responding employees were fully trained and qualified in conformance with our operator qualification ('oq') program at the time of the incident. In addition, the company provides safety training beyond oq including fire safety, burn prevention, personal protective equipment and respiratory protection and fit testing. Post-incident, njng's manager training & field support disqualified both responding employees from oq task #39 ' remove service tee or fitting from steel and cast iron mains. Therefore, the responding employees will not perform these tasks until they are retrained/requalified.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-08-09 13:42:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2016-09-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20160081.0
Supplemental Number
16790.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
13299
Name
New Jersey Natural Gas Co
Operator Street Address
1415 Wyckoff Road
Operator City Name
Wall
Operator State Abbreviation
NJ
Operator Postal Code
07719
Local Datetime
2016-08-09 13:42:00
Location Street Address
271 Harmony Rd
Location City Name
Middletown
Location County Name
Monmouth
Location State Abbreviation
NJ
Location Postal Code
07748
Location Latitude
40.416981
Location Longitude
-74.123134
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-08-09 17:13:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1155755
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
0.01
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
1
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
0
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-08-09 13:42:00
On Site Datetime
2016-08-09 13:42:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
44.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1957.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.237
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Corrosion
Class Location Type
Class 4 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
10.0
Prpty
10.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
35.0
Normal Psig
35.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
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
5
Num Employees Failed
0
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
Improper Equipment Was Used To Cut Off The Service Tee.
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
M***** K***
Preparer Title
Director
Preparer Email
M*****@n***.com
Preparer Telephone
732 919 8035
Preparer Fax
732 919 0936
Authorizer Name
M***** K***
Authorizer Title
Director
Authorizer Telephone
732 919 8035
Authorizer Email
M*****@n***.com
Narrative
The incident occurred at the site of a corroded service tee. This service had been classified as a bare steel service. Njng has a program to comply with state regulations where bare steel service in a defined area is replace if 20% or more of bare steel services are exhibiting leaks. During this replacement work contractor crew discovered the leak and notified the gas company. Our company crew arrived on site and proceeded to repair/retire the service tee. During the repair process, the crew mechanic utilized a tool to remove the damaged service tee that is not recommended for use in a gaseous environment, this tool may have been the cause of ignition. The crew mechanic was admitted to the hospital with burns to his arms. In its interviews with the injured employee and his crew leader, njng has learned the responding employees failed to follow the guidelines for wearing proper fire protection attire before entry into a gaseous environment, including failure to use breathing apparatus. Both responding employees were fully trained and qualified in conformance with our operator qualification ('oq') program at the time of the incident. In addition, the company provides safety training beyond oq including fire safety, burn prevention, personal protective equipment and respiratory protection and fit testing. Post-incident, njng's manager training & field support disqualified both responding employees from oq task #39 ' remove service tee or fitting from steel and cast iron mains. Therefore, the responding employees will not perform these tasks until they are retrained/requalified.
| Occurred At | 2016-08-09 13:42:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-09-07 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20160081.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16790.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 13299 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | New Jersey Natural Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1415 Wyckoff Road |
| Operator City Name | Wall |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Operator Postal Code | 07719 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-08-09 13:42:00 |
| Location Street Address | 271 Harmony Rd |
| Location City Name | Middletown |
| Location County Name | Monmouth |
| Location State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Location Postal Code | 07748 |
| Location Latitude | 40.416981 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.123134 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-08-09 17:13:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1155755 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 0.01 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 1 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 0 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-08-09 13:42:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-08-09 13:42:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 44.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1957.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.237 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Corrosion |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 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 | 10.0 |
| Prpty | 10.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 35.0 |
| Normal Psig | 35.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| 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 | 5 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | Improper Equipment Was Used To Cut Off The Service Tee. |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | M***** K*** |
| Preparer Title | Director |
| Preparer Email | M*****@n***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 732 919 8035 |
| Preparer Fax | 732 919 0936 |
| Authorizer Name | M***** K*** |
| Authorizer Title | Director |
| Authorizer Telephone | 732 919 8035 |
| Authorizer Email | M*****@n***.com |
| Narrative | The incident occurred at the site of a corroded service tee. This service had been classified as a bare steel service. Njng has a program to comply with state regulations where bare steel service in a defined area is replace if 20% or more of bare steel services are exhibiting leaks. During this replacement work contractor crew discovered the leak and notified the gas company. Our company crew arrived on site and proceeded to repair/retire the service tee. During the repair process, the crew mechanic utilized a tool to remove the damaged service tee that is not recommended for use in a gaseous environment, this tool may have been the cause of ignition. The crew mechanic was admitted to the hospital with burns to his arms. In its interviews with the injured employee and his crew leader, njng has learned the responding employees failed to follow the guidelines for wearing proper fire protection attire before entry into a gaseous environment, including failure to use breathing apparatus. Both responding employees were fully trained and qualified in conformance with our operator qualification ('oq') program at the time of the incident. In addition, the company provides safety training beyond oq including fire safety, burn prevention, personal protective equipment and respiratory protection and fit testing. Post-incident, njng's manager training & field support disqualified both responding employees from oq task #39 ' remove service tee or fitting from steel and cast iron mains. Therefore, the responding employees will not perform these tasks until they are retrained/requalified. |
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