Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2016-09-13 — IN
Operator
Northern Indiana Public Service Co
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$15,512
Incident datetime
2016-09-13 09:17
Report number
Location
IN, LAKE
Narrative
Damage occurred to a 3" plastic gas main by a truck mounted auger performing an electric pole installation. The gas was blowing for approximately 1 hour when it ignited without warning. No cause for ignition has been determined. All personnel were clear, no one was injured.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-09-13 09:17:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2016-10-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20160103.0
Supplemental Number
16461.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
13730
Name
Northern Indiana Public Service Co
Operator Street Address
801 E 86th Avenue
Operator City Name
Merrillville
Operator State Abbreviation
IN
Operator Postal Code
46410
Local Datetime
2016-09-13 09:45:00
Location Street Address
2711 W 35th Ave
Location City Name
Gary
Location County Name
Lake
Location State Abbreviation
IN
Location Postal Code
46408
Location Latitude
41.555628
Location Longitude
-87.370272
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-09-13 14:34:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1158888
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
2940.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
6.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-09-13 09:17:00
On Site Datetime
2016-09-13 09:43:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1979.0
Pipe Diameter
3.0
Pipe Specification
D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Dupont
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
2306
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
3.5
Puncture Circum
1.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
80000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
15512.0
Est Cost Emergency
1000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1400.0
Prpty
97912.0
Commercial Affected
35.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
28.0
Normal Psig
28.0
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
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Easement
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Auger
Work Performed
Electric
One Call Notified Ind
No
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
16.0
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
L*** E* S******
Preparer Title
Manager Pipeline Safety And Compliance
Preparer Email
L********@n*******.com
Preparer Telephone
260-433-6115
Authorizer Name
L*** E* S******
Authorizer Title
Manager Pipeline Safety And Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
260-433-6115
Authorizer Email
L********@n*******.com
Narrative
Damage occurred to a 3" plastic gas main by a truck mounted auger performing an electric pole installation. The gas was blowing for approximately 1 hour when it ignited without warning. No cause for ignition has been determined. All personnel were clear, no one was injured.
| Occurred At | 2016-09-13 09:17:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-10-12 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20160103.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16461.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 13730 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Northern Indiana Public Service Co |
| Operator Street Address | 801 E 86th Avenue |
| Operator City Name | Merrillville |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IN |
| Operator Postal Code | 46410 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-09-13 09:45:00 |
| Location Street Address | 2711 W 35th Ave |
| Location City Name | Gary |
| Location County Name | Lake |
| Location State Abbreviation | IN |
| Location Postal Code | 46408 |
| Location Latitude | 41.555628 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.370272 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-09-13 14:34:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1158888 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 2940.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 6.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-09-13 09:17:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-09-13 09:43:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1979.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 3.0 |
| Pipe Specification | D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Dupont |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2306 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 3.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 80000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 15512.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1400.0 |
| Prpty | 97912.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 35.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 28.0 |
| Normal Psig | 28.0 |
| 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 | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Easement |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Auger |
| Work Performed | Electric |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 16.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | L*** E* S****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Pipeline Safety And Compliance |
| Preparer Email | L********@n*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 260-433-6115 |
| Authorizer Name | L*** E* S****** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Pipeline Safety And Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 260-433-6115 |
| Authorizer Email | L********@n*******.com |
| Narrative | Damage occurred to a 3" plastic gas main by a truck mounted auger performing an electric pole installation. The gas was blowing for approximately 1 hour when it ignited without warning. No cause for ignition has been determined. All personnel were clear, no one was injured. |
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