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GD incident on 2016-10-20 — NY
Operator
Consolidated Edison Co Of New York
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$50
Incident datetime
2016-10-20 02:15
Report number
Location
NY, NEW YORK
Narrative
On october 20, 2016 at 02:15, new york city emergency management reported a fire on the top floor of the six story building at this location to con edison's gas emergency response center. Con edison gas distribution services (gds) and electric operations personnel were dispatched at 02:17, arrived at 02:27 and investigated. The building is supplied by a 3" low pressure polyethylene gas service. At 02:59, gds reported thirty occupants were evacuated prior to their arrival. New york city fire department fire marshal wilson reported that a secondary gas ignition occurred in apartment #64 as a result of the gas meter gaskets melting due to the primary fire, which was not gas-related. Gas meter #3410522 was located in the apartment. Damage was greater than $50,000 and two fire fighters were transported via ambulance to an unknown hospital with what was believed to be minor injuries. It was unknown if the injuries were related to the building fire or the secondary gas ignition. Gas supply was turned off at the meter control valve in the apartment as well as at a riser valve, which isolated cooking gas to thirty of sixty-four total apartments in the building as well as the boiler's pilot gas supply. At 05:00, the evacuation was terminated. Pressure and odorant readings were taken and were within the acceptable range. Con edison's law and photographic departments were notified and channel 4 news and other media were on location. The national response center, the new york state department of public service and the new york city department of environmental protection were notified.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-10-20 02:15:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2016-11-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20160117.0
Supplemental Number
16779.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2704
Name
Consolidated Edison Co Of New York
Operator Street Address
4 Irving Place
Operator City Name
New York
Operator State Abbreviation
NY
Operator Postal Code
10003
Local Datetime
2016-10-20 02:15:00
Location Street Address
605 West 141 Street
Location City Name
New York
Location County Name
New York
Location State Abbreviation
NY
Location Postal Code
10031-6905
Location Latitude
40.8243619
Location Longitude
-73.9528411
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-10-20 03:56:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1162007
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
30.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-10-20 02:15:00
On Site Datetime
2016-10-20 02:27:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Inside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
2003.0
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Rubber Gaskets And Aluminum Meter
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
100000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
50.0
Est Cost Emergency
312.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
4.0
Prpty
100366.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
30.0
Accident Psig
0.25
Normal Psig
0.25
Mop Psig
0.5
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 Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident
Outside Force Type
Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident
Preparer Name
K**** F****
Preparer Title
Operations Manager-Gas Emergency Response Center
Preparer Email
F*****@c****.com
Preparer Telephone
718-319-2310
Preparer Fax
718-904-4607
Authorizer Name
N******* H*****
Authorizer Title
Department Manager-Gas Emergency Response Center
Authorizer Telephone
718-319-2350
Authorizer Email
H******@c****.com
Narrative
On october 20, 2016 at 02:15, new york city emergency management reported a fire on the top floor of the six story building at this location to con edison's gas emergency response center. Con edison gas distribution services (gds) and electric operations personnel were dispatched at 02:17, arrived at 02:27 and investigated. The building is supplied by a 3" low pressure polyethylene gas service. At 02:59, gds reported thirty occupants were evacuated prior to their arrival. New york city fire department fire marshal wilson reported that a secondary gas ignition occurred in apartment #64 as a result of the gas meter gaskets melting due to the primary fire, which was not gas-related. Gas meter #3410522 was located in the apartment. Damage was greater than $50,000 and two fire fighters were transported via ambulance to an unknown hospital with what was believed to be minor injuries. It was unknown if the injuries were related to the building fire or the secondary gas ignition. Gas supply was turned off at the meter control valve in the apartment as well as at a riser valve, which isolated cooking gas to thirty of sixty-four total apartments in the building as well as the boiler's pilot gas supply. At 05:00, the evacuation was terminated. Pressure and odorant readings were taken and were within the acceptable range. Con edison's law and photographic departments were notified and channel 4 news and other media were on location. The national response center, the new york state department of public service and the new york city department of environmental protection were notified.
| Occurred At | 2016-10-20 02:15:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20160117.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16779.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2704 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Consolidated Edison Co Of New York |
| Operator Street Address | 4 Irving Place |
| Operator City Name | New York |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NY |
| Operator Postal Code | 10003 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-10-20 02:15:00 |
| Location Street Address | 605 West 141 Street |
| Location City Name | New York |
| Location County Name | New York |
| Location State Abbreviation | NY |
| Location Postal Code | 10031-6905 |
| Location Latitude | 40.8243619 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -73.9528411 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-10-20 03:56:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1162007 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 | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 30.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-10-20 02:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-10-20 02:27:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Inside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 2003.0 |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Rubber Gaskets And Aluminum Meter |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 100000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 312.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 4.0 |
| Prpty | 100366.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 30.0 |
| Accident Psig | 0.25 |
| Normal Psig | 0.25 |
| Mop Psig | 0.5 |
| 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 Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident |
| Outside Force Type | Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident |
| Preparer Name | K**** F**** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Manager-Gas Emergency Response Center |
| Preparer Email | F*****@c****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 718-319-2310 |
| Preparer Fax | 718-904-4607 |
| Authorizer Name | N******* H***** |
| Authorizer Title | Department Manager-Gas Emergency Response Center |
| Authorizer Telephone | 718-319-2350 |
| Authorizer Email | H******@c****.com |
| Narrative | On october 20, 2016 at 02:15, new york city emergency management reported a fire on the top floor of the six story building at this location to con edison's gas emergency response center. Con edison gas distribution services (gds) and electric operations personnel were dispatched at 02:17, arrived at 02:27 and investigated. The building is supplied by a 3" low pressure polyethylene gas service. At 02:59, gds reported thirty occupants were evacuated prior to their arrival. New york city fire department fire marshal wilson reported that a secondary gas ignition occurred in apartment #64 as a result of the gas meter gaskets melting due to the primary fire, which was not gas-related. Gas meter #3410522 was located in the apartment. Damage was greater than $50,000 and two fire fighters were transported via ambulance to an unknown hospital with what was believed to be minor injuries. It was unknown if the injuries were related to the building fire or the secondary gas ignition. Gas supply was turned off at the meter control valve in the apartment as well as at a riser valve, which isolated cooking gas to thirty of sixty-four total apartments in the building as well as the boiler's pilot gas supply. At 05:00, the evacuation was terminated. Pressure and odorant readings were taken and were within the acceptable range. Con edison's law and photographic departments were notified and channel 4 news and other media were on location. The national response center, the new york state department of public service and the new york city department of environmental protection were notified. |
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