Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2016-12-15 — IL
Operator
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
2 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$133,122
Incident datetime
2016-12-15 15:55
Report number
Location
IL, WILL
Narrative
Discovered cracked 6" steel main at the intersection of 143rd st and parker road. There was evidence of a dent from previous excavation damage at the location of the crack. Gas migrated through a sewer and resulted in an explosion at 14145 parker rd., which was a about one block away from the location of the cracked main.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-12-15 15:55:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2017-01-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20170005.0
Supplemental Number
31259.0
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
2016-12-15 16:12:00
Location Street Address
14145 Parker Road
Location City Name
Homer Glen
Location County Name
Will
Location State Abbreviation
IL
Location Postal Code
60491
Location Latitude
41.630913
Location Longitude
-87.950473
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-12-15 18:17:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1166478
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
13585.8
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
2
Injure
2
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
50.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-12-15 15:55:00
On Site Datetime
2016-12-15 14:31:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
64.0
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Uncased
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1963.0
Pipe Diameter
6.625
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.188
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Circumferential
Rupture Length
12.5
Rupture Width
0.5
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
275000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
133122.0
Est Cost Emergency
2000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
4755.0
Prpty
414877.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
23.0
Accident Psig
54.0
Normal Psig
58.0
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
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Cause Details
Body Of Pipe
Pwjf Failure Type
Body Of Pipe
Pipe Body Subtype
Crack
Additional Dent Ind
Yes
Result Previous Ind
Yes
Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Preparer Name
L****** Q******
Preparer Title
Director Compliance And Quality Assurance
Preparer Email
L******@s*********.com
Preparer Telephone
630-388-2316
Authorizer Name
L****** Q******
Authorizer Title
Director Compliance And Quality Assurance
Authorizer Telephone
630-388-2316
Authorizer Email
L******@s*********.com
Narrative
Discovered cracked 6" steel main at the intersection of 143rd st and parker road. There was evidence of a dent from previous excavation damage at the location of the crack. Gas migrated through a sewer and resulted in an explosion at 14145 parker rd., which was a about one block away from the location of the cracked main.
| Occurred At | 2016-12-15 15:55:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20170005.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 31259.0 |
| 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 | 2016-12-15 16:12:00 |
| Location Street Address | 14145 Parker Road |
| Location City Name | Homer Glen |
| Location County Name | Will |
| Location State Abbreviation | IL |
| Location Postal Code | 60491 |
| Location Latitude | 41.630913 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.950473 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-12-15 18:17:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1166478 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 13585.8 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 2 |
| Injure | 2 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 50.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-12-15 15:55:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-12-15 14:31:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 64.0 |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Uncased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1963.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.625 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.188 |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Circumferential |
| Rupture Length | 12.5 |
| Rupture Width | 0.5 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 275000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 133122.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 4755.0 |
| Prpty | 414877.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 23.0 |
| Accident Psig | 54.0 |
| Normal Psig | 58.0 |
| 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 | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Cause Details | Body Of Pipe |
| Pwjf Failure Type | Body Of Pipe |
| Pipe Body Subtype | Crack |
| Additional Dent Ind | Yes |
| Result Previous Ind | Yes |
| Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | L****** Q****** |
| Preparer Title | Director Compliance And Quality Assurance |
| Preparer Email | L******@s*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 630-388-2316 |
| Authorizer Name | L****** Q****** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Compliance And Quality Assurance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 630-388-2316 |
| Authorizer Email | L******@s*********.com |
| Narrative | Discovered cracked 6" steel main at the intersection of 143rd st and parker road. There was evidence of a dent from previous excavation damage at the location of the crack. Gas migrated through a sewer and resulted in an explosion at 14145 parker rd., which was a about one block away from the location of the cracked main. |
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