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GD incident on 2016-12-17 — NY
Operator
Keyspan Energy Delivery - Ny City
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$21,986
Incident datetime
2016-12-17 19:31
Report number
Location
NY, QUEENS
Narrative
Update 2/26/2018 - supplemental report is being filed. This incident is still under investigation; therefore sections of part d are not available and part g cause information is still unknown. Update 3/21/2018 - supplemental report is being filed. Part g states other outside force - electrical arcing. Costs have been updated. National grid was notified on 12/17/2016 by fdny of a manhole fire in the intersection of 43rd ave & 104th street. National grid arrived on scene and secured natural gas by closing valve (bq5290) extinguishing the gas fed fire. After further investigation it was determined the cause of damage to national grid's gas main was due to a faulty underground electrical cable. Additional incident investigation will be required to determine responsible parties for the electrical cable damage and the subsequent fire. All four customers who were out of service have had service restored prior to 1/14/2017. Please note that for part d, 2a is left unanswered. There were multiple utility substructures involved in this incident including electrical cable, telecommunications and natural gas. Those costs will be entered as they become available. Please note that although the incident occurred on december 17, 2016 at approximately 19:31, the extent and cost of damage to non-operator private property was unknown. It was not until december 23, 2016 when national grid learned that the cost would exceed $50,000.00, which elevated this failure to a reportable incident (the exact cost is still unknown and continues to be investigated).
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-12-17 19:31:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2017-01-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20170006.0
Supplemental Number
30133.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
1800
Name
Keyspan Energy Delivery - Ny City
Operator Street Address
2 Hanson Place
Operator City Name
Brooklyn
Operator State Abbreviation
NY
Operator Postal Code
11217
Local Datetime
2016-12-17 19:31:00
Location Street Address
Intersection Of 43rd Avenue And 104th Street
Location City Name
Corona
Location County Name
Queens
Location State Abbreviation
NY
Location Postal Code
11368
Location Latitude
40.74782
Location Longitude
-73.860639
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-12-23 14:07:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1167066
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
113.47
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-12-17 19:31:00
On Site Datetime
2016-12-17 19:42:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault)
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Uncased
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2016.0
Pipe Diameter
8.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D 2513 11c
Pipe Manufacturer
Driscoplex
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
13.5
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
1.1 Inch Hole From Electrical
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
138501.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
21986.0
Est Cost Emergency
10180.0
Est Cost Other
322.0
Est Cost Other Details
For 2a,see Part H Narrative For More Detail.
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1682.0
Prpty
172671.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
3.0
Accident Psig
10.8
Normal Psig
14.0
Mop Psig
15.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
N***************************************************************************************************************************************************@ 19:33 con edison emergency advised gas control of a manhole fire. *****************************************************************************.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility
Outside Force Type
Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility
Preparer Name
C****** B*****
Preparer Title
Principal Program Manager Federal Programs
Preparer Email
C*************@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
5169030596
Authorizer Name
C****** B*****
Authorizer Title
Principal Program Manager Federal Program
Authorizer Telephone
5169030596
Authorizer Email
C*************@g****.com
Narrative
Update 2/26/2018 - supplemental report is being filed. This incident is still under investigation; therefore sections of part d are not available and part g cause information is still unknown. Update 3/21/2018 - supplemental report is being filed. Part g states other outside force - electrical arcing. Costs have been updated. National grid was notified on 12/17/2016 by fdny of a manhole fire in the intersection of 43rd ave & 104th street. National grid arrived on scene and secured natural gas by closing valve (bq5290) extinguishing the gas fed fire. After further investigation it was determined the cause of damage to national grid's gas main was due to a faulty underground electrical cable. Additional incident investigation will be required to determine responsible parties for the electrical cable damage and the subsequent fire. All four customers who were out of service have had service restored prior to 1/14/2017. Please note that for part d, 2a is left unanswered. There were multiple utility substructures involved in this incident including electrical cable, telecommunications and natural gas. Those costs will be entered as they become available. Please note that although the incident occurred on december 17, 2016 at approximately 19:31, the extent and cost of damage to non-operator private property was unknown. It was not until december 23, 2016 when national grid learned that the cost would exceed $50,000.00, which elevated this failure to a reportable incident (the exact cost is still unknown and continues to be investigated).
| Occurred At | 2016-12-17 19:31:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2017-01-14 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20170006.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 30133.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 1800 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Keyspan Energy Delivery - Ny City |
| Operator Street Address | 2 Hanson Place |
| Operator City Name | Brooklyn |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NY |
| Operator Postal Code | 11217 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-12-17 19:31:00 |
| Location Street Address | Intersection Of 43rd Avenue And 104th Street |
| Location City Name | Corona |
| Location County Name | Queens |
| Location State Abbreviation | NY |
| Location Postal Code | 11368 |
| Location Latitude | 40.74782 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -73.860639 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-12-23 14:07:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1167066 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 113.47 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-12-17 19:31:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-12-17 19:42:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault) |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Uncased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2016.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D 2513 11c |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Driscoplex |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 13.5 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | 1.1 Inch Hole From Electrical |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 138501.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 21986.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10180.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 322.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | For 2a,see Part H Narrative For More Detail. |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1682.0 |
| Prpty | 172671.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 3.0 |
| Accident Psig | 10.8 |
| Normal Psig | 14.0 |
| Mop Psig | 15.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | N***************************************************************************************************************************************************@ 19:33 con edison emergency advised gas control of a manhole fire. *****************************************************************************. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility |
| Outside Force Type | Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility |
| Preparer Name | C****** B***** |
| Preparer Title | Principal Program Manager Federal Programs |
| Preparer Email | C*************@n***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 5169030596 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** B***** |
| Authorizer Title | Principal Program Manager Federal Program |
| Authorizer Telephone | 5169030596 |
| Authorizer Email | C*************@g****.com |
| Narrative | Update 2/26/2018 - supplemental report is being filed. This incident is still under investigation; therefore sections of part d are not available and part g cause information is still unknown. Update 3/21/2018 - supplemental report is being filed. Part g states other outside force - electrical arcing. Costs have been updated. National grid was notified on 12/17/2016 by fdny of a manhole fire in the intersection of 43rd ave & 104th street. National grid arrived on scene and secured natural gas by closing valve (bq5290) extinguishing the gas fed fire. After further investigation it was determined the cause of damage to national grid's gas main was due to a faulty underground electrical cable. Additional incident investigation will be required to determine responsible parties for the electrical cable damage and the subsequent fire. All four customers who were out of service have had service restored prior to 1/14/2017. Please note that for part d, 2a is left unanswered. There were multiple utility substructures involved in this incident including electrical cable, telecommunications and natural gas. Those costs will be entered as they become available. Please note that although the incident occurred on december 17, 2016 at approximately 19:31, the extent and cost of damage to non-operator private property was unknown. It was not until december 23, 2016 when national grid learned that the cost would exceed $50,000.00, which elevated this failure to a reportable incident (the exact cost is still unknown and continues to be investigated). |
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