Incident details
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GD incident on 2017-02-27 — NY
Operator
Keyspan Energy Delivery - Ny City
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2017-02-27 11:23
Report number
Location
NY, RICHMOND
Narrative
Dispatch and schedule was notified by the fdny to respond to an outside gas odor at 1583 victory blvd. Cust. Meter services (cms) was dispatched to the location. There are no injuries reported. Cms supervisor reported that prior to nationalgrid's arrival, the principal of the school (p.S . 029 bardwell) had evacuated approximately 875 students and faculty members for safety. Cms supervisor reported that a complete investigation revealed a gas leak on a 3" flange in the basement (secondary cause) and also a relief valve (primary incident cause) on the outside m&r setup was venting. The service person locked the service valve and an "a" class warning tag was issued for the leak on the flange. All occupants have been allowed back into the building. A PHMSA incident report is being filed for this event because it involved: loss of service, evacuation of 875 people, involvement of fdny and nypd, and media coverage.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2017-02-27 11:23:00
Year
2017
Report Received Date
2017-03-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2017.0
Report Number
20170030.0
Supplemental Number
16521.0
Report Type
Original 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
2017-02-27 12:14:00
Location Street Address
1583 Victory Boulevard
Location City Name
Staten Island
Location County Name
Richmond
Location State Abbreviation
NY
Location Postal Code
10314
Location Latitude
40.6136543
Location Longitude
-74.11528
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-02-27 14:42:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1172040
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
0.3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
875.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-02-27 11:23:00
On Site Datetime
2017-02-27 10:20:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set)
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
2015.0
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Relief Valve
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Flange Leak/relief Valve Ventg
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
5.0
Prpty
5.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
39.47
Normal Psig
45.0
Mop Psig
60.0
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
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
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
Incident being related to customer's meter and regulator equipment and customer owned piping (flange) and not being related to controller actions or control room issues.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Relief Valve Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
C****** B*****
Preparer Title
Prin Program Manager Federal Programs
Preparer Email
C*************@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
631-770-3549
Authorizer Name
C****** B*****
Authorizer Title
Prin Program Manager Federal Programs
Authorizer Telephone
631-770-3549
Authorizer Email
C*************@n***********.com
Narrative
Dispatch and schedule was notified by the fdny to respond to an outside gas odor at 1583 victory blvd. Cust. Meter services (cms) was dispatched to the location. There are no injuries reported. Cms supervisor reported that prior to nationalgrid's arrival, the principal of the school (p.S . 029 bardwell) had evacuated approximately 875 students and faculty members for safety. Cms supervisor reported that a complete investigation revealed a gas leak on a 3" flange in the basement (secondary cause) and also a relief valve (primary incident cause) on the outside m&r setup was venting. The service person locked the service valve and an "a" class warning tag was issued for the leak on the flange. All occupants have been allowed back into the building. A PHMSA incident report is being filed for this event because it involved: loss of service, evacuation of 875 people, involvement of fdny and nypd, and media coverage.
| Occurred At | 2017-02-27 11:23:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2017 |
| Report Received Date | 2017-03-27 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2017.0 |
| Report Number | 20170030.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16521.0 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2017-02-27 12:14:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1583 Victory Boulevard |
| Location City Name | Staten Island |
| Location County Name | Richmond |
| Location State Abbreviation | NY |
| Location Postal Code | 10314 |
| Location Latitude | 40.6136543 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.11528 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-02-27 14:42:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1172040 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 0.3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 875.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-02-27 11:23:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-02-27 10:20:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set) |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 2015.0 |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Relief Valve |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Flange Leak/relief Valve Ventg |
| 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 | 5.0 |
| Prpty | 5.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 39.47 |
| Normal Psig | 45.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| 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 | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| 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 | Incident being related to customer's meter and regulator equipment and customer owned piping (flange) and not being related to controller actions or control room issues. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Relief Valve Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | C****** B***** |
| Preparer Title | Prin Program Manager Federal Programs |
| Preparer Email | C*************@n***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 631-770-3549 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** B***** |
| Authorizer Title | Prin Program Manager Federal Programs |
| Authorizer Telephone | 631-770-3549 |
| Authorizer Email | C*************@n***********.com |
| Narrative | Dispatch and schedule was notified by the fdny to respond to an outside gas odor at 1583 victory blvd. Cust. Meter services (cms) was dispatched to the location. There are no injuries reported. Cms supervisor reported that prior to nationalgrid's arrival, the principal of the school (p.S . 029 bardwell) had evacuated approximately 875 students and faculty members for safety. Cms supervisor reported that a complete investigation revealed a gas leak on a 3" flange in the basement (secondary cause) and also a relief valve (primary incident cause) on the outside m&r setup was venting. The service person locked the service valve and an "a" class warning tag was issued for the leak on the flange. All occupants have been allowed back into the building. A PHMSA incident report is being filed for this event because it involved: loss of service, evacuation of 875 people, involvement of fdny and nypd, and media coverage. |
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