Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2017-04-01 — NY
Operator
Keyspan Energy Delivery - Ny City
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$273,399
Incident datetime
2017-04-01 17:17
Report number
Location
NY, BROOKLYN
Narrative
On 4/1/2017 at 17:17, dispatch and schedule was notified by the fdny of a damaged main by 172 wythe avenue between north 6 street and north 7 street. National immediately responded to the location and reported that a contractor struck a 24 inch, high pressure, cast iron main in front of 149 wythe avenue with a back hoe. There are no reports of any injuries. On 4/1/2017 at 20:35 the gas was secured and occupants were allowed to re-enter the premises. By on 4/2/2017 at 13:43 all repairs a have been completed and the main was gassed in and by 4/3/2017 at 16:00 the restoration by was completed to 3452 customers.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2017-04-01 17:17:00
Year
2017
Report Received Date
2017-05-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2017.0
Report Number
20170040.0
Supplemental Number
16654.0
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
2017-04-01 17:17:00
Location Street Address
172 Wythe Ave
Location City Name
New York
Location County Name
Brooklyn
Location State Abbreviation
NY
Location Postal Code
11211
Location Latitude
40.741895
Location Longitude
-73.989308
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-04-02 08:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1174636
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
250.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
100.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-04-01 17:17:00
On Site Datetime
2017-04-01 17:43:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
24.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2000.0
Pipe Diameter
24.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Cast/wrought Iron
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.0
Puncture Circum
2.0
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
273399.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1693.0
Prpty
275092.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
4456.0
Accident Psig
10.58
Normal Psig
12.0
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
Other
Accident Details
Notified From Dispatch
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
The operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary. - at 19:04 hrs luciano russo from disp nyc notified gas control about a contractor damage, on a 24 inch cast iron hp main.
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
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Road Work
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
1707200590
One Call Center Name
Yes, New York 811
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
3.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Backfilling Practices
Preparer Name
M****** G********
Preparer Title
Principal Engineer
Preparer Email
M****************@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
718 963 5577
Preparer Fax
347 429 8087
Authorizer Name
M****** G********
Authorizer Title
Principal Engineer
Authorizer Telephone
718 963 5577
Authorizer Email
M****************@n***********.com
Narrative
On 4/1/2017 at 17:17, dispatch and schedule was notified by the fdny of a damaged main by 172 wythe avenue between north 6 street and north 7 street. National immediately responded to the location and reported that a contractor struck a 24 inch, high pressure, cast iron main in front of 149 wythe avenue with a back hoe. There are no reports of any injuries. On 4/1/2017 at 20:35 the gas was secured and occupants were allowed to re-enter the premises. By on 4/2/2017 at 13:43 all repairs a have been completed and the main was gassed in and by 4/3/2017 at 16:00 the restoration by was completed to 3452 customers.
| Occurred At | 2017-04-01 17:17:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2017 |
| Report Received Date | 2017-05-01 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2017.0 |
| Report Number | 20170040.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16654.0 |
| 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 | 2017-04-01 17:17:00 |
| Location Street Address | 172 Wythe Ave |
| Location City Name | New York |
| Location County Name | Brooklyn |
| Location State Abbreviation | NY |
| Location Postal Code | 11211 |
| Location Latitude | 40.741895 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -73.989308 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-04-02 08:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1174636 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 250.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 100.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-04-01 17:17:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-04-01 17:43:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 24.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2000.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 24.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Cast/wrought Iron |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 2.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 273399.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1693.0 |
| Prpty | 275092.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 4456.0 |
| Accident Psig | 10.58 |
| Normal Psig | 12.0 |
| 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 | Other |
| Accident Details | Notified From Dispatch |
| 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 | The operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary. - at 19:04 hrs luciano russo from disp nyc notified gas control about a contractor damage, on a 24 inch cast iron hp main. |
| 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 |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Road Work |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 1707200590 |
| One Call Center Name | Yes, New York 811 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 3.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Backfilling Practices |
| Preparer Name | M****** G******** |
| Preparer Title | Principal Engineer |
| Preparer Email | M****************@n***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 718 963 5577 |
| Preparer Fax | 347 429 8087 |
| Authorizer Name | M****** G******** |
| Authorizer Title | Principal Engineer |
| Authorizer Telephone | 718 963 5577 |
| Authorizer Email | M****************@n***********.com |
| Narrative | On 4/1/2017 at 17:17, dispatch and schedule was notified by the fdny of a damaged main by 172 wythe avenue between north 6 street and north 7 street. National immediately responded to the location and reported that a contractor struck a 24 inch, high pressure, cast iron main in front of 149 wythe avenue with a back hoe. There are no reports of any injuries. On 4/1/2017 at 20:35 the gas was secured and occupants were allowed to re-enter the premises. By on 4/2/2017 at 13:43 all repairs a have been completed and the main was gassed in and by 4/3/2017 at 16:00 the restoration by was completed to 3452 customers. |
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