Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2017-04-15 — RI
Operator
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$476
Incident datetime
2017-04-15 12:25
Report number
Location
RI, WARWICK
Narrative
National grid dispatch was notified by warwick fire department that an vehicle accident occurred on saturday, april 15 at 12:25. Vehicle driver lost control, crashed into a service riser and (3) meter assembly at 110 toll gate road, causing a break in the service and allowing gas to escape. The gas ignited, causing a fire at the customer's residence. One person was hospitalized. No additional people were evacuated. Gas was shutdown on 4/15/2017 at 14:50. A 5/8" pe plastic end cap was installed and leak tested. Service is not restarted at this time.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2017-04-15 12:25:00
Year
2017
Report Received Date
2017-05-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2017.0
Report Number
20170041.0
Supplemental Number
16559.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
13480
Name
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Operator Street Address
300 Erie Boulevard West
Operator City Name
Syracuse
Operator State Abbreviation
NY
Operator Postal Code
13202
Local Datetime
2017-04-15 12:45:00
Location Street Address
110 Toll Gate Road
Location City Name
Warwick
Location County Name
Warwick
Location State Abbreviation
RI
Location Postal Code
02886
Location Latitude
41.6997572
Location Longitude
-71.4669849
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-04-15 17:07:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1175780
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
24.3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
1.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-04-15 12:25:00
On Site Datetime
2017-04-15 12:45:00
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
Service Riser
Installation Year
1984.0
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
7
Material Pe Pipe Code
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Vehicle Hit Serv Risr & Meters
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
200000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
476.0
Est Cost Emergency
3790.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Other Details
Home Was Destroyed In Fire. Value Unknown But Estimated.
Est Cost Unintentional Release
70.0
Prpty
204336.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
31.0
Normal Psig
31.0
Mop Psig
35.0
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
This incident was not the result of any operation that the control room can detect under present operating conditions or alarms.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Third Party
Preparer Name
C****** D B*****
Preparer Title
Principal Program Manager Federal Programs
Preparer Email
C*************@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
6317703549
Authorizer Name
C****** D B*****
Authorizer Title
Principal Program Manager Federal Programs
Authorizer Telephone
631-770-3549
Authorizer Email
C*************@n***********.com
Narrative
National grid dispatch was notified by warwick fire department that an vehicle accident occurred on saturday, april 15 at 12:25. Vehicle driver lost control, crashed into a service riser and (3) meter assembly at 110 toll gate road, causing a break in the service and allowing gas to escape. The gas ignited, causing a fire at the customer's residence. One person was hospitalized. No additional people were evacuated. Gas was shutdown on 4/15/2017 at 14:50. A 5/8" pe plastic end cap was installed and leak tested. Service is not restarted at this time.
| Occurred At | 2017-04-15 12:25:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2017 |
| Report Received Date | 2017-05-10 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2017.0 |
| Report Number | 20170041.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16559.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 13480 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Niagara Mohawk Power Corp |
| Operator Street Address | 300 Erie Boulevard West |
| Operator City Name | Syracuse |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NY |
| Operator Postal Code | 13202 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-04-15 12:45:00 |
| Location Street Address | 110 Toll Gate Road |
| Location City Name | Warwick |
| Location County Name | Warwick |
| Location State Abbreviation | RI |
| Location Postal Code | 02886 |
| Location Latitude | 41.6997572 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -71.4669849 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-04-15 17:07:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1175780 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 24.3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-04-15 12:25:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-04-15 12:45:00 |
| 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 | Service Riser |
| Installation Year | 1984.0 |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 7 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Vehicle Hit Serv Risr & Meters |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 200000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 476.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3790.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Home Was Destroyed In Fire. Value Unknown But Estimated. |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 70.0 |
| Prpty | 204336.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 31.0 |
| Normal Psig | 31.0 |
| Mop Psig | 35.0 |
| 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 | This incident was not the result of any operation that the control room can detect under present operating conditions or alarms. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Third Party |
| Preparer Name | C****** D B***** |
| Preparer Title | Principal Program Manager Federal Programs |
| Preparer Email | C*************@n***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 6317703549 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** D B***** |
| Authorizer Title | Principal Program Manager Federal Programs |
| Authorizer Telephone | 631-770-3549 |
| Authorizer Email | C*************@n***********.com |
| Narrative | National grid dispatch was notified by warwick fire department that an vehicle accident occurred on saturday, april 15 at 12:25. Vehicle driver lost control, crashed into a service riser and (3) meter assembly at 110 toll gate road, causing a break in the service and allowing gas to escape. The gas ignited, causing a fire at the customer's residence. One person was hospitalized. No additional people were evacuated. Gas was shutdown on 4/15/2017 at 14:50. A 5/8" pe plastic end cap was installed and leak tested. Service is not restarted at this time. |
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