Incident details
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GD incident on 2017-07-07 — NJ
Operator
Public Service Electric & Gas Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2017-07-07 11:12
Report number
Location
NJ, BERGEN
Narrative
On friday, july 7, 2017, at 11:12 am, pse&g received a call from the fair lawn police dispatch notifying of a downed power line in front of the valley national bank at 139 lincoln avenue, fair lawn and the area of the downed power line had ignited. At 11:35 am, pse&g arrived on the scene and discovered the downed power line had made contact with the curb valve box located at grade, for the natural gas service feeding 139 lincoln avenue, causing a rupture of the underground gas service at the area of the curb valve. The ignition in front of 139 lincoln avenue was natural gas fueled and it was also discovered that the downed power line caused the inside meter set to rupture fueling a fire inside the bank. The valley national bank, lincoln avenue cat hospital, and several homes were evacuated at the discovery of the ignition with the help of the police and fire departments, approximately 30 people. The cats that were currently boarded in the lincoln avenue cat hospital were relocated to another veterinary facility, unharmed. The flames at the curb valve box location were only a few feet from the service connection to the main, which required pse&g to throttle the 20 inch cast iron, 15psi gas main for the safe disconnection of the damaged service. At 5:38 pm, pse&g and the fire department were able to extinguish the flames in front of 139 lincoln avenue and crews were able to physically disconnect the service at 6:25 pm. Evacuees were allowed to return to their dwellings during the response when the area was declared safe and the ignition was confirmed to be under control, except for the valley national bank, which was damaged from the inside fire and the fire department's water response. By 6:43 pm, the gas main feeding the area was back at full pressure, and the only service left without gas was the valley national bank at 139 lincoln avenue. There were no injuries or fatalities as a result of this incident. At approximately 7:00 pm, it was determined the extent of the damage due to the natural gas fueled ignition had met PHMSA reporting criteria and the incident report- nrc #: 1183417 was made friday, july 7, 2017 @ 7:29 pm. Follow up incident report- nrc #: 1183576 made sunday, july 9, 2017 @ 6:03 pm.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2017-07-07 11:12:00
Year
2017
Report Received Date
2017-07-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2017.0
Report Number
20170062.0
Supplemental Number
30650.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15952
Name
Public Service Electric & Gas Co
Operator Street Address
80 Park Plaza M/c - T18
Operator City Name
Newark
Operator State Abbreviation
NJ
Operator Postal Code
07102-4194
Local Datetime
2017-07-07 11:12:00
Location Street Address
139 Lincoln Avenue
Location City Name
Fair Lawn Borough
Location County Name
Bergen
Location State Abbreviation
NJ
Location Postal Code
07410
Location Latitude
40.946678
Location Longitude
-74.146751
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-07-07 19:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1183417
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
54.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
30.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-07-07 11:12:00
On Site Datetime
2017-07-07 11:35:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1970.0
Pipe Diameter
1.66
Pipe Specification
Astm A53
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Erw
Wt Steel
0.14
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Longitudinal
Rupture Length
1.5
Rupture Width
1.5
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
350000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000.0
Est Cost Emergency
10000.0
Est Cost Other
1000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Police Department Traffic Control
Est Cost Unintentional Release
400.0
Prpty
362400.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
13.54
Normal Psig
13.54
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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
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
M****** D******
Preparer Title
Principal Regulatory Specialist
Preparer Email
M**************@p***.com
Preparer Telephone
908-608-4053
Authorizer Name
C**** L******
Authorizer Title
District Manager- Regulatory Policy And Procedure
Authorizer Telephone
973-896-7617
Authorizer Email
C*****************@p***.com
Narrative
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| Occurred At | 2017-07-07 11:12:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2017 |
| Report Received Date | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2017.0 |
| Report Number | 20170062.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 30650.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15952 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Public Service Electric & Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | 80 Park Plaza M/c - T18 |
| Operator City Name | Newark |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Operator Postal Code | 07102-4194 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-07-07 11:12:00 |
| Location Street Address | 139 Lincoln Avenue |
| Location City Name | Fair Lawn Borough |
| Location County Name | Bergen |
| Location State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Location Postal Code | 07410 |
| Location Latitude | 40.946678 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.146751 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-07-07 19:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1183417 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 54.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 30.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-07-07 11:12:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-07-07 11:35:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1970.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.66 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm A53 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Erw |
| Wt Steel | 0.14 |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Longitudinal |
| Rupture Length | 1.5 |
| Rupture Width | 1.5 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 350000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Police Department Traffic Control |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 400.0 |
| Prpty | 362400.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 13.54 |
| Normal Psig | 13.54 |
| 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 | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| 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 | M****** D****** |
| Preparer Title | Principal Regulatory Specialist |
| Preparer Email | M**************@p***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 908-608-4053 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** L****** |
| Authorizer Title | District Manager- Regulatory Policy And Procedure |
| Authorizer Telephone | 973-896-7617 |
| Authorizer Email | C*****************@p***.com |
| Narrative | O*********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************@ 7:29 pm. *********************************************************************************. |
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