Incident details
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GD incident on 2018-01-12 — MA
Operator
Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
2 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$4,934
Incident datetime
2018-01-12 00:02
Report number
Location
MA, ESSEX
Narrative
The fire department received their first alarm at 23:15 on 1/11/2018. The fire department notified the company of a fire at 00:02 on 1/12/2018. The company's first responder arrived on site at 00:35. The company was made aware of a potential explosion at 01:35. Fire department shut off gas at meter valve prior to the company arriving on site and thus the made safe time in 13a is the same as the on site time in 17b. The service impacted during the incident was tied to a 99 psig�coated steel main.� there�also was a dual cast iron main running under the street.�the fire marshall's investigation found that�the house piping in the basement�had�several leaks.� in addition,�there was a pre-existing crack in the foundation of the building and the company found�a leak on the cast iron main.� the�fire marshall�(report number 2018-117-55) was unable to determine whether the source of the natural gas that was involved in the fire and explosion was leaking house piping or gas that may have migrated into the basement from the cast iron main through the crack in the foundation.� the fire marshall also�could not determine the cause of the fire and explosion.� the company�was also unable to determine�the�source of the gas�involved in the incident.��because the source of the gas is unknown, an estimate of the volume of gas released and its estimated cost cannot be determined and thus default values were utilized based on the field completion requirement.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2018-01-12 00:02:00
Year
2018
Report Received Date
2018-02-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2018.0
Report Number
20180020.0
Supplemental Number
34350.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
1209
Name
Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts
Operator Street Address
4 Technology Drive
Operator City Name
Westborough
Operator State Abbreviation
MA
Operator Postal Code
01581
Local Datetime
2018-01-11 23:15:00
Location Street Address
334-336 Park Street
Location City Name
Lawrence
Location County Name
Essex
Location State Abbreviation
MA
Location Postal Code
01841
Location Latitude
42.715755
Location Longitude
-71.174819
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-01-12 02:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1201687
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
2
Injure
2
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
13.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-01-12 00:02:00
On Site Datetime
2018-01-12 00:35:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Above And Below See Part H
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Other
System Part Details
Main And House Piping
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Cast Iron Main
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Main Crack, House Pipe Leaks
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
252406.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
4934.0
Est Cost Emergency
520.0
Est Cost Other
40000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Categorized As Content On The Fire Departments Report
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
297860.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
88.0
Normal Psig
88.0
Mop Psig
99.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Cause Details
Unknown
Other Type
Unknown
Unknown Subtype
Investigation Complete, Cause Of Incident Unknown
Preparer Name
M***** B*********
Preparer Title
Director Safety Compliance And Risk Management
Preparer Email
M**********@n*******.com
Authorizer Name
M***** B*********
Authorizer Title
Director Safety Compliance And Risk Management
Authorizer Telephone
508.468.9956
Authorizer Email
M**********@n*******.com
Narrative
The fire department received their first alarm at 23:15 on 1/11/2018. The fire department notified the company of a fire at 00:02 on 1/12/2018. The company's first responder arrived on site at 00:35. The company was made aware of a potential explosion at 01:35. Fire department shut off gas at meter valve prior to the company arriving on site and thus the made safe time in 13a is the same as the on site time in 17b. The service impacted during the incident was tied to a 99 psig�coated steel main.� there�also was a dual cast iron main running under the street.�the fire marshall's investigation found that�the house piping in the basement�had�several leaks.� in addition,�there was a pre-existing crack in the foundation of the building and the company found�a leak on the cast iron main.� the�fire marshall�(report number 2018-117-55) was unable to determine whether the source of the natural gas that was involved in the fire and explosion was leaking house piping or gas that may have migrated into the basement from the cast iron main through the crack in the foundation.� the fire marshall also�could not determine the cause of the fire and explosion.� the company�was also unable to determine�the�source of the gas�involved in the incident.��because the source of the gas is unknown, an estimate of the volume of gas released and its estimated cost cannot be determined and thus default values were utilized based on the field completion requirement.
| Occurred At | 2018-01-12 00:02:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Report Received Date | 2018-02-09 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2018.0 |
| Report Number | 20180020.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 34350.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 1209 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts |
| Operator Street Address | 4 Technology Drive |
| Operator City Name | Westborough |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MA |
| Operator Postal Code | 01581 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-01-11 23:15:00 |
| Location Street Address | 334-336 Park Street |
| Location City Name | Lawrence |
| Location County Name | Essex |
| Location State Abbreviation | MA |
| Location Postal Code | 01841 |
| Location Latitude | 42.715755 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -71.174819 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-01-12 02:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1201687 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 2 |
| Injure | 2 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 13.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-01-12 00:02:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-01-12 00:35:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Above And Below See Part H |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Other |
| System Part Details | Main And House Piping |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Cast Iron Main |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Main Crack, House Pipe Leaks |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 252406.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4934.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 520.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 40000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Categorized As Content On The Fire Departments Report |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 297860.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 88.0 |
| Normal Psig | 88.0 |
| Mop Psig | 99.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Incident Cause |
| Cause Details | Unknown |
| Other Type | Unknown |
| Unknown Subtype | Investigation Complete, Cause Of Incident Unknown |
| Preparer Name | M***** B********* |
| Preparer Title | Director Safety Compliance And Risk Management |
| Preparer Email | M**********@n*******.com |
| Authorizer Name | M***** B********* |
| Authorizer Title | Director Safety Compliance And Risk Management |
| Authorizer Telephone | 508.468.9956 |
| Authorizer Email | M**********@n*******.com |
| Narrative | The fire department received their first alarm at 23:15 on 1/11/2018. The fire department notified the company of a fire at 00:02 on 1/12/2018. The company's first responder arrived on site at 00:35. The company was made aware of a potential explosion at 01:35. Fire department shut off gas at meter valve prior to the company arriving on site and thus the made safe time in 13a is the same as the on site time in 17b. The service impacted during the incident was tied to a 99 psig�coated steel main.� there�also was a dual cast iron main running under the street.�the fire marshall's investigation found that�the house piping in the basement�had�several leaks.� in addition,�there was a pre-existing crack in the foundation of the building and the company found�a leak on the cast iron main.� the�fire marshall�(report number 2018-117-55) was unable to determine whether the source of the natural gas that was involved in the fire and explosion was leaking house piping or gas that may have migrated into the basement from the cast iron main through the crack in the foundation.� the fire marshall also�could not determine the cause of the fire and explosion.� the company�was also unable to determine�the�source of the gas�involved in the incident.��because the source of the gas is unknown, an estimate of the volume of gas released and its estimated cost cannot be determined and thus default values were utilized based on the field completion requirement. |
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