Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2018-01-19 — NY
Operator
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,800
Incident datetime
2018-01-19 05:53
Report number
Location
NY, ONEIDA
Narrative
5/2/2018 supplemental report issued to reflect date and time of ignition, not identification of incident, and belowground facility (although the incident occurred aboveground). At 08:01 on 1/19/2018 national grid was made aware of a structure and pipeline facility fire at 1700 broad street. Gas was shut off at 13:48 to make the areas safe. The section of pipe was exposed and isolated in order to locate leak and determine the leak cause at approx. 17:50 on 1/19. Nine (9) people from three (3) buildings were evacuated. A small section of pipe was installed 23:00 on 1/19 to restore service via a one-way feed. Upon air test, the source of the leak was determined to be a pl-pl compression coupling on a 4" main, as determined on 1/24. Nrc was notified on 1/23 at 10:45 based on the possibility of exceeding the $50,000 incident criteria.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2018-01-19 05:53:00
Year
2018
Report Received Date
2018-02-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2018.0
Report Number
20180027.0
Supplemental Number
30260.0
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
2018-01-19 05:53:00
Location Street Address
1700 Broad Street
Location City Name
Utica
Location County Name
Oneida
Location State Abbreviation
NY
Location Postal Code
13501
Location Latitude
43.0955314
Location Longitude
-75.1975277
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-01-23 10:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1202624
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
4863.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
15.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-01-19 05:53:00
On Site Datetime
2018-01-19 07:15:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
42.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1971.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
250000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
5800.0
Est Cost Emergency
27400.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Other Details
Question 2a Is Pending Evaluation By Claims Adjuster.
Est Cost Unintentional Release
13269.0
Prpty
296469.0
Commercial Affected
7.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
23.0
Normal Psig
23.0
Mop Psig
24.0
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
The incident was not the result of any operation that the control room can perform.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Cause Details
Mechanical Joint Failure
Pwjf Failure Type
Mechanical Joint Failure
Mec Fitting Involved
Stab
Mec Manufacturer
Unk
Mec Fitting Material
Other
Mec Fitting Material Detail
Materials Joined: 1st Plastic, 2nd Plastic
Additional Other Ind
Yes
Additional Factor Details
Unknown At The Present Time. Fitting Submitted To Third Party Laboratory For Analysis. Also Do Not Know Cause Of The Fitting Failure (Question 25)
Result Material Ind
Yes
Result Material Subtype
Other
Result Material Details
Unknown At This Time
Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Preparer Name
C****** D* B*****
Preparer Title
Prin Program Manager Federal Programs
Preparer Email
C*************@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
6317703549
Authorizer Name
C****** D* B*****
Authorizer Title
Prin Program Manager Federal Programs
Authorizer Telephone
6317703549
Authorizer Email
C*************@n***********.com
Narrative
5/2/2018 supplemental report issued to reflect date and time of ignition, not identification of incident, and belowground facility (although the incident occurred aboveground). At 08:01 on 1/19/2018 national grid was made aware of a structure and pipeline facility fire at 1700 broad street. Gas was shut off at 13:48 to make the areas safe. The section of pipe was exposed and isolated in order to locate leak and determine the leak cause at approx. 17:50 on 1/19. Nine (9) people from three (3) buildings were evacuated. A small section of pipe was installed 23:00 on 1/19 to restore service via a one-way feed. Upon air test, the source of the leak was determined to be a pl-pl compression coupling on a 4" main, as determined on 1/24. Nrc was notified on 1/23 at 10:45 based on the possibility of exceeding the $50,000 incident criteria.
| Occurred At | 2018-01-19 05:53:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Report Received Date | 2018-02-16 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2018.0 |
| Report Number | 20180027.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 30260.0 |
| 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 | 2018-01-19 05:53:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1700 Broad Street |
| Location City Name | Utica |
| Location County Name | Oneida |
| Location State Abbreviation | NY |
| Location Postal Code | 13501 |
| Location Latitude | 43.0955314 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -75.1975277 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-01-23 10:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1202624 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 4863.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 15.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-01-19 05:53:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-01-19 07:15:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 42.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1971.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 250000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5800.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 27400.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Question 2a Is Pending Evaluation By Claims Adjuster. |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 13269.0 |
| Prpty | 296469.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 7.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 23.0 |
| Normal Psig | 23.0 |
| Mop Psig | 24.0 |
| 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 | The incident was not the result of any operation that the control room can perform. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Cause Details | Mechanical Joint Failure |
| Pwjf Failure Type | Mechanical Joint Failure |
| Mec Fitting Involved | Stab |
| Mec Manufacturer | Unk |
| Mec Fitting Material | Other |
| Mec Fitting Material Detail | Materials Joined: 1st Plastic, 2nd Plastic |
| Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Additional Factor Details | Unknown At The Present Time. Fitting Submitted To Third Party Laboratory For Analysis. Also Do Not Know Cause Of The Fitting Failure (Question 25) |
| Result Material Ind | Yes |
| Result Material Subtype | Other |
| Result Material Details | Unknown At This Time |
| Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | C****** D* B***** |
| Preparer Title | Prin Program Manager Federal Programs |
| Preparer Email | C*************@n***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 6317703549 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** D* B***** |
| Authorizer Title | Prin Program Manager Federal Programs |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6317703549 |
| Authorizer Email | C*************@n***********.com |
| Narrative | 5/2/2018 supplemental report issued to reflect date and time of ignition, not identification of incident, and belowground facility (although the incident occurred aboveground). At 08:01 on 1/19/2018 national grid was made aware of a structure and pipeline facility fire at 1700 broad street. Gas was shut off at 13:48 to make the areas safe. The section of pipe was exposed and isolated in order to locate leak and determine the leak cause at approx. 17:50 on 1/19. Nine (9) people from three (3) buildings were evacuated. A small section of pipe was installed 23:00 on 1/19 to restore service via a one-way feed. Upon air test, the source of the leak was determined to be a pl-pl compression coupling on a 4" main, as determined on 1/24. Nrc was notified on 1/23 at 10:45 based on the possibility of exceeding the $50,000 incident criteria. |
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