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GD incident on 2018-02-14 — NY
Operator
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2018-02-14 14:30
Report number
Location
NY, HERKIMER
Narrative
National grid dispatch received notification from herkimer county 911 center of a possible disturbance at the residence of 383-387 w. Main st. Little falls, ny 13365. Three premises were damaged as a result of this incident: 381-383, 389, and 399 w. Main street. Seven customers have had their gas service shut off for safety reasons. No reported injuries at the present time. Investigations by national grid and local authorities are ongoing. Cause of the incident and, if gas-related, location of gas fault remains undetermined. Note: under part d, estimated cost of private and non-operator damage valves were determined from internet sources. This is a preliminary assessment and subject to revision via supplemental report.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2018-02-14 14:30:00
Year
2018
Report Received Date
2018-03-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2018.0
Report Number
20180033.0
Supplemental Number
30047.0
Report Type
Original
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
2018-02-14 14:15:00
Location Street Address
381-383 West Main Street
Location City Name
Little Falls
Location County Name
Herkimer
Location State Abbreviation
NY
Location Postal Code
13365
Location Latitude
40.6732956
Location Longitude
-73.5181833
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-02-15 08:39:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1204403
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
63.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
7.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-02-14 14:30:00
On Site Datetime
2018-02-14 14:21:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Other
System Part Details
Unknown
Material Involved
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Incident Is Under Investigation And Cause Has Not Been Determined As Of Yet.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
200000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
7142.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
153.0
Prpty
207295.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
3.0
Accident Psig
19.64
Normal Psig
22.0
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
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
The incident was not the result of an operation that the control room can perform.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Cause Details
Unknown
Other Type
Unknown
Unknown Subtype
Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Incident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required)
Preparer Name
C****** D* B*****
Preparer Title
Prin Program Manager Federal Programs
Preparer Email
C*************@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
6317703549
Authorizer Name
C****** B*****
Authorizer Title
Prin Program Manager Federal Programs
Authorizer Telephone
6317703549
Authorizer Email
C*************@n***********.com
Narrative
National grid dispatch received notification from herkimer county 911 center of a possible disturbance at the residence of 383-387 w. Main st. Little falls, ny 13365. Three premises were damaged as a result of this incident: 381-383, 389, and 399 w. Main street. Seven customers have had their gas service shut off for safety reasons. No reported injuries at the present time. Investigations by national grid and local authorities are ongoing. Cause of the incident and, if gas-related, location of gas fault remains undetermined. Note: under part d, estimated cost of private and non-operator damage valves were determined from internet sources. This is a preliminary assessment and subject to revision via supplemental report.
| Occurred At | 2018-02-14 14:30:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Report Received Date | 2018-03-15 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2018.0 |
| Report Number | 20180033.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 30047.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| 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 | 2018-02-14 14:15:00 |
| Location Street Address | 381-383 West Main Street |
| Location City Name | Little Falls |
| Location County Name | Herkimer |
| Location State Abbreviation | NY |
| Location Postal Code | 13365 |
| Location Latitude | 40.6732956 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -73.5181833 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-02-15 08:39:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1204403 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 63.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 7.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-02-14 14:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-02-14 14:21:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Other |
| System Part Details | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Incident Is Under Investigation And Cause Has Not Been Determined As Of Yet. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 200000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7142.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 153.0 |
| Prpty | 207295.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 3.0 |
| Accident Psig | 19.64 |
| Normal Psig | 22.0 |
| 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 | 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 | The incident was not the result of an operation that the control room can perform. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Incident Cause |
| Cause Details | Unknown |
| Other Type | Unknown |
| Unknown Subtype | Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Incident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required) |
| Preparer Name | C****** D* B***** |
| Preparer Title | Prin Program Manager Federal Programs |
| Preparer Email | C*************@n***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 6317703549 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** B***** |
| Authorizer Title | Prin Program Manager Federal Programs |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6317703549 |
| Authorizer Email | C*************@n***********.com |
| Narrative | National grid dispatch received notification from herkimer county 911 center of a possible disturbance at the residence of 383-387 w. Main st. Little falls, ny 13365. Three premises were damaged as a result of this incident: 381-383, 389, and 399 w. Main street. Seven customers have had their gas service shut off for safety reasons. No reported injuries at the present time. Investigations by national grid and local authorities are ongoing. Cause of the incident and, if gas-related, location of gas fault remains undetermined. Note: under part d, estimated cost of private and non-operator damage valves were determined from internet sources. This is a preliminary assessment and subject to revision via supplemental report. |
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