Incident details
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GD incident on 2018-02-27 — NY
Operator
Orange & Rockland Utility Inc
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$600
Incident datetime
2018-02-27 15:51
Report number
Location
NY, ROCKLAND
Narrative
On 2/27/18 at approximately 1551 hours the rockland county 911 center notified orange & rockland uilities of a motor vehicle into a building, possible gas meter involved at 21 thamsen drive, stony point, ny. O&r emergency response arrived at 1603 hours, at that time it was verified that a vehicle operated by the homeowner helen lavelle had been driven into the gas meter set and the house . Upon arrival the vehicle, gas meter set and the house were all on fire. At 1613 hours the riser valve "wingcock" on the gas service riser was shut off to 21 thamsen and the fire was subsequently extinguished. The 3/4 inch gas service to the house was retired that evening. There were no injuries or evacuations associated with the event. Preliminary estimates indicate damage in excess of $50,000.00
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2018-02-27 15:51:00
Year
2018
Report Received Date
2018-03-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2018.0
Report Number
20180037.0
Supplemental Number
30178.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
14330
Name
Orange & Rockland Utility Inc
Operator Street Address
One Blue Hill Plaza
Operator City Name
Pearl River
Operator State Abbreviation
NY
Operator Postal Code
10965
Local Datetime
2018-02-27 15:51:00
Location Street Address
21 Thamsen Drive
Location City Name
Stony Point
Location County Name
Rockland
Location State Abbreviation
NY
Location Postal Code
10980
Location Latitude
41.2407615
Location Longitude
-73.986778
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-02-28 08:12:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1205411
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
7.8
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-02-27 15:51:00
On Site Datetime
2018-02-27 16:03:00
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
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
2014.0
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Aluminum
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Motor Vehicle Struck The Meter Set, Unknown Initial Failure"possibly Crushed", Meter Eventually Melted.
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
75000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
600.0
Est Cost Emergency
3086.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
28.0
Prpty
78714.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
60.0
Normal Psig
60.0
Mop Psig
80.0
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 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
D***** H******
Preparer Title
Section Manager Gas Emergency Response
Preparer Email
H*******@o**.com
Preparer Telephone
845-577-3014
Preparer Fax
845-577-3166
Authorizer Name
D***** H******
Authorizer Title
Section Manager Gas Emergency Response
Authorizer Telephone
845-577-3014
Authorizer Email
H*******@o**.com
Narrative
On 2/27/18 at approximately 1551 hours the rockland county 911 center notified orange & rockland uilities of a motor vehicle into a building, possible gas meter involved at 21 thamsen drive, stony point, ny. O&r emergency response arrived at 1603 hours, at that time it was verified that a vehicle operated by the homeowner helen lavelle had been driven into the gas meter set and the house . Upon arrival the vehicle, gas meter set and the house were all on fire. At 1613 hours the riser valve "wingcock" on the gas service riser was shut off to 21 thamsen and the fire was subsequently extinguished. The 3/4 inch gas service to the house was retired that evening. There were no injuries or evacuations associated with the event. Preliminary estimates indicate damage in excess of $50,000.00
| Occurred At | 2018-02-27 15:51:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Report Received Date | 2018-03-29 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2018.0 |
| Report Number | 20180037.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 30178.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 14330 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Orange & Rockland Utility Inc |
| Operator Street Address | One Blue Hill Plaza |
| Operator City Name | Pearl River |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NY |
| Operator Postal Code | 10965 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-02-27 15:51:00 |
| Location Street Address | 21 Thamsen Drive |
| Location City Name | Stony Point |
| Location County Name | Rockland |
| Location State Abbreviation | NY |
| Location Postal Code | 10980 |
| Location Latitude | 41.2407615 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -73.986778 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-02-28 08:12:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1205411 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 7.8 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-02-27 15:51:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-02-27 16:03:00 |
| 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 | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 2014.0 |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Aluminum |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Motor Vehicle Struck The Meter Set, Unknown Initial Failure"possibly Crushed", Meter Eventually Melted. |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 75000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 600.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3086.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 28.0 |
| Prpty | 78714.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 60.0 |
| Normal Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Psig | 80.0 |
| 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 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 | D***** H****** |
| Preparer Title | Section Manager Gas Emergency Response |
| Preparer Email | H*******@o**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 845-577-3014 |
| Preparer Fax | 845-577-3166 |
| Authorizer Name | D***** H****** |
| Authorizer Title | Section Manager Gas Emergency Response |
| Authorizer Telephone | 845-577-3014 |
| Authorizer Email | H*******@o**.com |
| Narrative | On 2/27/18 at approximately 1551 hours the rockland county 911 center notified orange & rockland uilities of a motor vehicle into a building, possible gas meter involved at 21 thamsen drive, stony point, ny. O&r emergency response arrived at 1603 hours, at that time it was verified that a vehicle operated by the homeowner helen lavelle had been driven into the gas meter set and the house . Upon arrival the vehicle, gas meter set and the house were all on fire. At 1613 hours the riser valve "wingcock" on the gas service riser was shut off to 21 thamsen and the fire was subsequently extinguished. The 3/4 inch gas service to the house was retired that evening. There were no injuries or evacuations associated with the event. Preliminary estimates indicate damage in excess of $50,000.00 |
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