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GD incident on 2018-11-24 — NJ
Operator
Public Service Electric & Gas Co
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2018-11-24 16:30
Report number
Location
NJ, MERCER
Narrative
On saturday, november 24, 2018, at approximately 4:30 pm burlington dispatch received a call from the lawrence fire department to report a house explosion at 749 trumbull avenue in lawrence. Pse&g personnel were promptly dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival the actual location was verified as 743 trumbull avenue. Gas was shut off at curb valve for 743 trumbull avenue and the adjacent homes, 741 and 745. After the explosion the house was fully engulfed in flames and sustained severe damage. The two adjacent houses sustained minor fire damage. There were two injuries, one requiring inpatient hospitalization. Initial reports from the police department indicated that the homeowner may have been working on the heating system at the time of the incident. Subsequent onsite investigation determined that a plug on the service tee inside the basement had been mechanically removed and the open service tee was the source of the gas leak. The service was pressure tested on 11/25/18 at 10psi for 5 minutes and showed no signs of leakage. The service was pressure tested again on 12/3/18 at 55 psi for 5 minutes and showed no signs of leakage. The investigation is ongoing with no updates at this time.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2018-11-24 16:30:00
Year
2018
Report Received Date
2018-12-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2018.0
Report Number
20180122.0
Supplemental Number
31475.0
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
2018-11-24 16:30:00
Location Street Address
743 Trumbull Ave.
Location City Name
Lawrence Twp.
Location County Name
Mercer
Location State Abbreviation
NJ
Location Postal Code
08648
Location Latitude
40.24815
Location Longitude
-74.73595
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-11-26 16:59:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1231342
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
10.0
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
1
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
10.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-11-24 16:30:00
On Site Datetime
2018-11-24 16:37:00
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
Inside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
2018.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Homeowner Induced Leak
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
300000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
152.0
Est Cost Other
3000.0
Est Cost Other Details
None Noted
Est Cost Unintentional Release
50.0
Prpty
303202.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
55.0
Normal Psig
55.0
Mop Psig
60.0
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
Miscellaneous
Other Type
Miscellaneous
Misc Details
Homeowner Induced Release Of Gas
Preparer Name
R**** G******
Preparer Title
Principle Regulatory Specialist Qaqc
Preparer Email
R************@p***.com
Preparer Telephone
973-213-2474
Authorizer Name
C********** L******
Authorizer Title
Manager Regulatory Policy And Procedure
Authorizer Telephone
973-896-7617
Authorizer Email
C******************@p***.com
Narrative
On saturday, november 24, 2018, at approximately 4:30 pm burlington dispatch received a call from the lawrence fire department to report a house explosion at 749 trumbull avenue in lawrence. Pse&g personnel were promptly dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival the actual location was verified as 743 trumbull avenue. Gas was shut off at curb valve for 743 trumbull avenue and the adjacent homes, 741 and 745. After the explosion the house was fully engulfed in flames and sustained severe damage. The two adjacent houses sustained minor fire damage. There were two injuries, one requiring inpatient hospitalization. Initial reports from the police department indicated that the homeowner may have been working on the heating system at the time of the incident. Subsequent onsite investigation determined that a plug on the service tee inside the basement had been mechanically removed and the open service tee was the source of the gas leak. The service was pressure tested on 11/25/18 at 10psi for 5 minutes and showed no signs of leakage. The service was pressure tested again on 12/3/18 at 55 psi for 5 minutes and showed no signs of leakage. The investigation is ongoing with no updates at this time.
| Occurred At | 2018-11-24 16:30:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Report Received Date | 2018-12-21 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2018.0 |
| Report Number | 20180122.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 31475.0 |
| 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 | 2018-11-24 16:30:00 |
| Location Street Address | 743 Trumbull Ave. |
| Location City Name | Lawrence Twp. |
| Location County Name | Mercer |
| Location State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Location Postal Code | 08648 |
| Location Latitude | 40.24815 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.73595 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-11-26 16:59:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1231342 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 10.0 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 10.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-11-24 16:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-11-24 16:37:00 |
| 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 | Inside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 2018.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Homeowner Induced Leak |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 300000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 152.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 3000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | None Noted |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 50.0 |
| Prpty | 303202.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 55.0 |
| Normal Psig | 55.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| 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 | Miscellaneous |
| Other Type | Miscellaneous |
| Misc Details | Homeowner Induced Release Of Gas |
| Preparer Name | R**** G****** |
| Preparer Title | Principle Regulatory Specialist Qaqc |
| Preparer Email | R************@p***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 973-213-2474 |
| Authorizer Name | C********** L****** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Regulatory Policy And Procedure |
| Authorizer Telephone | 973-896-7617 |
| Authorizer Email | C******************@p***.com |
| Narrative | On saturday, november 24, 2018, at approximately 4:30 pm burlington dispatch received a call from the lawrence fire department to report a house explosion at 749 trumbull avenue in lawrence. Pse&g personnel were promptly dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival the actual location was verified as 743 trumbull avenue. Gas was shut off at curb valve for 743 trumbull avenue and the adjacent homes, 741 and 745. After the explosion the house was fully engulfed in flames and sustained severe damage. The two adjacent houses sustained minor fire damage. There were two injuries, one requiring inpatient hospitalization. Initial reports from the police department indicated that the homeowner may have been working on the heating system at the time of the incident. Subsequent onsite investigation determined that a plug on the service tee inside the basement had been mechanically removed and the open service tee was the source of the gas leak. The service was pressure tested on 11/25/18 at 10psi for 5 minutes and showed no signs of leakage. The service was pressure tested again on 12/3/18 at 55 psi for 5 minutes and showed no signs of leakage. The investigation is ongoing with no updates at this time. |
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