Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-04-02 — NJ
Operator
New Jersey Natural Gas Co
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$91,658
Incident datetime
2019-04-02 11:32
Report number
Location
NJ, OCEAN
Narrative
On april 2, 2019, njng responded to an odor called in by ocean county sherriff's office at 11:32 a.M. Upon arrival at 2313 route 547, manchester at 11:40 a.M., gas-in-air percentages were confirmed within the vicinity of an excavator installing a new gas main. Further investigation confirmed the excavator damaged a gas facility while horizontal directionally drilling the new gas main. Njng confirmed the excavator damaged the 12-inch steel main located under the roadway while reaming which created a dent and small mechanical puncture in the pipeline. The excavator had a valid one call ticket and the 12-inch steel main was properly located. Njng closed valves to shut down gas flow to the damaged facility. The damaged section was blown down and replaced on april 3, 2019. There were no injuries or fatalities and the escaping natural gas did not ignite or explode as a result of this damage. This was a reportable incident as the operator emergency response and repair costs exceeded $50,000.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-04-02 11:32:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-04-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190040.0
Supplemental Number
32523.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
13299
Name
New Jersey Natural Gas Co
Operator Street Address
1415 Wyckoff Road
Operator City Name
Wall
Operator State Abbreviation
NJ
Operator Postal Code
07719
Local Datetime
2019-04-02 11:32:00
Location Street Address
2313 Route 547
Location City Name
Manchester
Location County Name
Ocean
Location State Abbreviation
NJ
Location Postal Code
08759
Location Latitude
40.0162101
Location Longitude
-74.3101675
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-04-03 13:52:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1241762
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
12.8
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
4.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-04-02 11:32:00
On Site Datetime
2019-04-02 11:40:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
61.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1988.0
Pipe Diameter
12.0
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.25
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.1
Puncture Circum
0.1
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
91658.0
Est Cost Emergency
38452.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
123.0
Prpty
130233.0
Commercial Affected
2.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
52.0
Normal Psig
52.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
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
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
County Road
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Directional Drilling
Work Performed
Natural Gas
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
190601126
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
9.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks
Preparer Name
M***** K***
Preparer Title
Director - System Enhancement
Preparer Email
M*****@n***.com
Preparer Telephone
732-919-8035
Preparer Fax
732-919-0936
Authorizer Name
M***** K***
Authorizer Title
Director - System Enhancement
Authorizer Telephone
732-919-8035
Authorizer Email
M*****@n***.com
Narrative
On april 2, 2019, njng responded to an odor called in by ocean county sherriff's office at 11:32 a.M. Upon arrival at 2313 route 547, manchester at 11:40 a.M., gas-in-air percentages were confirmed within the vicinity of an excavator installing a new gas main. Further investigation confirmed the excavator damaged a gas facility while horizontal directionally drilling the new gas main. Njng confirmed the excavator damaged the 12-inch steel main located under the roadway while reaming which created a dent and small mechanical puncture in the pipeline. The excavator had a valid one call ticket and the 12-inch steel main was properly located. Njng closed valves to shut down gas flow to the damaged facility. The damaged section was blown down and replaced on april 3, 2019. There were no injuries or fatalities and the escaping natural gas did not ignite or explode as a result of this damage. This was a reportable incident as the operator emergency response and repair costs exceeded $50,000.
| Occurred At | 2019-04-02 11:32:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-04-26 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190040.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 32523.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 13299 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | New Jersey Natural Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1415 Wyckoff Road |
| Operator City Name | Wall |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Operator Postal Code | 07719 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-04-02 11:32:00 |
| Location Street Address | 2313 Route 547 |
| Location City Name | Manchester |
| Location County Name | Ocean |
| Location State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Location Postal Code | 08759 |
| Location Latitude | 40.0162101 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.3101675 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-04-03 13:52:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1241762 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 12.8 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 4.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-04-02 11:32:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-04-02 11:40:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 61.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1988.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 12.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.25 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.1 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.1 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 91658.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 38452.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 123.0 |
| Prpty | 130233.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 2.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 52.0 |
| Normal Psig | 52.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| 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 | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | County Road |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Directional Drilling |
| Work Performed | Natural Gas |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 190601126 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 9.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks |
| Preparer Name | M***** K*** |
| Preparer Title | Director - System Enhancement |
| Preparer Email | M*****@n***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 732-919-8035 |
| Preparer Fax | 732-919-0936 |
| Authorizer Name | M***** K*** |
| Authorizer Title | Director - System Enhancement |
| Authorizer Telephone | 732-919-8035 |
| Authorizer Email | M*****@n***.com |
| Narrative | On april 2, 2019, njng responded to an odor called in by ocean county sherriff's office at 11:32 a.M. Upon arrival at 2313 route 547, manchester at 11:40 a.M., gas-in-air percentages were confirmed within the vicinity of an excavator installing a new gas main. Further investigation confirmed the excavator damaged a gas facility while horizontal directionally drilling the new gas main. Njng confirmed the excavator damaged the 12-inch steel main located under the roadway while reaming which created a dent and small mechanical puncture in the pipeline. The excavator had a valid one call ticket and the 12-inch steel main was properly located. Njng closed valves to shut down gas flow to the damaged facility. The damaged section was blown down and replaced on april 3, 2019. There were no injuries or fatalities and the escaping natural gas did not ignite or explode as a result of this damage. This was a reportable incident as the operator emergency response and repair costs exceeded $50,000. |
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