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GD incident on 2019-10-17 — MA
Operator
Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$8,200
Incident datetime
2019-10-17 06:55
Report number
Location
MA, HAMPSHIRE
Narrative
During a wind storm, overhead electrical wires fell and arced the 6" steel main at a bridge crossing on jackson street, resulting in a fire. Fire department arrived and evacuated 8 customers from 2 homes adjacent to the bridge. The 6" steel main going over the bridge was abandoned. Engineering has evaluated the location and determined that a main replacement is necessary for system integrity.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-10-17 06:55:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-11-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190132.0
Supplemental Number
33035.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
1209
Name
Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts
Operator Street Address
4 Technology Drive
Operator City Name
Westborough
Operator State Abbreviation
MA
Operator Postal Code
01581
Local Datetime
2019-10-17 06:55:00
Location Street Address
Jackson St
Location City Name
Northampton
Location County Name
Hampshire
Location State Abbreviation
MA
Location Postal Code
01060
Location Latitude
42.332072
Location Longitude
-72.645019
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-10-17 08:38:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1261340
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
11.9
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
8.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-10-17 06:55:00
On Site Datetime
2019-10-17 07:22:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Bridge Crossing
Crossing
Yes
Bridge Crossing Ind
Yes
Bridge Type
Uncased
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1977.0
Pipe Diameter
6.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
8200.0
Est Cost Emergency
200.0
Est Cost Other
72000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Main Replacement Required For System Integrity.
Est Cost Unintentional Release
28.0
Prpty
80428.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
53.0
Normal Psig
53.0
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 Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility
Outside Force Type
Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility
Preparer Name
K******** S*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
K******@n*******.com
Preparer Telephone
508-864-1836
Authorizer Name
K******** S*****
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
508-864-1836
Authorizer Email
K******@n*******.com
Narrative
During a wind storm, overhead electrical wires fell and arced the 6" steel main at a bridge crossing on jackson street, resulting in a fire. Fire department arrived and evacuated 8 customers from 2 homes adjacent to the bridge. The 6" steel main going over the bridge was abandoned. Engineering has evaluated the location and determined that a main replacement is necessary for system integrity.
| Occurred At | 2019-10-17 06:55:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-11-15 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190132.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 33035.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 1209 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts |
| Operator Street Address | 4 Technology Drive |
| Operator City Name | Westborough |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MA |
| Operator Postal Code | 01581 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-10-17 06:55:00 |
| Location Street Address | Jackson St |
| Location City Name | Northampton |
| Location County Name | Hampshire |
| Location State Abbreviation | MA |
| Location Postal Code | 01060 |
| Location Latitude | 42.332072 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -72.645019 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-10-17 08:38:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1261340 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 11.9 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 8.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-10-17 06:55:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-10-17 07:22:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Bridge Crossing |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Bridge Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Bridge Type | Uncased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1977.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 8200.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 200.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 72000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Main Replacement Required For System Integrity. |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 28.0 |
| Prpty | 80428.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 53.0 |
| Normal Psig | 53.0 |
| 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 Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility |
| Outside Force Type | Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility |
| Preparer Name | K******** S***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | K******@n*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 508-864-1836 |
| Authorizer Name | K******** S***** |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 508-864-1836 |
| Authorizer Email | K******@n*******.com |
| Narrative | During a wind storm, overhead electrical wires fell and arced the 6" steel main at a bridge crossing on jackson street, resulting in a fire. Fire department arrived and evacuated 8 customers from 2 homes adjacent to the bridge. The 6" steel main going over the bridge was abandoned. Engineering has evaluated the location and determined that a main replacement is necessary for system integrity. |
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