Incident details
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GD incident on 2019-10-30 — NJ
Operator
Elizabethtown Gas Co
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2019-10-30 09:53
Report number
Location
NJ, MERCER
Narrative
While using mechanized excavation equipment, landscaper pulled on the service line to house 107 king george road, pennington nj, causing the interior piping to be pulled. The interior piping broke at an elbow causing the release of gas into the basement, which ignited causing the house to be destroyed by explosion and subsequent fire.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-10-30 09:53:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-11-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190137.0
Supplemental Number
33001.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
4350
Name
Elizabethtown Gas Co
Operator Street Address
520 Green Lane
Operator City Name
Union
Operator State Abbreviation
NJ
Operator Postal Code
07083
Local Datetime
2019-10-30 09:40:00
Location Street Address
107 King George Road
Location City Name
Pennington
Location County Name
Mercer
Location State Abbreviation
NJ
Location Postal Code
08534
Location Latitude
40.332339
Location Longitude
-74.788795
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-10-30 12:34:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1262632
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
8.14
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
1.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-10-30 09:53:00
On Site Datetime
2019-10-30 09:53:00
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
1977.0
Material Involved
Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Excavation Damage To The Exterior Service Line Caused The Interior Piping To Pull Out And Break Causing The Leaking Gas.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
1000000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
3780.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
40.0
Prpty
1003820.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
53.0
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
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Landscaping
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
192912670
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above
Preparer Name
M*** S*****
Preparer Title
Manager Of System Integrity
Preparer Email
M******@s***********.com
Preparer Telephone
9086628306
Authorizer Name
M*** S*****
Authorizer Telephone
9086628306
Authorizer Email
M******@s***********.com
Narrative
While using mechanized excavation equipment, landscaper pulled on the service line to house 107 king george road, pennington nj, causing the interior piping to be pulled. The interior piping broke at an elbow causing the release of gas into the basement, which ignited causing the house to be destroyed by explosion and subsequent fire.
| Occurred At | 2019-10-30 09:53:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-11-30 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190137.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 33001.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 4350 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Elizabethtown Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | 520 Green Lane |
| Operator City Name | Union |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Operator Postal Code | 07083 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-10-30 09:40:00 |
| Location Street Address | 107 King George Road |
| Location City Name | Pennington |
| Location County Name | Mercer |
| Location State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Location Postal Code | 08534 |
| Location Latitude | 40.332339 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.788795 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-10-30 12:34:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1262632 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 8.14 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-10-30 09:53:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-10-30 09:53:00 |
| 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 | 1977.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Excavation Damage To The Exterior Service Line Caused The Interior Piping To Pull Out And Break Causing The Leaking Gas. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 1000000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3780.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 40.0 |
| Prpty | 1003820.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 53.0 |
| 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 | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Landscaping |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 192912670 |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above |
| Preparer Name | M*** S***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Of System Integrity |
| Preparer Email | M******@s***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9086628306 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** S***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9086628306 |
| Authorizer Email | M******@s***********.com |
| Narrative | While using mechanized excavation equipment, landscaper pulled on the service line to house 107 king george road, pennington nj, causing the interior piping to be pulled. The interior piping broke at an elbow causing the release of gas into the basement, which ignited causing the house to be destroyed by explosion and subsequent fire. |
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