Incident details
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GD incident on 2021-12-01 — NY
Operator
Keyspan Energy Delivery - Ny City
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2021-12-01 00:55
Report number
Location
NY, KINGS
Narrative
Update 5/10/2023: we have reviewed this incident in detail and have reason to believe that there was intentional damage to the metering equipment in an effort to steal or attempt to steal, the transported gas. Also, cost to customer property unknow; therefore we applied the minimum reportable estimate of $129,300. This will be our final submittal for this incident. National grid was notified on 12/1/2021 at 00:54 regarding a fire/disturbance at 58 vermont st., brooklyn ny by the fdny. First responder was dispatched at 00:55 and arrived at 01:11. Fdny was onsite. Location was made safe at 01:32 by shutting the curb valves at 54, 56, 58 and 60 vermont st. Service to the residence involved in the fire, 58 vermont st, was later disconnected at the main on 12/2 at 10:30. Two residents were taken to a nearby hospital for observation. The cause of the fire and explosion is currently unknown and under investigation as of 12/8/2021. As of 12/8, we have not been granted access to the premises since the time of the incident. As of 12/23 we still have not been granted access. For question a4, the time an incident criteria was met is estimated. The exact timeline for fire and disturbance is not fully differentiated. Furthermore, at the time of reporting, it is still not known where the incident initiated and whether it occurred on customer-owned or company-owned piping or equipment for reporting purposes. For question e3b, information is for service piping.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2021-12-01 00:55:00
Year
2021
Report Received Date
2021-12-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2021.0
Report Number
20210106.0
Supplemental Number
38029.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
1800
Name
Keyspan Energy Delivery - Ny City
Operator Street Address
2 Hanson Place
Operator City Name
Brooklyn
Operator State Abbreviation
NY
Operator Postal Code
11217
Local Datetime
2021-12-01 00:55:00
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
58 Vermont Street
Location City Name
Brooklyn
Location County Name
Kings
Location State Abbreviation
NY
Location Postal Code
11207
Location Latitude
40.678626
Location Longitude
-73.895864
Flow Cont Service Valve Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2021-12-01 15:47:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1323353
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1323471
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
3.95
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Ignite Datetime
2021-12-01 00:55:00
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
3.95
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
6.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-12-01 00:55:00
On Site Datetime
2021-12-01 01:11:00
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
Customer Type
Multi-Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
Yes
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Meter
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Meter Tampering Occurred Resulting In A Natural Gas Explosion.
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
129300.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000.0
Est Cost Emergency
5369.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
7.21
Est Cost Unintentional Release
28.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
136697.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
3.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
2.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
3.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
0.29
Normal Psig
0.29
Mop Psig
0.3
Mop Cfr Section
192.623
Maop Established Date
2009-05-23 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Odorized By Others
Gas Odorized Level
0.1
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
There were no system changes, alarms, or abnormalities during the time of the incident, and investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was not necessary.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Intentional Damage
Outside Force Type
Intentional Damage
Intentional Subtype
Theft Of Transported Commodity
Preparer Name
C****** B*****
Preparer Title
Prin Program Mgr Regulatory Moc
Preparer Email
C*************@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
5169030596
Local Contact Name
C****** B*****
Local Contact Email
C*************@n***********.com
Local Contact Telephone
5169030596
Authorizer Name
C****** B*****
Authorizer Title
Prin Program Mgr Regulatory Moc
Authorizer Telephone
5169030596
Authorizer Email
C*************@n***********.com
Narrative
Update 5/10/2023: we have reviewed this incident in detail and have reason to believe that there was intentional damage to the metering equipment in an effort to steal or attempt to steal, the transported gas. Also, cost to customer property unknow; therefore we applied the minimum reportable estimate of $129,300. This will be our final submittal for this incident. National grid was notified on 12/1/2021 at 00:54 regarding a fire/disturbance at 58 vermont st., brooklyn ny by the fdny. First responder was dispatched at 00:55 and arrived at 01:11. Fdny was onsite. Location was made safe at 01:32 by shutting the curb valves at 54, 56, 58 and 60 vermont st. Service to the residence involved in the fire, 58 vermont st, was later disconnected at the main on 12/2 at 10:30. Two residents were taken to a nearby hospital for observation. The cause of the fire and explosion is currently unknown and under investigation as of 12/8/2021. As of 12/8, we have not been granted access to the premises since the time of the incident. As of 12/23 we still have not been granted access. For question a4, the time an incident criteria was met is estimated. The exact timeline for fire and disturbance is not fully differentiated. Furthermore, at the time of reporting, it is still not known where the incident initiated and whether it occurred on customer-owned or company-owned piping or equipment for reporting purposes. For question e3b, information is for service piping.
| Occurred At | 2021-12-01 00:55:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2021 |
| Report Received Date | 2021-12-23 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2021.0 |
| Report Number | 20210106.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 38029.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 1800 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Keyspan Energy Delivery - Ny City |
| Operator Street Address | 2 Hanson Place |
| Operator City Name | Brooklyn |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NY |
| Operator Postal Code | 11217 |
| Local Datetime | 2021-12-01 00:55:00 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | 58 Vermont Street |
| Location City Name | Brooklyn |
| Location County Name | Kings |
| Location State Abbreviation | NY |
| Location Postal Code | 11207 |
| Location Latitude | 40.678626 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -73.895864 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Service Valve Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2021-12-01 15:47:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1323353 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1323471 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 3.95 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Ignite Datetime | 2021-12-01 00:55:00 |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 3.95 |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 6.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-12-01 00:55:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-12-01 01:11:00 |
| 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 |
| Customer Type | Multi-Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | Yes |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Meter |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Meter Tampering Occurred Resulting In A Natural Gas Explosion. |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 129300.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5369.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 7.21 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 28.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 136697.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 3.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 2.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 3.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 0.29 |
| Normal Psig | 0.29 |
| Mop Psig | 0.3 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.623 View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2009-05-23 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Odorized By Others |
| Gas Odorized Level | 0.1 |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | There were no system changes, alarms, or abnormalities during the time of the incident, and investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was not necessary. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Intentional Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Intentional Damage |
| Intentional Subtype | Theft Of Transported Commodity |
| Preparer Name | C****** B***** |
| Preparer Title | Prin Program Mgr Regulatory Moc |
| Preparer Email | C*************@n***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 5169030596 |
| Local Contact Name | C****** B***** |
| Local Contact Email | C*************@n***********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 5169030596 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** B***** |
| Authorizer Title | Prin Program Mgr Regulatory Moc |
| Authorizer Telephone | 5169030596 |
| Authorizer Email | C*************@n***********.com |
| Narrative | Update 5/10/2023: we have reviewed this incident in detail and have reason to believe that there was intentional damage to the metering equipment in an effort to steal or attempt to steal, the transported gas. Also, cost to customer property unknow; therefore we applied the minimum reportable estimate of $129,300. This will be our final submittal for this incident. National grid was notified on 12/1/2021 at 00:54 regarding a fire/disturbance at 58 vermont st., brooklyn ny by the fdny. First responder was dispatched at 00:55 and arrived at 01:11. Fdny was onsite. Location was made safe at 01:32 by shutting the curb valves at 54, 56, 58 and 60 vermont st. Service to the residence involved in the fire, 58 vermont st, was later disconnected at the main on 12/2 at 10:30. Two residents were taken to a nearby hospital for observation. The cause of the fire and explosion is currently unknown and under investigation as of 12/8/2021. As of 12/8, we have not been granted access to the premises since the time of the incident. As of 12/23 we still have not been granted access. For question a4, the time an incident criteria was met is estimated. The exact timeline for fire and disturbance is not fully differentiated. Furthermore, at the time of reporting, it is still not known where the incident initiated and whether it occurred on customer-owned or company-owned piping or equipment for reporting purposes. For question e3b, information is for service piping. |
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