Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2023-10-09 — NY
Operator
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,700
Incident datetime
2023-10-09 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
NY, MADISON COUNTY
Narrative
On saturday, september 9, 2023, at 03:14, the niagara mohawk power corporation d/b/a national grid ("national grid" or the "company") upstate ny (uny) gas dispatch was notified by the madison county 911 call center that a member of the public (who was subsequently arrested and charged with 30 separate crimes, including grand larceny 3rd and 4th degree, criminal possession of stolen property, criminal mischief, reckless endangerment, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, dwi, and traffic violation) drove a vehicle into the gas meter of a residence at 532 west elm street. The gas system at the location began to leak gas. The uny gas dispatch organization initiated its after-hours call-out procedures. A representative from national grid's customer meter service (cms) organization accepted the call out at 03:24 and arrived at the site at 04:05 after the local fire department had evacuated six of the neighboring homes at 521, 526, 529, 531, 537, and 538 west elm street. The cms representative confirmed that gas at 532 west elm street was being released and determined that the vehicle destroyed the riser causing gas to be released uncontrollably. The cms representative followed standard operating procedures to locate an alternative point of shut off (the primary shut off at the riser was destroyed) and determined there was no curb valve present. At 04:25 the cms representative called for additional resources from gas field operations (gfo). Uny gas dispatch initiated its after-hours call-out procedures for gfo support at 04:41. A representative from national grid's gfo organization accepted the call out at 04:46 and arrived at the reported site at 06:31. While the gfo crew was en route, an explosion occurred at approximately 05:55. The cms first responder notified uny gas dispatch of the explosion at 05:58. Following gas field operations (gfo) arrival at the scene at 06:31, the crew excavated the service to access the gas distribution service pipe and shut off gas supply to the incident location at 532 west elm street. Gas was controlled at 07:10. After witnessing the explosion, the cms first responder called for further cms support. Additional cms personnel arrived on scene to assist and then relieve the initial first responder and to shut off gas service to five of the surrounding homes at: 526, 529, 531, 537 and 538 west elm street and remove the gas meters. The house located at 521 west elm street was evacuated but gas service was not shut off. It was later reported that the vehicle involved in the accident was stolen. National grid determined that the vehicle had severed the service riser in addition to damaging the meter. Note, part a, question 22, represents a minimum estimate of 1 customer per residence evacuated.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-10-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2023.0
Report Number
20230058.0
Supplemental Number
39469.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
13480
Name
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Operator Street Address
300 Erie Boulevard West
Operator City Name
Syracuse
Operator State Abbreviation
NY
Operator Postal Code
13202.0
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
532 West Elm Street
Location City Name
Oneida
Location County Name
Madison County
Location State Abbreviation
NY
Location Postal Code
13421.0
Location Latitude
43.223271
Location Longitude
-75.4600761
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1378590.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
13.24
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
4.51
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
7.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set)
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Service Riser
Installation Year
1990.0
Customer Type
Single Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
No
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic
0.063
Material Pe Pipe Code
3408
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.8
Puncture Circum
0.8
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
140000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1700.0
Est Cost Emergency
2800.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
3.06
Est Cost Unintentional Release
41.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
144541.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
6.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
7.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
41.5
Normal Psig
41.5
Mop Psig
45.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.621 M
Maop Established Date
1990-08-27 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Injection Pump
Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind
Yes
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 controller actions that could be taken to prevent this incident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Third Party
Driver Issued Citation Ind
Yes
Citation Other Ind
Yes
Citation Other Detail
Police On-Site. Damage By Private Vehicle (Non-Home Owner). Details Of Citation Unknown.
Driver In Control Ind
No
Estimated Speed
Unknown
Vehicle Type
Passenger Car
Vehicle Travel From
Off-Road
Vehicle Travel Distance Ft
162
Protections Installed Ind
Yes
Protection Ingress Regress Ind
Yes
Protection Other Ind
Yes
Protection Other Detail
Meter Located At Building Wall, Off Road/driveway.
Preparer Name
C****** B*****
Preparer Title
Prin Program Mgr Regulatory Moc
Preparer Email
C*************@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
5164924469
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
On saturday, september 9, 2023, at 03:14, the niagara mohawk power corporation d/b/a national grid ("national grid" or the "company") upstate ny (uny) gas dispatch was notified by the madison county 911 call center that a member of the public (who was subsequently arrested and charged with 30 separate crimes, including grand larceny 3rd and 4th degree, criminal possession of stolen property, criminal mischief, reckless endangerment, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, dwi, and traffic violation) drove a vehicle into the gas meter of a residence at 532 west elm street. The gas system at the location began to leak gas. The uny gas dispatch organization initiated its after-hours call-out procedures. A representative from national grid's customer meter service (cms) organization accepted the call out at 03:24 and arrived at the site at 04:05 after the local fire department had evacuated six of the neighboring homes at 521, 526, 529, 531, 537, and 538 west elm street. The cms representative confirmed that gas at 532 west elm street was being released and determined that the vehicle destroyed the riser causing gas to be released uncontrollably. The cms representative followed standard operating procedures to locate an alternative point of shut off (the primary shut off at the riser was destroyed) and determined there was no curb valve present. At 04:25 the cms representative called for additional resources from gas field operations (gfo). Uny gas dispatch initiated its after-hours call-out procedures for gfo support at 04:41. A representative from national grid's gfo organization accepted the call out at 04:46 and arrived at the reported site at 06:31. While the gfo crew was en route, an explosion occurred at approximately 05:55. The cms first responder notified uny gas dispatch of the explosion at 05:58. Following gas field operations (gfo) arrival at the scene at 06:31, the crew excavated the service to access the gas distribution service pipe and shut off gas supply to the incident location at 532 west elm street. Gas was controlled at 07:10. After witnessing the explosion, the cms first responder called for further cms support. Additional cms personnel arrived on scene to assist and then relieve the initial first responder and to shut off gas service to five of the surrounding homes at: 526, 529, 531, 537 and 538 west elm street and remove the gas meters. The house located at 521 west elm street was evacuated but gas service was not shut off. It was later reported that the vehicle involved in the accident was stolen. National grid determined that the vehicle had severed the service riser in addition to damaging the meter. Note, part a, question 22, represents a minimum estimate of 1 customer per residence evacuated.
| Report Received Date | 2023-10-09 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023.0 |
| Report Number | 20230058.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 39469.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 13480 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Niagara Mohawk Power Corp |
| Operator Street Address | 300 Erie Boulevard West |
| Operator City Name | Syracuse |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NY |
| Operator Postal Code | 13202.0 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 532 West Elm Street |
| Location City Name | Oneida |
| Location County Name | Madison County |
| Location State Abbreviation | NY |
| Location Postal Code | 13421.0 |
| Location Latitude | 43.223271 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -75.4600761 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1378590.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 13.24 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 4.51 |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 7.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set) |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service Riser |
| Installation Year | 1990.0 |
| Customer Type | Single Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | No |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic | 0.063 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 3408 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.8 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.8 |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 140000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1700.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2800.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 3.06 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 41.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 144541.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 6.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 7.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 41.5 |
| Normal Psig | 41.5 |
| Mop Psig | 45.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.621 M View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1990-08-27 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Injection Pump |
| Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind | Yes |
| 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 controller actions that could be taken to prevent this incident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Third Party |
| Driver Issued Citation Ind | Yes |
| Citation Other Ind | Yes |
| Citation Other Detail | Police On-Site. Damage By Private Vehicle (Non-Home Owner). Details Of Citation Unknown. |
| Driver In Control Ind | No |
| Estimated Speed | Unknown |
| Vehicle Type | Passenger Car |
| Vehicle Travel From | Off-Road |
| Vehicle Travel Distance Ft | 162 |
| Protections Installed Ind | Yes |
| Protection Ingress Regress Ind | Yes |
| Protection Other Ind | Yes |
| Protection Other Detail | Meter Located At Building Wall, Off Road/driveway. |
| Preparer Name | C****** B***** |
| Preparer Title | Prin Program Mgr Regulatory Moc |
| Preparer Email | C*************@n***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 5164924469 |
| 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 | On saturday, september 9, 2023, at 03:14, the niagara mohawk power corporation d/b/a national grid ("national grid" or the "company") upstate ny (uny) gas dispatch was notified by the madison county 911 call center that a member of the public (who was subsequently arrested and charged with 30 separate crimes, including grand larceny 3rd and 4th degree, criminal possession of stolen property, criminal mischief, reckless endangerment, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, dwi, and traffic violation) drove a vehicle into the gas meter of a residence at 532 west elm street. The gas system at the location began to leak gas. The uny gas dispatch organization initiated its after-hours call-out procedures. A representative from national grid's customer meter service (cms) organization accepted the call out at 03:24 and arrived at the site at 04:05 after the local fire department had evacuated six of the neighboring homes at 521, 526, 529, 531, 537, and 538 west elm street. The cms representative confirmed that gas at 532 west elm street was being released and determined that the vehicle destroyed the riser causing gas to be released uncontrollably. The cms representative followed standard operating procedures to locate an alternative point of shut off (the primary shut off at the riser was destroyed) and determined there was no curb valve present. At 04:25 the cms representative called for additional resources from gas field operations (gfo). Uny gas dispatch initiated its after-hours call-out procedures for gfo support at 04:41. A representative from national grid's gfo organization accepted the call out at 04:46 and arrived at the reported site at 06:31. While the gfo crew was en route, an explosion occurred at approximately 05:55. The cms first responder notified uny gas dispatch of the explosion at 05:58. Following gas field operations (gfo) arrival at the scene at 06:31, the crew excavated the service to access the gas distribution service pipe and shut off gas supply to the incident location at 532 west elm street. Gas was controlled at 07:10. After witnessing the explosion, the cms first responder called for further cms support. Additional cms personnel arrived on scene to assist and then relieve the initial first responder and to shut off gas service to five of the surrounding homes at: 526, 529, 531, 537 and 538 west elm street and remove the gas meters. The house located at 521 west elm street was evacuated but gas service was not shut off. It was later reported that the vehicle involved in the accident was stolen. National grid determined that the vehicle had severed the service riser in addition to damaging the meter. Note, part a, question 22, represents a minimum estimate of 1 customer per residence evacuated. |
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