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GD incident on 2023-11-09 — IL
Operator
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$20,000
Incident datetime
2023-11-09 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
IL, MCHENRY
Narrative
The city of woodstock hired a sewer contractor to perform sewer cleanout work. At approximately 12:35pm cst, a representative from the city of woodstock called a company supervisor directly and informed him the main was hit in the sewer by their contractor. At approximately 12:50 pm cst, company customer service representative receives phone call from the sewer contractor reporting the damage. Initial investigations indicate that while performing contracted duties, the contractor damaged a natural gas main at the intersection of tryon st. And lincoln ave. While company crews were in the process of shutting off the flow of gas, an explosion occurred at 321 lincoln ave. It is believed that the gas from the damaged main traveled through the sewer and into the premise, causing a subsequent house explosion. No one was inside the premise at the time of the explosion. There were no fatalities and the only reported injuries were to two firefighters that were taken to the hospital for observation and were released. Gas main was previously installed through the sanitary sewer by a second party contractor in 2018. Note: in part f, the individual that failed drug screen was a management employee and was not part of the crews performing emergency response and repair activities.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-11-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2023.0
Report Number
20230065.0
Supplemental Number
39249.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
13710
Name
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Operator Street Address
P.o. Box 190, Rt 59 & I-88
Operator City Name
Aurora
Operator State Abbreviation
IL
Operator Postal Code
60507.0
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
321 Lincoln Ave.
Location City Name
Woodstock
Location County Name
Mchenry
Location State Abbreviation
IL
Location Postal Code
60098.0
Location Latitude
42.316678
Location Longitude
-88.45074
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1381297.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1381456.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
238.0
Intentional Release
0.152
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
1
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
52.0
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
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
Main
Installation Year
2018.0
Manufactured Year
2018.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Dura-Line Polypipe
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
2708
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.5
Puncture Circum
7.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
1700000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
20000.0
Est Cost Emergency
5000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
4.36
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1038.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
1.0
Prpty
1726039.0
Commercial Affected
8.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
44.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
2.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
44.0
Num Business Building Affctd
8.0
Accident Psig
22.2
Normal Psig
23.0
Mop Psig
25.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2018-10-09 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Combination Of Odorization Types
Gas Odorized Level
12.5
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Employees Tested
11
Num Employees Failed
1
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Other Outside Force Damage
Outside Force Type
Other Outside Force Damage
Osf Other Details
Sewer Lateral Cleaning
Io Follow Procedure Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
L****** Q******
Preparer Title
Dir Compliance And Pipeline Risk Management
Preparer Email
L******@s*********.com
Local Contact Name
L****** Q******
Local Contact Email
Dir Compliance And Pipeline Risk Management
Authorizer Name
L****** Q******
Authorizer Title
Dir Compliance And Pipeline Risk Management
Authorizer Telephone
6305142036
Authorizer Email
L******@s*********.com
Narrative
The city of woodstock hired a sewer contractor to perform sewer cleanout work. At approximately 12:35pm cst, a representative from the city of woodstock called a company supervisor directly and informed him the main was hit in the sewer by their contractor. At approximately 12:50 pm cst, company customer service representative receives phone call from the sewer contractor reporting the damage. Initial investigations indicate that while performing contracted duties, the contractor damaged a natural gas main at the intersection of tryon st. And lincoln ave. While company crews were in the process of shutting off the flow of gas, an explosion occurred at 321 lincoln ave. It is believed that the gas from the damaged main traveled through the sewer and into the premise, causing a subsequent house explosion. No one was inside the premise at the time of the explosion. There were no fatalities and the only reported injuries were to two firefighters that were taken to the hospital for observation and were released. Gas main was previously installed through the sanitary sewer by a second party contractor in 2018. Note: in part f, the individual that failed drug screen was a management employee and was not part of the crews performing emergency response and repair activities.
| Report Received Date | 2023-11-09 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023.0 |
| Report Number | 20230065.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 39249.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 13710 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Northern Illinois Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | P.o. Box 190, Rt 59 & I-88 |
| Operator City Name | Aurora |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IL |
| Operator Postal Code | 60507.0 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 321 Lincoln Ave. |
| Location City Name | Woodstock |
| Location County Name | Mchenry |
| Location State Abbreviation | IL |
| Location Postal Code | 60098.0 |
| Location Latitude | 42.316678 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -88.45074 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1381297.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1381456.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 238.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.152 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 52.0 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| 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 | Main |
| Installation Year | 2018.0 |
| Manufactured Year | 2018.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Dura-Line Polypipe |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2708 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 7.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 1700000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 20000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 4.36 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1038.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 1.0 |
| Prpty | 1726039.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 8.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 44.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 2.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 44.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 8.0 |
| Accident Psig | 22.2 |
| Normal Psig | 23.0 |
| Mop Psig | 25.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2018-10-09 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Combination Of Odorization Types |
| Gas Odorized Level | 12.5 |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 11 |
| Num Employees Failed | 1 |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Osf Other Details | Sewer Lateral Cleaning |
| Io Follow Procedure Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | L****** Q****** |
| Preparer Title | Dir Compliance And Pipeline Risk Management |
| Preparer Email | L******@s*********.com |
| Local Contact Name | L****** Q****** |
| Local Contact Email | Dir Compliance And Pipeline Risk Management |
| Authorizer Name | L****** Q****** |
| Authorizer Title | Dir Compliance And Pipeline Risk Management |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6305142036 |
| Authorizer Email | L******@s*********.com |
| Narrative | The city of woodstock hired a sewer contractor to perform sewer cleanout work. At approximately 12:35pm cst, a representative from the city of woodstock called a company supervisor directly and informed him the main was hit in the sewer by their contractor. At approximately 12:50 pm cst, company customer service representative receives phone call from the sewer contractor reporting the damage. Initial investigations indicate that while performing contracted duties, the contractor damaged a natural gas main at the intersection of tryon st. And lincoln ave. While company crews were in the process of shutting off the flow of gas, an explosion occurred at 321 lincoln ave. It is believed that the gas from the damaged main traveled through the sewer and into the premise, causing a subsequent house explosion. No one was inside the premise at the time of the explosion. There were no fatalities and the only reported injuries were to two firefighters that were taken to the hospital for observation and were released. Gas main was previously installed through the sanitary sewer by a second party contractor in 2018. Note: in part f, the individual that failed drug screen was a management employee and was not part of the crews performing emergency response and repair activities. |
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